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The Best Episodes of Homeland Season 2

Every episode of Homeland Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Homeland Season 2!

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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 2 Episode 1 - The Smile
    8.2/10(3989 votes)

    #1 - The Smile

    S2:E1

    Brody has been elected to Congress. A woman named Roya comes to see him, and asks him to steal a list of homeland targets from Estes's office safe. Carrie is working with the CIA again because Fatima, an informant married to a man working for Abu Nazir, tells Saul that she'll only speak to Carrie. Estes goes to pick up Carrie at her sister's house, and then she's sent to Cyprus, where she's prepped for a brief mission in Lebanon.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writers:Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa

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  2. Homeland Season 2 Episode 2 - Beirut is Back
    8.8/10(4056 votes)

    #2 - Beirut is Back

    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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  3. Homeland Season 2 Episode 3 - State of Independence
    8.1/10(3543 votes)

    #3 - State of Independence

    S2:E3

    Colonel Lubaid, who briefly detains Saul at the Rafic Hariri airport in Beirut as Saul is leaving Lebanon

    Director:Lodge Kerrigan
    Writer:Alexander Cary

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  4. Homeland Season 2 Episode 4 - New Car Smell
    8.6/10(3676 votes)

    #4 - New Car Smell

    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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  5. Homeland Season 2 Episode 5 - Q&A
    8.9/10(4214 votes)

    #5 - Q&A

    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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  6. Homeland Season 2 Episode 6 - A Gettysburg Address
    8.2/10(3314 votes)

    #6 - A Gettysburg Address

    S2:E6

    Dana is shocked by her visit to the hospital. Faber's Tom Walker questions get him tangled up with the CIA. Brody agrees to help stop an attack on America, but his loyalty is questioned when Gettysburg once again becomes a battleground.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  7. Homeland Season 2 Episode 7 - The Clearing
    7.7/10(3202 votes)

    #7 - The Clearing

    S2:E7

    Reeling from the recent ambush, Carrie and the team struggle to regain control of their operation while Brody and his family attend a fundraiser at a Virginia horse farm. Saul visits Aileen in solitary confinement, hoping she'll provide key intelligence on the attack. An anguished Dana pressures Finn to come clean about their hidden crime, but her quest to tell the truth collides with her father's secret mission in ways neither could have foreseen.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Meredith Stiehm

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  8. Homeland Season 2 Episode 8 - I'll Fly Away
    8.1/10(3192 votes)

    #8 - I'll Fly Away

    S2:E8

    He lies for Carrie. He lies for Roya. And he's still lying to Jessica. Brody heads towards a serious meltdown as he struggles to keep his complicated alliances clear. Against Quinn's orders, Carrie stages a risky intervention to keep Brody in line, forcing both of them to confront their mixed emotions. Meanwhile, Dana turns to an unlikely source for comfort.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Homeland Season 2 Episode 9 - Two Hats
    8.4/10(3283 votes)

    #9 - Two Hats

    S2:E9

    Brody makes a necessary phone call. Saul teams up with Virgil and Max to dig up some information on one of their own. Carrie finds herself preparing for the most important meeting of her career.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Alexander Cary

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  10. Homeland Season 2 Episode 10 - Broken Hearts
    8.6/10(3369 votes)

    #10 - Broken Hearts

    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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  11. Homeland Season 2 Episode 11 - In Memoriam
    8.5/10(3403 votes)

    #11 - In Memoriam

    S2:E11

    Dangerously close to exhaustion, Carrie continues her hunt for Nazir and begins to suspect there is a mole in the CIA. Roya reveals her true colours under interrogation and Saul finds himself fighting to save his career under unexpected circumstances. Meanwhile, the Brodys struggle to maintain anything close to a state of sanity.

    Director:Jeremy Podeswa
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  12. Homeland Season 2 Episode 12 - The Choice
    9.2/10(5027 votes)

    #12 - The Choice

    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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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Smile" is the best rated episode of "Homeland" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 3989 votes. Directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, it aired on 9/30/2012. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Beirut is Back".