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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!

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...
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Network:Showtime

Best Episodes Summary

"There's Something Else Going On" is the best rated episode of "Homeland". It scored 9.5/10 based on 6623 votes. Directed by Seith Mann and written by Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson, it aired on 11/23/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Prisoners of War".

  • There's Something Else Going On
    9.5/106,623 votes
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    #1 - There's Something Else Going On

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2014

    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: Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson

  • Prisoners of War
    9.4/105,468 votes
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    #2 - Prisoners of War

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 4/26/2020

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • 13 Hours in Islamabad
    9.3/104,799 votes
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    #3 - 13 Hours in Islamabad

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2014

    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: Daniel Attias

    Writer: N/A

  • The Choice
    9.2/104,817 votes
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    #4 - The Choice

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/2012

    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

    Writer: Alex Gansa, Meredith Stiehm

  • Big Man in Tehran
    9.1/104,165 votes
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    #5 - Big Man in Tehran

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/2013

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • Marine One
    9.0/104,587 votes
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    #6 - Marine One

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2011

    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: Alex Gansa

  • Halfway to a Donut
    9.0/103,633 votes
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    #7 - Halfway to a Donut

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2014

    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, Patrick Harbinson

  • Our Man in Damascus
    9.0/103,169 votes
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    #8 - Our Man in Damascus

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2015

    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: N/A

  • Q&A
    8.9/103,996 votes
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    #9 - Q&A

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2012

    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

  • The Litvinov Ruse
    8.9/102,881 votes
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    #10 - The Litvinov Ruse

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2015

    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: N/A

  • Chalk Two Down
    8.9/102,291 votes
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    #11 - Chalk Two Down

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 3/8/2020

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • The English Teacher
    8.9/102,424 votes
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    #12 - The English Teacher

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 4/19/2020

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • Beirut is Back
    8.8/103,844 votes
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    #13 - Beirut is Back

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2012

    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

  • From A to B and Back Again
    8.8/103,397 votes
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    #14 - From A to B and Back Again

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2014

    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

  • R Is for Romeo
    8.8/102,478 votes
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    #15 - R Is for Romeo

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 4/2/2017

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

    Director: Seith Mann

    Writer: Alex Gansa, Gideon Raff

  • Chalk One Up
    8.8/102,343 votes
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    #16 - Chalk One Up

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 3/1/2020

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • The Weekend
    8.7/103,891 votes
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    #17 - The Weekend

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2011

    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: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Meredith Stiehm

  • Good Night
    8.7/103,239 votes
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    #18 - Good Night

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/2013

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • Krieg Nicht Lieb
    8.7/103,541 votes
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    #19 - Krieg Nicht Lieb

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2014

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • All In
    8.7/102,576 votes
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    #20 - All In

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 4/22/2018

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • Designated Driver
    8.7/102,143 votes
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    #21 - Designated Driver

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 4/12/2020

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • New Car Smell
    8.6/103,490 votes
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    #22 - New Car Smell

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2012

    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

  • Broken Hearts
    8.6/103,202 votes
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    #23 - Broken Hearts

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2012

    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

  • Casus Belli
    8.6/102,742 votes
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    #24 - Casus Belli

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2017

    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: Alex Gansa, Gideon Raff

  • Like Bad at Things
    8.6/102,415 votes
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    #25 - Like Bad at Things

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 3/4/2018

    The parking ticket leads Carrie to a series of transactions. O'Keefe loses control of the situation at the compound, and an outsider spreads a rumor.

    Director: Alex Graves

    Writer: Alex Gansa, Gideon Raff, Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson