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The Best Episodes of Homeland Season 4

Every episode of Homeland Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Homeland Season 4!

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 Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.

Genres:DramaWar & PoliticsCrime
Network:Showtime

Season 4 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Homeland" season 4 is "The Drone Queen", rated 8.1/10 from 3457 user votes. It was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by N/A. "The Drone Queen" aired on 10/5/2014 and is rated 0.7 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Trylon and Perisphere".

  • The Drone Queen
    8.1/10 3,457 votes

    #1 - The Drone Queen

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2014

    As CIA Chief of Station in Kabul, Carrie makes a critical decision when her counterpart in Islamabad delivers urgent intelligence on a high value target. Saul struggles to adjust to his new role in the private sector.

    Director: Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writer: N/A

  • Trylon and Perisphere
    7.4/10 2,983 votes

    #2 - Trylon and Perisphere

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2014

    An official inquiry brings Carrie back to the States, where she struggles with her ambivalence towards motherhood. Quinn spirals out of control, while a disgraced former case officer reveals disturbing new information.

    Director: Keith Gordon

    Writer: Alex Gansa

  • Shalwar Kameez
    7.8/10 2,831 votes

    #3 - Shalwar Kameez

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2014

    Carrie is forced to intervene when Fara fails to recruit a key asset. Still reeling over events in Islamabad, Quinn zeroes in on a potential lead.

    Director: Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writer: Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa

  • Iron in the Fire
    7.7/10 2,733 votes

    #4 - Iron in the Fire

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2014

    Carrie gets a tip from Redmond regarding Quinn's lead. Saul calls in a favor from an old friend in the Pakistani military. Fara uncovers a conspiracy.

    Director: Michael Offer

    Writer: Howard Gordon

  • About a Boy
    7.5/10 2,702 votes

    #5 - About a Boy

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2014

    Carrie tries to earn the trust of a frightened asset. Saul catches a break when he spots a familiar face. Quinn and Fara stake out a new suspect.

    Director: Charlotte Sieling

    Writer: Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa

  • From A to B and Back Again
    8.8/10 3,385 votes

    #6 - 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

  • Redux
    8.5/10 3,347 votes

    #7 - Redux

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2014

    Lockhart comes to negotiate. Haqqani uses Saul as his shield. Carrie's investigation gets complicated, especially when someone tampers with her pills.

    Director: Carl Franklin

    Writer: Alexander Cary

  • Halfway to a Donut
    9.0/10 3,622 votes

    #8 - 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

  • There's Something Else Going On
    9.5/10 6,604 votes

    #9 - 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

  • 13 Hours in Islamabad
    9.3/10 4,780 votes

    #10 - 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

  • Krieg Nicht Lieb
    8.7/10 3,531 votes

    #11 - 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

  • Long Time Coming
    5.7/10 5,436 votes

    #12 - Long Time Coming

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2014

    Carrie and Saul investigate what she saw in Islamabad; Carrie tries to cope with the return of her estranged mother as her father is laid to rest.

    Director: Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writer: N/A