Homeland season 2

*Homeland*
Homeland
Season 2
	DVD cover art
Starring	Claire Danes; Damian Lewis; Morena Baccarin; David Harewood; Diego Klattenhoff; Jamey Sheridan; David Marciano; Navid Negahban; Jackson Pace; Morgan Saylor; Mandy Patinkin;
No. of episodes	12
Release
Original network	Showtime
Original release	September 30 –; December 16, 2012
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 1 Next →; Season 3
	List of episodes

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]

Set in the aftermath of Season 1, Carrie Mathison is now on leave from the CIA. However, she is recruited for an operation in Beirut by mentor Saul Berenson, resulting in their securing of conclusive proof that Nicholas Brody has been turned by al-Qaeda and is working against the United States. All the while, Brody becomes closer and closer to the Vice President as he enters into politics.

^ "Homeland – Listings". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2011.

[1] "Homeland – Listings". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2011.

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