American political thriller television series (2011–2020)
Homeland Genre Based on Prisoners of War (Israel) by Gideon Raff Developed by Showrunner Alex Gansa Starring Composer Sean Callery Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons8 No. of episodes96 (list of episodes ) Executive producers Producers
Lauren White
Katie O'Hara
Charlotte Stoudt
Mandy Patinkin
Sunday Stevens
Production locations
Charlotte, North Carolina (seasons 1–3)
Tel Aviv, Israel (seasons 1–2)
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico (season 3)
Morocco , North Africa (seasons 3, 6, 8)
Cape Town, South Africa (season 4)
Berlin, Germany (season 5)
New York City, New York (season 6)
Richmond, Virginia (season 7)
Budapest, Hungary (season 7)
Los Angeles, California (season 8)
Cinematography Editors
Joe Hobeck
Terry Kelley
Jordan Goldman
David Latham
Garret Donnelly
Michael Ruscio
Harvey Rosenstock
Philip Carr Neel
Sarah Zeitlin
Victoria Grimsley
Camera setup Single-camera Running time 45–85 minutes Production companies Network Showtime Release October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02 ) – April 26, 2020 (2020-04-26 ) Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)
Homeland (stylized as HOMƎLAND ) is an American espionage thriller television series developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa based on the Israeli series Prisoners of War (Hebrew : חטופים , romanized : Hatufim , literally "Abductees") which was created by Gideon Raff ,[ 1] [ 2] who serves as an executive producer on Homeland . The series stars Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison , a CIA officer with bipolar disorder , and Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody , a Marine Corps Scout Sniper . Brody was held captive by al-Qaeda as a prisoner of war, and Mathison becomes convinced that he was "turned" by the enemy and poses a threat to the United States. The series storyline grows from that premise, together with Mathison's ongoing covert work.
The series was broadcast in the United States on cable channel Showtime , and was produced by Fox 21 Television Studios (formerly Fox 21). It premiered on October 2, 2011.[ 3] The first episode was made available online more than two weeks before the television broadcast, with viewers having to complete game tasks to gain access.[ 4] [ 5] The series' eighth and final season[ 6] [ 7] premiered on February 9, 2020.[ 8] The finale aired on April 26, 2020.
The series received largely positive reviews, with its first two seasons gaining near universal praise. It won several awards, including the 2011 and 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama for its first two seasons, and the 2012 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for its first season. Danes won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series twice (from five nominations), and Lewis won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series once (from two nominations). Supporting cast members Mandy Patinkin , Morena Baccarin , Rupert Friend , and F. Murray Abraham also received Emmy acting nominations.[ 9]
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^ Ausiello, Michael (August 11, 2016). "Homeland Officially Renewed for Season 7 and Season 8 at Showtime" . TVLine. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2016 .
^ Hibberd, James (August 6, 2018). "Homeland will end with season 8, Showtime confirms" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018 .
^ Ausiello, Michael (August 2, 2019). "Homeland Final Season Pushed to 2020 — First Plot Details Revealed" . TVLine . Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
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