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When Does Homeland Start Again 2017

Season of television series

Season of television series

Homeland
Season 6
Homeland season 6 poster.jpg

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Starring
  • Claire Danes
  • Rupert Friend
  • Elizabeth Marvel
  • F. Murray Abraham
  • Mandy Patinkin
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 12
Release
Original network Showtime
Original release January 15 (2017-01-15) –
April 9, 2017 (2017-04-09)
Season chronology

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List of episodes

The sixth season of the American television drama series Homeland premiered on January 15, 2017, and concluded on April 9, 2017, on Showtime, consisting of 12 episodes.[1] The series started as a loosely based variation of the two-season run of 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.[2] The sixth season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 6, 2018.[3]

Plot [edit]

Set several months after her actions prevent a sarin attack in Berlin, Carrie Mathison is back in the United States, living in Brooklyn, New York with her young pre-school aged daughter. She works for a nonprofit organization providing aid to local U.S Muslims. Alive, but now a drug addict, Peter Quinn lives with the fallout of a major stroke. Dar Adal and Saul Berenson continue to work for the CIA, dealing with United States counterterrorism initiatives.

The season is set around the imminent election of the United States' first female president, Senator Elizabeth Keane, and takes place between her election day and inauguration day.[4] The season deals with a suspected cover-up of a terror plot, and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.[5]

Cast and characters [edit]

Main [edit]

  • Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, now working at a foundation for Muslims mistreated by domestic law enforcement in New York
  • Rupert Friend as Peter Quinn, a former CIA SAD/SOG (black ops) operative recovering from sarin poisoning
  • Elizabeth Marvel as Elizabeth Keane, a junior senator from New York, elected as the President of United States[6]
  • F. Murray Abraham as Dar Adal, a CIA official and black ops specialist
  • Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson, a CIA official and Carrie's former boss and mentor

Recurring [edit]

  • Hill Harper as Rob Emmons, the White House Chief of Staff designate to President-elect Keane[7]
  • Robert Knepper as General Jamie McClendon, the Department of Defense representative briefing President-elect Keane and her transition team[8]
  • Dominic Fumusa as FBI Special Agent Ray Conlin[9]
  • Patrick Sabongui as Reda Hashem, CUNY School of Law professor and lawyer to the Muslim-American community[7]
  • Zainab Jah as Aby Bah, Sekou's mother
  • J. Mallory McCree as Sekou Bah, a Muslim man suspected of radicalization and a client of Carrie's
  • Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut as Simone Bah, Sekou's sister
  • Leo Manzari as Saad Mahsud, Sekou's friend and an FBI informant
  • Mickey O'Hagan as Clarice, a prostitute and Quinn's friend
  • Claire and McKenna Keane as Frances "Franny" Mathison, Carrie's daughter
  • Maury Sterling as Max, a freelance surveillance expert
  • C.J. Wilson as Porteous Belli, a mercenary
  • Bernard White as Farhad Nafisi, a mysterious financier associated with Iran and the IRGC
  • James Mount as Secret Service Agent Thoms, President-elect Keane's head of security
  • Shaun Toub as Majid Javadi, an IRGC general and CIA asset
  • Jake Weber as Brett O'Keefe, TV host and provocateur
  • Seth Numrich as Nate Joseph, a CIA analyst/technician
  • Nina Hoss as Astrid, a German Intelligence officer working for the BND
  • Marin Hinkle as Christine Lonas, a youth care social worker
  • David Thornton as George Pallis, Solicitor General of the United States

Guest [edit]

  • Hadar Ratzon-Rotem as Tova Rivlin, a Mossad agent
  • Alfredo Narciso as Senator Elian Coto
  • Bobby Moreno as Tommy
  • Sebastian Koch as Otto Düring, a German philanthropist
  • Jacqueline Antaramian as Dorit
  • Ian Kahn as Roger
  • Allan Corduner as Etai Luskin, a Mossad agent
  • Deborah Hedwall as Marjorie Diehl
  • Robert Bogue as E.S.U. Captain Wilson
  • Rachel Ticotin as Mercedes, New York CIA Station Chief
  • Alan Dale as President Morse
  • Ronald Guttman as Viktor
  • Anthony Azizi as Naser
  • Martha Raddatz as herself
  • Orlagh Cassidy as Rachel Crofts
  • Chris Coy as Rudy
  • Lesli Margherita as Sharon Aldright
  • David Adkins as Dr. Schouten
  • Bradford Anderson as Trent
  • Sarita Choudhury as Mira Berenson, Saul's ex-wife
  • Erin Darke as Nicki
  • Dov Tiefenbach as The Jeweler
  • Julee Cerda as Reiko Umon
  • Linus Roache as David Wellington, President's Chief of Staff
  • John Getz as Joe Crocker
  • Philip Casnoff as Christopher

Episodes [edit]

  1. ^ "Fair Game" was released online and on demand by Showtime on December 30, 2016 (2016-12-30), ahead of its broadcast on television.

