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The Best Episodes of Homeland

Every episode of Homeland ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Homeland!

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CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Homeland Season 4 Episode 9 - There's Something Else Going On
    9.5/10(7006 votes)

    S4:E9

    A trade with the Taliban for Saul's life angers Lockhart, forcing Carrie to improvise to salvage her mission. The CIA closes in on a security leak.

    Director:Seith Mann
    Writer:Patrick Harbinson

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  2. Homeland Season 8 Episode 12 - Prisoners of War
    9.4/10(6048 votes)

    S8:E12

    A chat with Carrie's sister makes Saul suspicious. Seeing no other way to stop an imminent war, Carrie steels herself to carry out a plan against Saul.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writers:Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa

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  3. Homeland Season 4 Episode 10 - 13 Hours in Islamabad
    9.3/10(5161 votes)

    S4:E10

    The security breach has far-reaching consequences as Carrie and Saul get caught in an attack on their convoy and Haqqani's men infiltrate the embassy.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa

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  4. Homeland Season 2 Episode 12 - The Choice
    9.1/10(5185 votes)

    S2:E12

    Carrie is faced with a pivotal decision, while Brody meets with Faber to contemplate the future of the family. Meanwhile, Saul undertakes a secret assignment; and Quinn has a decision to make that may prove to be a game-changer.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writers:Meredith Stiehm, Alex Gansa

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  5. Homeland Season 3 Episode 11 - Big Man in Tehran
    9.1/10(4467 votes)

    S3:E11

    Brody's loyalty to the mission wavers when he meets a ghost from his past. As Lockhart's confirmation looms, Saul stares into the precipice between success and failure.

    Director:Daniel Minahan
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson

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  6. Homeland Season 1 Episode 12 - Marine One
    9.0/10(5037 votes)

    S1:E12

    While Carrie is near catatonic and confined to bed, Saul investigates the unsettling implications of her timeline; Walker secures a perch for his mission; Brody makes his final preparations for the Vice President's policy summit at the State Department.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Homeland Season 4 Episode 8 - Halfway to a Donut
    9.0/10(3926 votes)

    S4:E8

    Carrie and Quinn organize a last-ditch operation. Saul extracts a painful promise from Carrie. Lockhart and Martha stall the ISI.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  8. Homeland Season 5 Episode 11 - Our Man in Damascus
    9.0/10(3430 votes)

    S5:E11

    Carrie follows a clue found on Quinn. Saul tries a new tactic to get Faisal to reveal info on the impending terror plot. Allison gets secret orders.

    Director:Seith Mann
    Writer:David Fury

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  9. Homeland Season 2 Episode 5 - Q&A
    8.9/10(4384 votes)

    S2:E5

    Brody finds himself prisoner again, but this time it's on American soil. Meanwhile, Carrie is forced to play second fiddle after her rash judgment call at the hotel as Estes is busy keeping Jessica off their trail. Dana's relationship with Finn goes to the next level when their date night turns deadly serious.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Henry Bromell

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  10. Homeland Season 5 Episode 9 - The Litvinov Ruse
    8.9/10(3125 votes)

    S5:E9

    The BND uses a ruse and Saul's intimate relationship with Allison to prompt her to lead them to her handler. Quinn learns his captors' true intent.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Homeland Season 8 Episode 5 - Chalk Two Down
    8.9/10(2553 votes)

    S8:E5

    Max's expertise is needed for a rescue mission. Carrie notices something suspicious on the flight manifest. G'ulom launches a manhunt for Haqqani.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson

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  12. Homeland Season 8 Episode 11 - The English Teacher
    8.9/10(2695 votes)

    S8:E11

    Saul begs Tasneem for any intel she can get on where Jalal might be hiding. An unlikely ally helps Carrie find a lead on the rumored Kremlin spy.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson

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  13. Homeland Season 2 Episode 2 - Beirut is Back
    8.8/10(4203 votes)

    S2:E2

    Fatima tells Carrie about a meeting her husband - a Hezbollah commander - will be having in Beirut with Abu Nazir, and Carrie and Saul call Estes to tell him and to request a special forces team to capture Nazir.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  14. Homeland Season 4 Episode 6 - From A to B and Back Again
    8.8/10(3690 votes)

    S4:E6

    While Quinn takes an objective approach, Carrie puts her operation in motion and her life on the line to prevent a terrorist strike.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  15. Homeland Season 6 Episode 11 - R Is for Romeo
    8.8/10(2705 votes)

    S6:E11

    Carrie and Quinn make a discovery while Keane makes a decision and Max finds trouble.

