Pilot (Homeland)

"**Pilot**"
"Pilot"
Homeland episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 1
Directed by	Michael Cuesta
Written by	Howard Gordon; Alex Gansa; Gideon Raff
Production code	1WAH79
Original air date	October 2, 2011
Running time	55 minutes
Guest appearances
	Jamey Sheridan as William Walden; Navid Negahban as Abu Nazir; David Marciano as Virgil; Maury Sterling as Max; Nestor Serrano as Tony Trujillo; Afton Williamson as Helen Walker; Josh Segarra as Josh;
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"Pilot" is the first episode of the psychological thriller TV series Homeland. It originally aired on Showtime on October 2, 2011.

The episode focuses on the return home of Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis), rescued after eight years as a prisoner-of-war in Afghanistan. While Brody is celebrated as a hero, CIA officer Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) believes Brody to actually be acting as a sleeper agent for al-Qaeda.

The pilot was universally acclaimed by critics^[1] and was the highest-rated drama premiere on Showtime since 2003.^[2]

^ "Homeland: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
^ Seidman, Robert (October 3, 2011). "'Homeland' Posts Best New Drama Series Debut Ratings on Showtime in 8 Years; 'Dexter' Sees Season Premiere High". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[Critical-1] "Homeland: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 27, 2011.

[PilotRating-2] Seidman, Robert (October 3, 2011). "'Homeland' Posts Best New Drama Series Debut Ratings on Showtime in 8 Years; 'Dexter' Sees Season Premiere High". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

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