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The Worst Episodes of Homeland

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Homeland Season 4 Episode 12 - Long Time Coming
    5.4/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Long Time Coming

    S4:E12

    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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  2. Homeland Season 6 Episode 1 - Fair Game
    6.1/10(35 votes)

    #2 - Fair Game

    S6:E1

    Carrie returns home to the US with Franny to work as an advocate for Muslim Americans. Dar and Saul brief President-elect Keane. Quinn struggles with his new circumstances.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writers:Alex Gansa, Ted Mann

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  3. Homeland Season 3 Episode 2 - Uh... Oh... Ah...
    6.7/10(35 votes)

    #3 - Uh... Oh... Ah...

    S3:E2

    Saul attempts to track down those responsible for the Langley attack and recruits an unlikely expert to follow the money trail. Meanwhile, Quinn takes matters into his own hands; Carrie learns who is really on her side; and the Brody family turn to therapy to mend their broken household.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  4. Homeland Season 4 Episode 5 - About a Boy
    6.7/10(27 votes)

    #4 - About a Boy

    S4:E5

    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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  5. Homeland Season 2 Episode 7 - The Clearing
    6.8/10(31 votes)

    #5 - The Clearing

    S2:E7

    Reeling from the recent ambush, Carrie and the team struggle to regain control of their operation while Brody and his family attend a fundraiser at a Virginia horse farm. Saul visits Aileen in solitary confinement, hoping she'll provide key intelligence on the attack. An anguished Dana pressures Finn to come clean about their hidden crime, but her quest to tell the truth collides with her father's secret mission in ways neither could have foreseen.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Meredith Stiehm

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  6. Homeland Season 5 Episode 5 - Better Call Saul
    6.8/10(26 votes)

    #6 - Better Call Saul

    S5:E5

    The hacktivists rise up. Quinn covers for Carrie. Dar and Allison assess the damage.

    Director:Michael Offer
    Writers:Alex Gansa, Benjamin Cavell

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  7. Homeland Season 4 Episode 2 - Trylon and Perisphere
    6.9/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Trylon and Perisphere

    S4:E2

    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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  8. Homeland Season 5 Episode 1 - Separation Anxiety
    6.9/10(29 votes)

    #8 - Separation Anxiety

    S5:E1

    Almost two years after the Embassy attack in Islamabad, Carrie is building a new life in Berlin. But her peace is threatened when a request from her boss forces her towards the dangerous world she left behind.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Ted Mann

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  9. Homeland Season 7 Episode 1 - Enemy of the State
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    #9 - Enemy of the State

    S7:E1

    Carrie and Franny are living with Maggie's family in DC. Saul and the federal employees detained after the attempt on the President-elect's life are in prison. President Keane's administration comes under scrutiny.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writers:Alex Gansa, Debora Cahn

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  10. Homeland Season 4 Episode 7 - Redux
    7.0/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Redux

    S4:E7

    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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  11. Homeland Season 5 Episode 3 - Super Powers
    7.0/10(27 votes)

    #11 - Super Powers

    S5:E3

    Carrie resorts to desperate measures to figure out who is targeting her. The hackers negotiate the transfer of the rest of the documents.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writers:Meredith Stiehm, Alex Gansa

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  12. Homeland Season 2 Episode 8 - I'll Fly Away
    7.1/10(32 votes)

    #12 - I'll Fly Away

    S2:E8

    He lies for Carrie. He lies for Roya. And he's still lying to Jessica. Brody heads towards a serious meltdown as he struggles to keep his complicated alliances clear. Against Quinn's orders, Carrie stages a risky intervention to keep Brody in line, forcing both of them to confront their mixed emotions. Meanwhile, Dana turns to an unlikely source for comfort.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Homeland Season 3 Episode 3 - Tower of David
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #13 - Tower of David

    S3:E3

    As Brody finds himself in increasingly desperate straits, he returns to his faith for guidance in an unexpected way. Carrie struggles to connect with Saul when a mysterious man offers to help her, but at a great cost.

