Had brody, and the show, gone there to end the first season, the series would. It was actionpacked, which is something weve come to expect from closing chapters of seasons of this show. Allison recaps the season 2 finale of homeland, the choice starring claire danes, damien lewis, and mandy patinkin. Months after undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, former cia case officer carrie mathison claire danes has made strides towards mental health but her progress is threatened when an asset from her former life comes in from the cold. Im no expert, but i think where the first season was a suspensefilled thriller carries ambiguous mental health, brodys lie detector caper this season was a soap opera. Browdy was the beginning of all but this is already has his own life.
Homeland kicks off its eighth and final season this week but the choice to end the showtime spy thriller was actually made years ago. The season finale of homeland focused on several of the things this show does best. I can not believe season 8 is the last season as we want more. Who knew ralph warner would be the stealth hero of homeland season 7. I thought it was a superb ending to an otherwise lackluster season.
Season 3 will then go back to the technique employed in season 1 where were uncertain of brodys actions and loyalties but are left one step ahead of the agency. Homelands explosive season 2 finale decides sergeant. Eight seasons is a lot for any drama, even one that seeks to. How quickly the tables turned in the season 6 finale of homeland. Homeland season 2 finale promo 2x12 the choice hd youtube. Jun 19, 2018 on this episode of notes on a scene, lesli linka glatter, the director and executive producer of homeland, breaks down the finale episode of the seventh season. The is it done is estes asking quinn if he has killed brody and if no to abort the. Carries moscow mission takes a turn in homeland season finale.
From carries 2 monologues in this promo, it sounds like shes done her end but yevgeny is slow rolling his. Homeland season 8 may not be the ending, more from lesli. Its fitting that tonights season 2 finale of homeland was titled the choice, because im pretty sure many viewers approached it wondering whether they would choose to return for season 3 or decide its time to break up with the series. Homeland season 7 finale explained by director vanity fair. Homeland to end with season 8 says claire danes collider. However, the looming climax is also the culmination of a plot with. Carrie stands there, alone on an already very bleak and chilly winter. Damian lewis on the season finale of homeland spoiler.
And now youve heard it from the head of the network. Paean to the people is split into roughly two halves. The twists in the homeland season 6 finale pay off the showtime series has never been so relevant. When homeland was picked up with a 2season renewal by showtime after season 6, it felt like that could be the end. By the end, it seemed that homeland had definitely gotten its groove back. Homeland season 7 finale explained by director vanity. The finale begins with dars own baffling journey, as he heads to. Ill put away my highlighters, pushpins, and yarn now. The choice began like an ordinary season wrapup episode with a happy ending for marine sergeant nicholas brody damian lewis and excia officer carrie anderson claire danes then the shows writers showed the viewer that this is no fairy tale. Carrie is forced to choose between the man she loves and the profession that has defined her, in the homeland season 2 finale. Carrie stands there, alone on an already very bleak and chilly winter day. So by ending the series on a title like that, we can expect things to turn at least partially full circle in the final episode of homeland, although it is hard to imagine it will actually end with.
Apr 10, 2017 claire danes and elizabeth marvel in homeland showtimejojo whilden surprise. Dec 07, 2012 homeland has released its promo set ahead of the second season finale on december 16th, and also, find out what damien lewis had to say regarding the future of nicholas brody. Showtimes homeland is nearing its end with just one final episode to go. That was a departure from the bombing of the cia hq in season 2s finale and the season 3 ending hanging in.
Carrie is a part of the detail that is put on brody after saul brings his evidence to estes in homeland episode 4. Season 2 was an appropriately epic and totally off the wall conclusion to a narrative arc that prioritized constant. Dec 17, 2012 its fitting that tonights season 2 finale of homeland was titled the choice, because im pretty sure many viewers approached it wondering whether they would choose to return for season 3 or decide its time to break up with the series. The pace wasnt frantic, the plot didnt turn preposterously farfetched, and the rekindled love affair between the c. Apr 27, 2018 glatter, whos directed over 20 episodes of homeland including sundays season finale says that, whatever lies in store for carrie, saul, keane et al. What a harsh and sudden goodbye we faced, in the last episode of homeland this season. Allison recaps the season 2 finale of homeland, the choice.
