Homeland (season 2)

The second season of the American television drama series Homeland premiered on September 30, 2012 on Showtime and concluded on December 16, 2012, consisting of 12 episodes. The series is loosely based on the Israeli television series Hatufim (English: Prisoners of War) created by Gideon Raff and is developed for American television by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa.[1]

Homeland
Season 2
DVD cover art
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseSeptember 30 (2012-09-30) –
December 16, 2012 (2012-12-16)
Season chronology

Cast and characters
Main article: List of Homeland characters

Main
Claire Danes, Damian Lewis and Mandy Patinkin (left to right) portray lead roles Carrie Mathison, Nicholas Brody and Saul Berenson, respectively.
Morena Baccarin, David Harewood and Diego Klattenhoff (left to right) portray Jessica Brody, David Estes and Mike Faber, respectively.

Recurring

Guest

Episodes
See also: List of Homeland episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
131"The Smile"Michael CuestaAlex Gansa & Howard GordonSeptember 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)2WAH011.73[2]
Brody is informed he is the future of the party. Saul is in Beirut and tries to track down who an informant is.
142"Beirut Is Back"Michael CuestaChip JohannessenOctober 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)2WAH021.66[3]
Carrie travels to Beirut to meet up with her asset, who gives her information on Abu Nazir meeting with the head of Hezbollah. The CIA attempts to assassinate Nazir but Brody gives him the heads up to escape.
153"State of Independence"Lodge KerriganAlexander CaryOctober 14, 2012 (2012-10-14)2WAH031.48[4]
Carrie finds out she will not be rejoining the CIA. Brody attempts to move the bomb maker but accidentally kills him when he runs.
164"New Car Smell"David SemelMeredith StiehmOctober 21, 2012 (2012-10-21)2WAH041.75[5]
Carrie rejoins the CIA as they try and get information on Brody based on his assassination attempt on the VP.
175"Q&A"Lesli Linka GlatterHenry BromellOctober 28, 2012 (2012-10-28)2WAH052.07[6]
Brody is interrogated and reveals his true intentions.
186"A Gettysburg Address"Guy FerlandChip JohannessenNovember 4, 2012 (2012-11-04)2WAH061.74[7]
Dana visits the woman hit by Finn's car in the hospital and watches her die. The CIA attempts to raid the tailor's workshop in Gettysburg but is met by Nazir's men before they find anything.
197"The Clearing"John DahlMeredith StiehmNovember 11, 2012 (2012-11-11)2WAH071.91[8]
Aileen sends Saul on a wild goose chase before committing suicide. Roya and Brody have a big fight over him feeling like he is kept in the dark. Dana and Finn argue over what to do with the woman they hit with the car.
208"I'll Fly Away"Michael CuestaStory by : Howard Gordon & Chip Johannessen
Teleplay by : Chip Johannessen		November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18)2WAH081.87[9]
Dana spends longer than anticipated at Mike's so she doesn't have to face her parents, and eventually visits the family of the woman Finn killed. Brody tells Roya he is through and goes into hiding with Carrie. After Brody apologizes to Roya, they meet up and Roya takes him away in a helicopter.
219"Two Hats"Dan AttiasAlexander CaryNovember 25, 2012 (2012-11-25)2WAH092.02[10]
Brody finally surfaces after 12 hours and says he was taken to Nazir and reveals a terror plot he has planned. The CIA follows through on Brody's information and foils the terror plot, arresting Roya.
2210"Broken Hearts"Guy FerlandHenry BromellDecember 2, 2012 (2012-12-02)2WAH102.20[11]
Carrie's car is hit by one of Nazir's men who kidnaps her and brings her to Nazir. Brody gets Nazir the information he needs to remotely shut off the Vice President's pace maker in exchange for releasing Carrie.
2311"In Memoriam"Jeremy PodeswaChip JohannessenDecember 9, 2012 (2012-12-09)2WAH112.36[12]
After Carrie interrogates Roya she realizes that Nazir must still be hiding in the warehouse, where they eventually find his hidden room and kill him. Once the Brody family hears the news they are finally able to leave the safe house.
2412"The Choice"Michael CuestaAlex Gansa & Meredith StiehmDecember 16, 2012 (2012-12-16)2WAH122.29[13]
Quinn follows Carrie and Brody to her cabin with the intentions of killing him, but ultimately changes his mind. Abu Nazir is seen dead and given a burial at sea. Carrie and Brody sneak out of a ceremony at Langley to be alone, while kissing Brody notices his car was moved which explodes killing over 200 people. Carrie sneaks Brody to the Canadian border to help him escape.

