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The Best Episodes of Homeland Season 1

Every episode of Homeland Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Homeland Season 1!

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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
    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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Homeland Season 1 Episode 6 - The Good Soldier
    8.3/10(3850 votes)

    S1:E6

    Reeling after losing key players in Nazir's plot against America, the CIA orders polygraphs on everyone who came in contact with them, including Brody, which Carrie sees as an opportunity to finally learn the truth.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Henry Bromell

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  5. Homeland Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.2/10(5671 votes)

    S1:E1

    After missing and presumed dead for eight years, Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody is rescued in Iraq, and returns home to his family. But CIA agent Carrie Mathison suspects he might have been turned by his terrorist captors, and believes he could be part of a plan to attack America.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writers:Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Alex Gansa

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  6. Homeland Season 1 Episode 8 - Achilles Heel
    8.2/10(3756 votes)

    S1:E8

    As Carrie and Saul reel from the news that Walker is alive, the intelligence community clashes on the best way to capture him; Brody learns a shocking truth about his captivity.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  7. Homeland Season 1 Episode 5 - Blind Spot
    8.1/10(3870 votes)

    S1:E5

    Brody confronts the lone survivor among the insurgents that held him, leading Carrie to believe she may be proved right about Brody once and for all - but Brody's reunion with his captor surprises everyone; the agency is hot on the trail of the lovers who bought a house near the airport with funds from a stolen necklace.

    Director:Clark Johnson
    Writer:Alexander Cary

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  8. Homeland Season 1 Episode 10 - Representative Brody
    8.1/10(3718 votes)

    S1:E10

    Carrie and Saul identify Walker's contact in Washington but their target has diplomatic immunity; Brody is approached to run for a disgraced congressman's seat in the House of Representatives.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Henry Bromell

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  9. Homeland Season 1 Episode 9 - Crossfire
    8.0/10(3708 votes)

    S1:E9

    After his attempt to sever ties with Abu Nazir, Brody finds himself reliving his captivity and recommits to his mission; Carrie finds herself in the middle of a public relations nightmare on the heels of the mosque shooting.

    Director:Jeffrey Nachmanoff
    Writer:Alexander Cary

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  10. Homeland Season 1 Episode 2 - Grace
    7.9/10(4520 votes)

    S1:E2

    Carrie receives new evidence from an undercover agent and stays glued to the surveillance footage of Brody's home, which reveals a man struggling with his traumatic memories.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Homeland Season 1 Episode 3 - Clean Skin
    7.8/10(4176 votes)

    S1:E3

    Brody prepares to enter the spotlight; Carrie closes in on an al-Qaeda plot.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  12. Homeland Season 1 Episode 4 - Semper I
    7.6/10(3956 votes)

    S1:E4

    The political powers that be make big plans for national hero Brody, but his increasingly erratic behavior threatens his media darling status; Carrie grows desperate for evidence linking Brody with Abu Nazir, as Saul directs her to focus on Nazir's money trail.

    Director:Jeffrey Nachmanoff
    Writers:Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Marine One" is the best rated episode of "Homeland" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 5037 votes. Directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/18/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Weekend".