The Best Episodes of Homeland Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.7/10(3880 votes)

   #1 - Tin Man is Down

   S3:E19/29/2013

   Alleged Langley bomber Nick Brody remains at large. Saul plots a risky counterstrike on the terrorists connected to the bombing. Carrie becomes the focus of a hostile Senate investigation. Humiliated and abandoned by the Marine Corps, the Brody family struggles to cope with Dana's destructive behavior.

   Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

   Writers:Alex Gansa, Barbara Hall

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   Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

   Writers:Alex Gansa, Barbara Hall
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   7.2/10(3538 votes)

   #2 - Uh... Oh... Ah...

   S3:E210/6/2013

   Saul attempts to track down those responsible for the Langley attack and recruits an unlikely expert to follow the money trail. Meanwhile, Quinn takes matters into his own hands; Carrie learns who is really on her side; and the Brody family turn to therapy to mend their broken household.

   Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

   Writer:Chip Johannessen

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   Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

   Writer:Chip Johannessen
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   7.1/10(3603 votes)

   #3 - Tower of David

   S3:E310/13/2013

   As Brody finds himself in increasingly desperate straits, he returns to his faith for guidance in an unexpected way. Carrie struggles to connect with Saul when a mysterious man offers to help her, but at a great cost.

   Director:Clark Johnson

   Writers:Henry Bromell, Will Soodik

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   Director:Clark Johnson

   Writers:Henry Bromell, Will Soodik
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   8.0/10(3431 votes)

   #4 - Game On

   S3:E410/20/2013

   Carrie learns that even in its crippled state, the CIA can still exercise power when needed. Dana Brody goes AWOL, forcing Jessica to go to the police. Saul and Fara follow the money trail to an unexpected location, and Carrie has breakfast with a new client.

   Director:David Nutter

   Writers:Alex Gansa, James Yoshimura

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   Director:David Nutter

   Writers:Alex Gansa, James Yoshimura
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   7.9/10(3130 votes)

   #5 - The Yoga Play

   S3:E510/27/2013

   Carrie puts her mission on the line to do a risky favor. Saul is forced to rub elbows with his adversary, Senator Lockhart, on a hunting trip. Still on the run, Dana makes a shocking discovery.

   Director:Clark Johnson

   Writer:Patrick Harbinson

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   Director:Clark Johnson

   Writer:Patrick Harbinson
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   7.9/10(3062 votes)

   #6 - Still Positive

   S3:E611/3/2013

   Carrie turns the tables on the mastermind of the Langley bombing, but recruiting one of Iran's most powerful operatives has dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, Saul struggles to keep an intrusive Senator Lockhart at bay, and Dana makes a radical decision that will change the Brody family forever.

   Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

   Writer:Alexander Cary

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   Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

   Writer:Alexander Cary
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   8.1/10(3030 votes)

   #7 - Gerontion

   S3:E711/10/2013

   With an old adversary in custody, Saul makes the gamble of his career. Carrie and Quinn scramble to contain a local police investigation, while Mira finds her marriage at a crossroads.

   Director:Carl Franklin

   Writer:Chip Johannessen

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   Director:Carl Franklin

   Writer:Chip Johannessen
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   8.3/10(3130 votes)

   #8 - A Red Wheelbarrow

   S3:E811/17/2013

   After new information comes to light, Carrie and Quinn pursue a key suspect in the Langley bombing. Saul deals with political backlash while Fara discovers the toll an intelligence job can take. Meanwhile, the Brody family gets startling news.

   Director:Seith Mann

   Writers:Alex Gansa, James Yoshimura

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   Director:Seith Mann

   Writers:Alex Gansa, James Yoshimura
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   8.4/10(3240 votes)

   #9 - One Last Thing

   S3:E911/24/2013

   Carrie reunites with Brody, but the circumstances are more difficult than either of them could have imagined. Meanwhile, Saul gets a win from an unlikely source, and Dana grapples with her new life away from home.

   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Barbara Hall

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   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Barbara Hall
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    8.7/10(3386 votes)

    #10 - Good Night

    S3:E1012/1/2013

    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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    Director:Keith Gordon

    Writers:Alexander Cary, Charlotte Stoudt
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    9.1/10(4325 votes)

    #11 - Big Man in Tehran

    S3:E1112/8/2013

    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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    Director:Daniel Minahan

    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson
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    8.4/10(4468 votes)

    #12 - The Star

    S3:E1212/15/2013

    Security forces close in on Carrie and Brody. As Saul plans a last ditch rescue operation, Brody struggles to find redemption.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writers:Meredith Stiehm, Alex Gansa

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    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writers:Meredith Stiehm, Alex Gansa