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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!

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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  1. Background image for There's Something Else Going On
    9.5/10(6.7k votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Background image for Prisoners of War
    9.4/10(5.6k votes)

    #2 - Prisoners of War

    S8:E12

    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.

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  3. Background image for 13 Hours in Islamabad
    9.3/10(4.9k votes)

    #3 - 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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    Director:Daniel Attias
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Choice
    9.2/10(4.9k votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. Background image for Big Man in Tehran
    9.1/10(4.2k votes)

    #5 - Big Man in Tehran

    S3:E11

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Halfway to a Donut
    9.0/10(3.7k votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. Background image for Q&A
    8.9/10(4.1k votes)

    #7 - 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.

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  9. Background image for Chalk Two Down
    8.9/10(2.4k votes)

    #8 - Chalk Two Down

    S8:E5

    Max's expertise is needed for a rescue mission. Carrie notices something suspicious on the flight manifest. G'ulom launches a manhunt for Haqqani.

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    Director:Alex Graves
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The English Teacher
    8.9/10(2.5k votes)

    #9 - The English Teacher

    S8:E11

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Beirut is Back
    8.8/10(3.9k votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. Background image for From A to B and Back Again
    8.8/10(3.5k votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. Background image for R Is for Romeo
    8.8/10(2.5k votes)

    #12 - R Is for Romeo

    S6:E11

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

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  14. Background image for Chalk One Up
    8.8/10(2.4k votes)

    #13 - Chalk One Up

    S8:E4

    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.

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    Director:Seith Mann
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Good Night
    8.7/10(3.3k votes)

    #14 - Good Night

    S3:E10

    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.

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    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Krieg Nicht Lieb
    8.7/10(3.6k votes)

    #15 - 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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    Director:Clark Johnson
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Designated Driver
    8.7/10(2.2k votes)

    #16 - Designated Driver

    S8:E10

    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.

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    Director:Michael Offer
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for New Car Smell
    8.6/10(3.6k votes)

    #17 - 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.

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  19. Background image for Broken Hearts
    8.6/10(3.3k votes)

    #18 - 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.

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    Director:Guy Ferland
  20. Background image for Casus Belli
    8.6/10(2.8k votes)

    #19 - Casus Belli

    S6:E5

    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.

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  21. Background image for In Memoriam
    8.5/10(3.3k votes)

    #20 - 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.

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  22. Background image for Redux
    8.5/10(3.4k votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. Background image for Two Hats
    8.4/10(3.2k votes)

    #22 - 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.

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  24. Background image for One Last Thing
    8.4/10(3.2k votes)

    #23 - One Last Thing

    S3:E9

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Star
    8.4/10(4.4k votes)

    #24 - The Star

    S3:E12

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

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  26. Background image for The Flag House
    8.4/10(2.3k votes)

    #25 - The Flag House

    S6:E10

    Quinn learns the assassin he's tracking is linked to a place from his past. Max spots a familiar face at his new job and takes a risk to get evidence.

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Best Episodes Summary

"There's Something Else Going On" is the best rated episode of "Homeland". It scored 9.5/10 based on 6719 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".