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Homeland S1E1 — Pilot
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Homeland•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.2/10 · 5,660 votesOct 2, 201155 min

Ranked #5 of 12 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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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

Directed byMichael Cuesta
Written byHoward Gordon, Gideon Raff, Alex Gansa
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Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Carrie Mathison

Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Nicholas Brody

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Saul Berenson

Morena Baccarin

Morena Baccarin

Jessica Brody

David Harewood

David Harewood

David Estes

Diego Klattenhoff

Diego Klattenhoff

Mike Faber

Jackson Pace

Jackson Pace

Chris Brody

Morgan Saylor

Morgan Saylor

Dana Brody

Crew8

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Howard Gordon

Writer

Gideon Raff

Gideon Raff

Writer

Michael Cuesta

Michael Cuesta

Director

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Alex Gansa

Writer

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Nelson Cragg

Director of Photography

C

Christopher Manley

Director of Photography

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Jordan Goldman

Editor

D

David Latham

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Homeland season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 5,660 votes, ranking #5 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Alex Gansa, it aired on October 2, 2011.

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