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The Best Episodes of Homeland Season 4

Every episode of Homeland Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Homeland Season 4!

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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 4 Episode 1 - The Drone Queen
    8.1/10(3610 votes)

    #1 - The Drone Queen

    S4:E1

    As CIA Chief of Station in Kabul, Carrie makes a critical decision when her counterpart in Islamabad delivers urgent intelligence on a high value target. Saul struggles to adjust to his new role in the private sector.

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  2. Homeland Season 4 Episode 2 - Trylon and Perisphere
    7.4/10(3124 votes)

    #2 - Trylon and Perisphere

    S4:E2

    An official inquiry brings Carrie back to the States, where she struggles with her ambivalence towards motherhood. Quinn spirals out of control, while a disgraced former case officer reveals disturbing new information.

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  3. Homeland Season 4 Episode 3 - Shalwar Kameez
    7.7/10(2962 votes)

    #3 - Shalwar Kameez

    S4:E3

    Carrie is forced to intervene when Fara fails to recruit a key asset. Still reeling over events in Islamabad, Quinn zeroes in on a potential lead.

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  4. Homeland Season 4 Episode 4 - Iron in the Fire
    7.7/10(2867 votes)

    #4 - Iron in the Fire

    S4:E4

    Carrie gets a tip from Redmond regarding Quinn's lead. Saul calls in a favor from an old friend in the Pakistani military. Fara uncovers a conspiracy.

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  5. Homeland Season 4 Episode 5 - About a Boy
    7.5/10(2837 votes)

    #5 - About a Boy

    S4:E5

    Carrie tries to earn the trust of a frightened asset. Saul catches a break when he spots a familiar face. Quinn and Fara stake out a new suspect.

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  6. Homeland Season 4 Episode 6 - From A to B and Back Again
    8.8/10(3535 votes)

    #6 - From A to B and Back Again

    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.

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  8. Homeland Season 4 Episode 7 - Redux
    8.5/10(3488 votes)

    #7 - Redux

    S4:E7

    Lockhart comes to negotiate. Haqqani uses Saul as his shield. Carrie's investigation gets complicated, especially when someone tampers with her pills.

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  9. Homeland Season 4 Episode 8 - Halfway to a Donut
    9.0/10(3769 votes)

    #8 - Halfway to a Donut

    S4:E8

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

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  10. Homeland Season 4 Episode 9 - There's Something Else Going On
    9.5/10(6806 votes)

    #9 - There's Something Else Going On

    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.

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  11. Homeland Season 4 Episode 10 - 13 Hours in Islamabad
    9.3/10(4966 votes)

    #10 - 13 Hours in Islamabad

    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.

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  12. Homeland Season 4 Episode 11 - Krieg Nicht Lieb
    8.7/10(3667 votes)

    #11 - Krieg Nicht Lieb

    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.

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  13. Homeland Season 4 Episode 12 - Long Time Coming
    5.7/10(5594 votes)

    #12 - Long Time Coming

    S4:E12

    Carrie and Saul investigate what she saw in Islamabad; Carrie tries to cope with the return of her estranged mother as her father is laid to rest.

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The Drone Queen" is the best rated episode of "Homeland" season 4. It scored 8.1/10 based on 3610 votes. Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by Alex Gansa, it aired on 10/5/2014. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Trylon and Perisphere".