Production [edit]

The season's episodes' opening includes excerpts from The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.

Development [edit]

On December 9, 2015, the series was renewed for a sixth season.[22] On August 11, 2016, at the 2016 Summer TCA Press Tour it was announced that filming of the season would begin in August 2016 in New York City.[5] Showrunners Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon along with Gideon Raff, Chip Johannessen, Michael Klick, Patrick Harbinson, Lesli Linka Glatter, Avi Nir, Ran Telem, and Claire Danes are executive producers.[23]

In September 2016, co-star Rupert Friend sustained an injury to his foot, forcing production to shoot around his character Peter Quinn. Also announced that month was that the production would return to film scenes in Morocco (subbing for Abu Dhabi and Israel), where the series had not filmed since its third season.[24] A promotional poster and a behind-the-scenes video was released on November 17, 2016.[25]

Casting [edit]

On July 27, 2016, Elizabeth Marvel was cast in the role of Elizabeth Keane, a senator from New York who was just elected to be the next President of the United States.[6] On August 10, 2016, it was announced that Hill Harper and Patrick Sabongui joined the cast.[7] On August 16, 2016, Robert Knepper joined the cast in the recurring role of General Jamie McClendon, the Department of Defense representative.[8] On September 10, 2016, it was announced that Dominic Fumusa had joined as FBI Special Agent Ray Conlin.[9]

Reception [edit]

Critical reception [edit]

The sixth season of Homeland received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the season has a score of 68 out of 100 based on 15 reviews.[26] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 78% with an average rating of 7.32 out of 10 based on 28 reviews. The site's critical consensus is, "Homeland delivers introspective comfort food with a satisfyingly strong leading female character and storylines that continue to surprise."[27]

Accolades [edit]

For the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received three nominations–Mandy Patinkin for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Lesli Linka Glatter for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for "America First", and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for "America First". This is the first season in which Claire Danes has not been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.[28]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Swift, Andy (August 11, 2016). "Homeland Season 6, Billions Season 2 Get Premiere Dates at Showtime". TVLine. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Homeland – Listings". The New York Times . Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  3. ^ Lambert, David (January 5, 2018). "Homeland – New Release Date, Package Art, and Bonus Material for 'The Complete 6th Season'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 1, 2016). "'Homeland' Nears Renewal For Seasons 7 & 8, Season 6 Debut Pushed To January". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia (August 11, 2016). "'Homeland': 10 Things We Learned About Season 6 at TCA". Variety . Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Lawrence, Derek (July 27, 2016). "Homeland elects House of Cards' Elizabeth Marvel as new president". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c O'Connell, Michael (August 10, 2016). "'Homeland' Casts Pair for Key Season 6 Roles". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 16, 2016). "'Homeland': Robert Knepper Set To Recur". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 12, 2016). "'Nurse Jackie' Alum Joins 'Homeland' Season 6 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  10. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (January 18, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.15.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  11. ^ Porter, Rick (January 24, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Homeland' jumps with episode 2". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  12. ^ Porter, Rick (January 31, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: Pro Bowl dips, SAG Awards rise vs. last year". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  13. ^ Porter, Rick (February 14, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'The Walking Dead' improves in its return". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  14. ^ Porter, Rick (February 22, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'The Walking Dead' leads, 'Big Little Lies' has OK premiere". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  15. ^ Porter, Rick (February 28, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Walking Dead' dips vs. Oscars but remains dominant". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  16. ^ Porter, Rick (March 7, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Walking Dead' at lowest point since Season 2, 'Feud' has decent premiere for FX". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  17. ^ Porter, Rick (March 16, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'The Walking Dead' rebounds a little, 'Feud' slips". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  18. ^ Porter, Rick (March 21, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Into the Badlands' returns lower, but also higher". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  19. ^ Porter, Rick (March 28, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Big Little Lies' hits season high, 'Into the Badlands' improves". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  20. ^ Porter, Rick (April 4, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'The Walking Dead' finale lowest since Season 2". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  21. ^ Porter, Rick (April 11, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Homeland' ends with season high, 'Casey Anthony' strong for ID". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  22. ^ Ausiello, Michael (December 9, 2015). "Homeland, The Affair Renewed". TVLine. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  23. ^ Prudom, Laura (July 27, 2016). "'Homeland' Sets Season 6 Premiere Date, Schedules 'Billions' Season 2 Return". Variety . Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  24. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 17, 2016). "'Homeland' Shuffles Season 6 Production After Co-Star Rupert Friend Gets Injured". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  25. ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (November 17, 2016). "'Homeland' Heads 'Home' in Full Season 6 Featurette and Poster". Screen Crush . Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  26. ^ "Homeland: Season 6". Metacritic. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  27. ^ "Homeland: Season 6". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  28. ^ "Homeland". Emmys.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.

External links [edit]

  • Official website
  • Homeland at IMDb

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeland_(season_6)