Homeland season 8 explained

Season Number:8
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Num Episodes:12
Network:Showtime
Episode List:List of Homeland episodes

The eighth and final season of the American spy thriller television drama series Homeland premiered on February 9, 2020, and concluded on April 26, 2020, on Showtime, consisting of 12 episodes.[1] [2] [3]

Plot

Saul Berenson, the National Security Advisor for newly inaugurated President Ralph Warner, is assigned to negotiate peace with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Carrie Mathison is still struggling to recover from her brutal treatment as a prisoner in Russia, but Saul wants to take her to Afghanistan, feeling her knowledge and experience there are essential.[4]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Kamasi Washington makes a special appearance in the series finale.

Episodes

See also: List of Homeland episodes.

Production

The eighth season was ordered back-to-back with season 7 in August 2016.[7] In April 2018, Claire Danes confirmed that season 8 would be the last,[8] and Showtime officially confirmed the final season in August. In April 2018, showrunner Alex Gansa stated his plans for the final season, "Season 8 will be overseas somewhere. We get to play a story with larger national stakes in season 7 and we'll go back to a smaller intelligence-based season in 8." He also stated, "We're going to start fresh in season 8 and probably do a fairly big time jump between 7 and 8 and put any Trump parallels behind us" and "We'll tell a very contained story, hopefully in Israel."[9] In January 2019, it was confirmed that the final season will take place in Afghanistan, with filming beginning in February in Morocco.[10]

The season was originally planned to debut in June 2019, however, it was delayed until late 2019 "because of production demands of our international locations", per Showtime co-president Gary Levine.[11] In August 2019, Showtime delayed the premiere again to February 2020; Levine stated, "Homeland is an ambitious series — especially in its final season. [Showrunner] Alex [Gansa] wants to go out proudly, and that has involved production in multiple countries at times and in places that have some issues. It just takes time." He added, "There have been no missteps. It's been a relatively smooth process. But it's a very ambitious production schedule and it has taken more time than we [anticipated]."[12]

During an April 2020 interview[13] on Homeland Season 8, Jalal Haqqani actor Elham Ehsas commented, "I think Haissam (Haqqani) was both Jalal’s biggest idol and biggest heartbreak."

Reception

The eighth season received highly positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 85% based on 102 reviews, with an average rating of 7.25/10. The site's critical consensus is, "Homeland returns to form with a tautly thrilling final season that fittingly finishes the job Carrie Mathison started all those years ago."[14] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 71 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

Robert Rorke of the New York Post wrote, "The first three episodes are a bit clunky, with Carrie's familiar pattern of alienating nearly everyone she meets kicking in again – and then Episode 4 comes along and Homeland finds its groove."[16] Ben Travers of IndieWire gave it a "B+" grade and praised the performances of Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin, as well as the direction by Lesli Linka Glatter "for her beautifully staged and tensely cut action sequences".[17]

Accolades

At the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, Lesli Linka Glatter received a nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the series finale "Prisoners of War".[18] At the 11th Critics' Choice Television Awards, Claire Danes received a nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Homeland will end with season 8, Showtime confirms . Hibberd . James . August 6, 2018 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190216054345/https://ew.com/tv/2018/08/06/homeland-season-8-final/ . February 16, 2019 . January 19, 2019.
  2. Showtime(R) Announces Eighth and Final Season of "Homeland" to Premiere in June 2019 . August 6, 2018 . . January 19, 2019 . The Futon Critic.
  3. Web site: Homeland Final Season Pushed to 2020 — First Plot Details Revealed . Ausiello . Michael . August 2, 2019 . TVLine . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190802202409/https://tvline.com/2019/08/02/homeland-final-season-8-premiere-date-showtime/ . August 2, 2019 . August 2, 2019.
  4. Web site: 'Homeland': Hugh Dancy To Recur On Season 8 of Showtime Series . Petski . Denise . March 26, 2019 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190326185834/https://deadline.com/2019/03/homeland-hugh-dancy-to-recur-on-season-8-of-showtime-series-1202582971/ . March 26, 2019 . March 26, 2019.
  5. Web site: 'Homeland' Final Season: Nimrat Kaur & Numan Acar To Reprise Season 4 Roles . Andreeva . Nellie . January 14, 2019 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190115181907/https://deadline.com/2019/01/homeland-season-6-casting-nimrat-kaur-numan-acar-return-season-4-roles-spoilers-setting-pakistan-afghanistan-qureshi-haqqani-1202535073/ . January 15, 2019 . January 19, 2019.
  6. Web site: True Blood Alum Boards Final Season of Homeland . O'Connell . Michael . March 8, 2019 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190309173716/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/homeland-season-8-adds-sam-trammell-recurring-role-1193210 . March 9, 2019 . March 9, 2019.
  7. Web site: Homeland Officially Renewed for Season 7 and Season 8 at Showtime . Ausiello . Michael . August 11, 2016 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180715235910/https://tvline.com/2016/08/11/homeland-renewed-season-8-showtime/ . July 15, 2018 . January 19, 2019.
  8. Web site: Homeland to End With Season 8, Star Claire Danes Confirms . Nemetz . Dave . April 18, 2018 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180928053348/https://tvline.com/2018/04/18/homeland-cancelled-showtime-no-season-9-claire-danes/ . September 28, 2018 . January 19, 2019.
  9. Web site: Homeland showrunner reveals 'final season' shakeup plan . Hibberd . James . April 19, 2018 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121022858/https://ew.com/tv/2018/04/19/homeland-final-season/ . January 21, 2019 . January 19, 2019.
  10. Web site: Homeland's End Game: Carrie Returning to [Spoiler] for Final Season ]. Ausiello . Michael . January 7, 2019 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190107211616/https://tvline.com/2019/01/07/homeland-season-8-morocco-setting-afghanistan-spoilers-carrie/ . January 7, 2019 . January 7, 2019.
  11. Web site: Showtime Moves 'Homeland's Final Season Premiere Back To Fall Due To Global Filming Demands – TCA . White . Peter . January 31, 2019 . Deadline Hollywood . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190201012444/https://deadline.com/2019/01/showtime-moves-homeland-fall-1202546487/ . February 1, 2019 . January 31, 2019.
  12. Web site: Homeland Season 8 Delay Caused By 'Ambitious' Production Demands Not 'Missteps,' Says Showtime Boss . Ausiello . Michael . August 2, 2019 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190802185355/https://tvline.com/2019/08/02/homeland-delayed-season-8-premiere-date-return-showtime/ . August 2, 2019 . August 2, 2019.
  13. Web site: Elham Ehsas talks Jalal Haqqani in Homeland Season 8 (Interview) . Regev . Nir . April 4, 2020 . The Natural Aristocrat.
  14. Web site: Homeland: Season 8 . . February 8, 2020.
  15. Web site: Homeland: Season 8 . . February 8, 2020.
  16. Web site: Final season of 'Homeland' gets off to a rocky start . . Robert . Rorke . February 5, 2020 . February 8, 2020.
  17. Web site: 'Homeland' Review: Season 8 Brings the Showtime Drama Full Circle . . Ben . Travers . February 4, 2020 . February 8, 2020.
  18. Web site: Emmy Awards Nominations: The Complete List . Deadline . Patrick . Hipes . July 28, 2020 . July 28, 2020.
  19. Web site: 'Ozark,' 'The Crown' and Netflix Lead 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV Nominations . Schneider . Michael . January 18, 2021 . Variety . January 18, 2021.

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