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The Best Episodes of Homeland Season 1

Every episode of Homeland Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Homeland Season 1!

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...
Genres:DramaWar & PoliticsCrime
Network:Showtime

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Homeland" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 5045 votes. Directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Alex Gansa, it aired on 10/2/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Grace".

  • Pilot
    8.2/105,045 votes

    #1 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2011

    After missing and presumed dead for eight years, Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody is rescued in Iraq, and returns home to his family. But CIA agent Carrie Mathison suspects he might have been turned by his terrorist captors, and believes he could be part of a plan to attack America.

    Director: Michael Cuesta

    Writer: Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Alex Gansa

  • Grace
    7.9/104,062 votes

    #2 - Grace

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2011

    Carrie receives new evidence from an undercover agent and stays glued to the surveillance footage of Brody's home, which reveals a man struggling with his traumatic memories.

    Director: Michael Cuesta

    Writer: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon

  • Clean Skin
    7.9/103,762 votes

    #3 - Clean Skin

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2011

    Brody prepares to enter the spotlight; Carrie closes in on an al-Qaeda plot.

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: Howard Gordon, Chip Johannessen

  • Semper I
    7.7/103,558 votes

    #4 - Semper I

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2011

    The political powers that be make big plans for national hero Brody, but his increasingly erratic behavior threatens his media darling status; Carrie grows desperate for evidence linking Brody with Abu Nazir, as Saul directs her to focus on Nazir's money trail.

    Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff

    Writer: Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa

  • Blind Spot
    8.1/103,489 votes

    #5 - Blind Spot

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2011

    Brody confronts the lone survivor among the insurgents that held him, leading Carrie to believe she may be proved right about Brody once and for all - but Brody's reunion with his captor surprises everyone; the agency is hot on the trail of the lovers who bought a house near the airport with funds from a stolen necklace.

    Director: Clark Johnson

    Writer: Alexander Cary, Alex Gansa

  • The Good Soldier
    8.3/103,476 votes

    #6 - The Good Soldier

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2011

    Reeling after losing key players in Nazir's plot against America, the CIA orders polygraphs on everyone who came in contact with them, including Brody, which Carrie sees as an opportunity to finally learn the truth.

    Director: Brad Turner

    Writer: Henry Bromell, Alex Gansa

  • The Weekend
    8.7/103,888 votes

    #7 - 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: Meredith Stiehm, Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa

  • Achilles Heel
    8.2/103,390 votes

    #8 - Achilles Heel

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2011

    As Carrie and Saul reel from the news that Walker is alive, the intelligence community clashes on the best way to capture him; Brody learns a shocking truth about his captivity.

    Director: Tucker Gates

    Writer: Howard Gordon, Chip Johannessen, Alex Gansa

  • Crossfire
    8.0/103,345 votes

    #9 - Crossfire

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2011

    After his attempt to sever ties with Abu Nazir, Brody finds himself reliving his captivity and recommits to his mission; Carrie finds herself in the middle of a public relations nightmare on the heels of the mosque shooting.

    Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff

    Writer: Howard Gordon, Alexander Cary, Alex Gansa

  • Representative Brody
    8.1/103,359 votes

    #10 - Representative Brody

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2011

    Carrie and Saul identify Walker's contact in Washington but their target has diplomatic immunity; Brody is approached to run for a disgraced congressman's seat in the House of Representatives.

    Director: Guy Ferland

    Writer: Henry Bromell, Alex Gansa

  • The Vest
    8.5/103,541 votes

    #11 - The Vest

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2011

    In the wake of the explosion, Saul finds Carrie hospitalized and manic, but realizes her chaotic theories have merit; before his congressional campaign begins, Brody takes his family on a weekend trip to Gettysburg, where he retrieves an important item.

    Director: Clark Johnson

    Writer: Meredith Stiehm, Chip Johannessen

  • Marine One
    9.0/104,583 votes

    #12 - 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