The Best Episodes of Homeland Season 4

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(34 votes)

   #1 - The Drone Queen

   S4:E110/5/2014

   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:Alex Gansa

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   Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

   Writer:Alex Gansa
2. 

   6.9/10(31 votes)

   #2 - Trylon and Perisphere

   S4:E210/5/2014

   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:Chip Johannessen

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   Director:Keith Gordon

   Writer:Chip Johannessen
3. 

   7.4/10(29 votes)

   #3 - Shalwar Kameez

   S4:E310/12/2014

   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:Alexander Cary

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   Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

   Writer:Alexander Cary
4. 

   7.4/10(30 votes)

   #4 - Iron in the Fire

   S4:E410/19/2014

   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:Patrick Harbinson

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   Director:Michael Offer

   Writer:Patrick Harbinson
5. 

   6.7/10(27 votes)

   #5 - About a Boy

   S4:E510/26/2014

   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:Meredith Stiehm

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   Director:Charlotte Sieling

   Writer:Meredith Stiehm
6. 

   7.9/10(30 votes)

   #6 - From A to B and Back Again

   S4:E611/2/2014

   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

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   Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

   Writer:Chip Johannessen
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7. 

   7.0/10(30 votes)

   #7 - Redux

   S4:E711/9/2014

   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

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   Director:Carl Franklin

   Writer:Alexander Cary
8. 

   8.3/10(27 votes)

   #8 - Halfway to a Donut

   S4:E811/16/2014

   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

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   Director:Alex Graves

   Writer:Chip Johannessen
9. 

   8.2/10(36 votes)

   #9 - There's Something Else Going On

   S4:E911/23/2014

   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:Patrick Harbinson

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   Director:Seith Mann

   Writer:Patrick Harbinson
10. 

    8.5/10(31 votes)

    #10 - 13 Hours in Islamabad

    S4:E1012/7/2014

    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:Dan Attias

    Writers:Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa

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    Director:Dan Attias

    Writers:Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa
11. 

    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #11 - Krieg Nicht Lieb

    S4:E1112/14/2014

    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

    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Alexander Cary

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    Director:Clark Johnson

    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Alexander Cary
12. 

    5.4/10(33 votes)

    #12 - Long Time Coming

    S4:E1212/21/2014

    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:Meredith Stiehm

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    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writer:Meredith Stiehm