9.5/106,623 votesLoading...#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
9.4/105,473 votesLoading...#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
9.3/104,799 votesLoading...#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
9.2/104,818 votesLoading...#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
9.1/104,166 votesLoading...#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
9.0/104,590 votesLoading...#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
9.0/103,633 votesLoading...#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
9.0/103,173 votesLoading...#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
8.9/103,997 votesLoading...#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
8.9/102,884 votesLoading...#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
8.9/102,294 votesLoading...#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
8.9/102,427 votesLoading...#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
8.8/103,845 votesLoading...#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
8.8/103,399 votesLoading...#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
8.8/102,482 votesLoading...#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
8.8/102,346 votesLoading...#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
8.7/103,892 votesLoading...#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
8.7/103,240 votesLoading...#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
8.7/103,541 votesLoading...#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
8.7/102,578 votesLoading...#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
8.7/102,145 votesLoading...#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
8.6/103,491 votesLoading...#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
8.6/103,203 votesLoading...#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
8.6/102,746 votesLoading...#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
8.6/102,417 votesLoading...#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
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".