    Director:Seith Mann
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson

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  16. Homeland Season 8 Episode 4 - Chalk One Up
    8.8/10(2602 votes)

    S8:E4

    President Warner arrives in Afghanistan to make an announcement to the troops — and the world. Samira gets an upsetting visit from her brother-in-law.

    Director:Seith Mann
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson

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  17. Homeland Season 1 Episode 7 - The Weekend
    8.7/10(4286 votes)

    S1:E7

    The relationship between Carrie and Brody becomes more complicated when they head into the countryside for the weekend, while Mike and Jessica face the fallout of the truth about their relationship, and Saul catches Aileen on the run to Mexico.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Meredith Stiehm

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  18. Homeland Season 7 Episode 11 - All In
    8.7/10(2798 votes)

    S7:E11

    Sen. Paley investigates why Saul went to Moscow. Carrie's team launches the operation to exfiltrate Simone. Keane's recent decision backfires.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson

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  19. Homeland Season 2 Episode 4 - New Car Smell
    8.6/10(3835 votes)

    S2:E4

    Brody takes his car to be professionally cleaned and to have a strong smoke smell removed. Max and Virgil follow Brody and take photos of him. Brody then takes a cab to CIA Headquarters, where Carrie waits inside for his arrival. As he walks towards the building from the parking lot, she exits and walks past him. He is very surprised to see her and calls her name. She turns and greets him casually.

    Director:David Semel
    Writer:Meredith Stiehm

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  20. Homeland Season 2 Episode 10 - Broken Hearts
    8.6/10(3503 votes)

    S2:E10

    Saul catches up with an old friend and discovers evidence of covert activities by Estes. Brody and Vice President Walden find themselves at odds over the future of their political relationship, while Dana and Finn come to terms with their own differences.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Henry Bromell

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  21. Homeland Season 3 Episode 10 - Good Night
    8.6/10(3512 votes)

    S3:E10

    Brody embarks on a high stakes mission, but his fragile condition threatens the entire operation. Quinn makes an uncomfortable discovery about Carrie, while a sudden crisis forces Fara to rejoin the team.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writers:Alexander Cary, Charlotte Stoudt

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  22. Homeland Season 4 Episode 11 - Krieg Nicht Lieb
    8.6/10(3821 votes)

    S4:E11

    When the embassy is evacuated and Quinn resists leaving Islamabad, Carrie puts her life on the line to get her whole team out of Pakistan.

    Director:Clark Johnson
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Alexander Cary

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  23. Homeland Season 6 Episode 5 - Casus Belli
    8.6/10(2999 votes)

    S6:E5

    A detail in the wreckage catches Quinn's eye. A lapse in Carrie's judgment endangers her child. A mystery emerges from the recording Carrie received.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  24. Homeland Season 8 Episode 10 - Designated Driver
    8.6/10(2382 votes)

    S8:E10

    Carrie tells the helicopter mechanic what was on the black box. Yevgeny offers Carrie a deal. Jalal forces one of his men to accept a horrific mission.

    Director:Michael Offer
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson

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  25. Homeland Season 1 Episode 11 - The Vest
    8.5/10(3919 votes)

    S1:E11

    In the wake of the explosion, Saul finds Carrie hospitalized and manic, but realizes her chaotic theories have merit; before his congressional campaign begins, Brody takes his family on a weekend trip to Gettysburg, where he retrieves an important item.

    Director:Clark Johnson
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Meredith Stiehm

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Best Episodes Summary

"There's Something Else Going On" is the best rated episode of "Homeland". It scored 9.5/10 based on 7006 votes. Directed by Seith Mann and written by Patrick Harbinson, it aired on 11/23/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Prisoners of War".