Production

Showtime renewed the series for a second season of 12 episodes on October 26, 2011.[14]

Production for the season began in May 2012,[15] with the first two episodes being filmed in Israel, which doubles as Beirut, where the episodes take place.[16]

The second season has three season one recurring actors–David Marciano, Navid Negahban, and Jamey Sheridan–being promoted to series regulars.[15][17] Actor Rupert Friend joined the cast playing Peter Quinn, a CIA analyst; he was originally reported to be a series regular, but he is credited as a guest star.[18]

Reception

Reviews

The second season of Homeland scored a Metacritic rating of 96 out of 100 based on 21 reviews.[19] Based on aggregation of television critics' top-ten lists, the season was ranked as the second best television show of 2012 by HitFix, and third best by Metacritic.[20][21] TV Guide named it the best television show of 2012.[22]

Dorothy Rabinowitz of The Wall Street Journal observed that the show is more relevant than ever given recent world events, and proclaimed that "Television's best drama series is, in short, back with all that was delectable about season one on vivid display again—first-class writing, sterling performances, rocketing suspense".[23]

David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle felt that Season 2 delivered on extremely high expectations and maintained the show's level of writing, acting, and tension.[24]

TV Guide's Matt Roush praised the "powerhouse performances" by Claire Danes and Damian Lewis, as well as the relentless pace of the writing.[25]

USA Today's Robert Bianco gave the season a 4/4 score, calling it "unmissable TV", and said that even with the expertly crafted plot, Homeland's biggest strength is in its characters.[26]

Brian Lowry of Variety wrote a positive review, noting that there are some plot points that strain plausibility, but that "once the narrative begins hitting its stride in the second episode, it's clear the program remains on a rarefied creative tier".[27]

Awards and nominations

Homeland won three awards at the 70th Golden Globe Awards, including for Best Drama Series, which it won the previous year. Claire Danes and Damian Lewis each won for Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama, with Mandy Patinkin receiving a nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film.[28]

At the 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast was nominated for Best Cast in a Drama Series. Claire Danes and Damian Lewis were also nominated for Best Female Actor and Best Male Actor in a Drama Series respectively. Danes won to claim her second career SAG award.[29]

For the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received 11 nominations, with two wins. Claire Danes won her second consecutive award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and Henry Bromell posthumously won for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. Nominations included Outstanding Drama Series, Damian Lewis for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Morena Baccarin for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Mandy Patinkin for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Rupert Friend for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, and Lesli Linka Glatter for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the episode "Q&A". It also received nominations or Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour), and Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-camera Series.[30]

For the 2013 Writers Guild of America Awards, it was nominated for Best Drama Series and Meredith Stiehm received a nomination for Best Episodic Drama for "New Car Smell".[31]

Home media release

Homeland: The Complete Second Season was released as a widescreen region 1 four-disc DVD and three-disc Blu-ray box set in the United States and Canada on September 10, 2013.[32] In addition to the 12 episodes, it includes deleted scenes and four featurettes—"The Border: Prologue to Season 3", "Return to the Homeland: Filming in Israel", "Damian Lewis: A Personal Video Diary", and "The Choice: The Making of the Season Finale". The same set was also released on September 23, 2013 in region 2.[33]

The season is also available for streaming online via Hulu, as of August 1, 2016.[34]

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