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Homeland S7E9 — Useful Idiot

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Homeland•Season 7•Episode 9

Useful Idiot

8.5/10 · 2,592 votesApr 8, 201849 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 7•+0.5 vs season avg

Yevgeny learns what happened to Dante. Saul takes a risky chance to uncover Yevgeny's network. Carrie finds out her sister is consulting a lawyer.

Directed byNelson McCormick

Written byDebora Cahn

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Claire Danes

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Carrie Mathison

Mandy Patinkin

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Jordan Goldman

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Giorgio Scali

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Victoria Grimsley

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Episode Summary

"Useful Idiot" is episode 9 of Homeland season 7. It scored 8.5/10 from 2,592 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Nelson McCormick and written by Debora Cahn, it aired on April 8, 2018.

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