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Homeland S5E4 — Why Is This Night Different?
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Homeland•Season 5•Episode 4

Why Is This Night Different?

8.5/10 · 2,981 votesOct 25, 201549 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

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Quinn forces Carrie to take a necessary but painful next step. Numan learns of his partner's plan. Saul and Allison offer a deal difficult to refuse.

Directed byJohn David Coles
Written byRon Nyswaner
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Claire Danes

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Carrie Mathison

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Saul Berenson

Rupert Friend

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Peter Quinn

Sebastian Koch

Sebastian Koch

Otto Düring

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Dar Adal

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Allison Carr

Alexander Fehling

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Jonas Hollander

Sarah Sokolovic

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Laura Sutton

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Episode Summary

"Why Is This Night Different?" is episode 4 of Homeland season 5. It scored 8.5/10 from 2,981 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by John David Coles and written by Ron Nyswaner, it aired on October 25, 2015.

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