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Homeland S4E1 — The Drone Queen
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Homeland•Season 4•Episode 1

The Drone Queen

8.1/10 · 3,766 votesOct 5, 201449 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 4•−0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byLesli Linka Glatter
Written byAlex Gansa
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Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Carrie Mathison

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Saul Berenson

Rupert Friend

Rupert Friend

Peter Quinn

Nazanin Boniadi

Nazanin Boniadi

Fara Sherazi

Laila Robins

Laila Robins

Martha Boyd

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Andrew Lockhart

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Lesli Linka Glatter

Lesli Linka Glatter

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Alex Gansa

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Jordan Goldman

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David Klein

David Klein

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Garret Donnelly

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Episode Summary

"The Drone Queen" is episode 1 of Homeland season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 3,766 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by Alex Gansa, it aired on October 5, 2014.

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