    Director:Clark Johnson
    Writers:Henry Bromell, Will Soodik

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  14. Homeland Season 5 Episode 2 - The Tradition of Hospitality
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #14 - The Tradition of Hospitality

    S5:E2

    Carrie goes with Otto as part of his security team to a Beirut refugee camp, where she makes a disturbing discovery. Quinn gets a shocking message.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Patrick Harbinson

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  15. Homeland Season 5 Episode 12 - A False Glimmer
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #15 - A False Glimmer

    S5:E12

    Carrie begs a conflicted Qasim for help. Saul presses hard on Ivan in order to find Allison. Carrie reunites with Jonas and later gets two offers.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writers:Alex Gansa, Ron Nyswaner, Liz Flahive

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  16. Homeland Season 6 Episode 3 - The Covenant
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #16 - The Covenant

    S6:E3

    Carrie's meeting with Saad has grave repercussions for Sekou. In Abu Dhabi, Saul interrogates Nafisi for proof of an Iran-North Korea arms deal.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Ron Nyswaner

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  17. Homeland Season 7 Episode 7 - Andante
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #17 - Andante

    S7:E7

    Saul hunts for Simone's link to Russia. Carrie flees with Franny after a blowout with her sister and later has an eye-opening chat with Dante's ex.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Patrick Harbinson

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  18. Homeland Season 2 Episode 9 - Two Hats
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    #18 - Two Hats

    S2:E9

    Brody makes a necessary phone call. Saul teams up with Virgil and Max to dig up some information on one of their own. Carrie finds herself preparing for the most important meeting of her career.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Alexander Cary

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  19. Homeland Season 3 Episode 7 - Gerontion
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #19 - Gerontion

    S3:E7

    With an old adversary in custody, Saul makes the gamble of his career. Carrie and Quinn scramble to contain a local police investigation, while Mira finds her marriage at a crossroads.

    Director:Carl Franklin
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  20. Homeland Season 5 Episode 6 - Parabiosis
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #20 - Parabiosis

    S5:E6

    Realizing there's a mole and he's being surveilled, Saul orders a sweep of the Berlin CIA building. A good Samaritan brings Quinn into mixed company.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writers:Chip Johannessen, Ted Mann

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  21. Homeland Season 5 Episode 7 - Oriole
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #21 - Oriole

    S5:E7

    When Allison tries to get Saul to talk, she learns some disturbing news. The documents lead Carrie to an asset in Amsterdam. Quinn gets a new mission.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writers:Alex Gansa, Patrick Harbinson

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  22. Homeland Season 7 Episode 3 - Standoff
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Standoff

    S7:E3

    At O'Keefe's hideout, Saul begins negotiations. Carrie learns who the woman caught on camera is. Wellington issues a command behind Keane's back.

    Director:Michael Klick
    Writers:Anya Leta, Ron Nyswaner

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  23. Homeland Season 7 Episode 10 - Clarity
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Clarity

    S7:E10

    Russia expert Sandy tells Saul she suspects Simone is still alive. Carrie faces Maggie in court. Keane's future rests in the vice president's hands.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:Howard Gordon, Ron Nyswaner

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  24. Homeland Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.4/10(63 votes)

    #24 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    After missing and presumed dead for eight years, Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody is rescued in Iraq, and returns home to his family. But CIA agent Carrie Mathison suspects he might have been turned by his terrorist captors, and believes he could be part of a plan to attack America.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writers:Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Alex Gansa

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  25. Homeland Season 1 Episode 2 - Grace
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    #25 - Grace

    S1:E2

    Carrie receives new evidence from an undercover agent and stays glued to the surveillance footage of Brody's home, which reveals a man struggling with his traumatic memories.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Long Time Coming" is the worst rated episode of "Homeland". It scored 5.4/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by Meredith Stiehm, it aired on 12/21/2014. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fair Game".