There were some jawdropping moments in the explosive final episode of homeland series two. In a word, homeland is now slated to start its final, 12episode season threetofour months later than expected due to issues with overseas production. Homeland s forthcoming final season will bring carrie and brody back together, cosmically at least. The second is more of an extended epilogue, or a series of endnotes, some which are executed more successfully than others. Having gone on the run at the end of season 2, brody was largely absent from season. Homeland s seventh season came to a close with a dreamy escapist fantasy for the many u. And the season will either have a cheesy ending carrie or brody kill quinn or a victorious and uplifting brody death ending. The longrunning spy thriller stars claire danes as carrie mathison, a former cia agent with. Homeland has released its promo set ahead of the second season finale on december 16th, and also, find out what damien lewis had to say regarding the future of nicholas brody. Its a bleak ending that points to an even bleaker beginning for season 8. It originally aired on showtime on december 16, 2012. Carrie and sauls plan to save keanes presidency took a sharp turn in homelands season 7 finale but then, it wouldnt be.
Carrie is faced with a pivotal decision, while brody meets with faber to contemplate the future of the family. With its second season complete, its fair to say that homeland is a marvelously entertaining, spectacularly acted drama but not quite one of televisions best. The homeland season finale springs a few lastminute surprises. Homeland took a long, winding, and at times bewildering path to get to this point. Homeland director lesli linka glatter breaks down the finale and why season 8 might not be the end.
Carrie calls his name and he smiles, much like she did at the end of the season premiere. Did last nights surprisingly explosive season finale right the ship. This story contains details of tonights season 5 finale of homeland. At the end of the first season, there were hundreds of directions that homeland could have been taken in, but the writers decided that, for better or. Why is the final season of homeland getting pushed back. But instead of ending in tears, homeland closed out with a smile sauls, upon seeing that carrie had survived the explosion. Homelands explosive season 2 finale decides sergeant brodys fate.
The choice i may as well end these recaps where i started them, by namedropping my connection to alex gansa and howard gordon, who are the homeland showrunners and used to. The first is homeland at its thrilling, suspenseful best, as saul and his team attempt to make their getaway from russia with simone in tow while carrie acts as a decoy. Deadline reports the showtime tv show is ending after eight seasons. Dec 22, 2014 a scene from the season 4 finale of homeland. Homeland s final season is quickly hurtling to a finale, disappointing fans whove indulged in carrie mathisons exploits. Carries moscow mission takes a turn in homeland season. The choice is the twelfth and final episode of the second season of the american television drama series homeland, and the 24th episode overall. Homelands season finale, with a twist the new york times. What did people think about homelands season 2 finale. Homeland finale looms as flawed plot holes show through. Nicholas brody, the marine and prisoner of war turned sleeper agent turned congressman played by damian lewis on homeland, was all but a ghost in the most recent season of this showtime thriller. Glatter, whos directed over 20 episodes of homeland including sundays season finale says that, whatever lies in store for carrie, saul, keane et al.
Once the explosion rips through the cia headquarters, theres a lot to like about the homeland season finale. Homeland is indeed ending with its upcoming eighth season. I really like this show and am sad to learn that homeland is ending with this season. At the beginning of season 7, we asked if the world. In the finale, carrie deals with death and betrayal. The finale begins with dars own baffling journey, as he heads to one of his surely many interrogation spots. Homeland, a series that could seemingly do no wrong over much of its first two years on showtime, finally showed signs of faltering during the later weeks of its sophomore season, thanks to a series of somewhat implausible plot twists more worthy of 24 than of a critically acclaimed, emmywinning series. Carrie is forced to choose between the man she loves and the profession that has defined her, in the homeland. Do not read on if you have not yet seen the season 3 finale of showtimes homeland, titled the star.
The season finale of homeland on sunday had a surprise ending, all right. Against the advice of her family, carrie becomes involved in an operation that may rid. Homelands explosive season 2 finale decides sergeant brody. Mathison and mandy patinkin as saul berenson in homeland season 2. But for many, long time coming may have been a weak ending to a thrilling season, a slowmoving exploration of carries. I feel like at least one story line will get a sopranos like ending where its darkly ambiguous about what happens but hard to tell which one. Finale ends a magnificent season 7 with a radical message for america homeland delivered a cliffhanger ending without sacrificing closure in a finale that sets up an. 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. Do not read on if you have not yet seen season 2 homeland finale episode 12, titled the choice. While not the devastating bummer of season ones electroshock therapy, season twos cia bombing, or season threes hanging, this finale seemed almost darker for how lowkey it. Do not read if you have not seen homelands season seven finale, paean to the people. Claire danes and elizabeth marvel in homeland showtimejojo whilden surprise. The choice is the twelfth and final episode of the second season of the american television. Do not read if you have not seen homeland s season seven finale, paean to the people.
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