by We find her in all the lists of the best series of all time, she who had Fan Barack Obama in particular: we named “Homeland”, politics, captivating, perfectly enigmatic.
Carrie and Brody: This is a complex and fascinating duo that has marked the world of the small screen. The first is a CIA agent with bipolar disorders who spent several years in Afghanistan, the second is a former sergeant of the navy sniper taken prisoner by Al-Qaeda.
Eight years after his disappearance alongside another soldier during the invasion of Baghdad, Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis), whom everyone thought dead, is the only one to reappear. He was then repatriated to the United States after years of torture where he was warmly welcomed by his family, friends and government. The whole country describes him as heroes: all except Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) who suspects him of being in reality become a spy in the balance of the enemy, preparing the next terrorist attack on American soil. Without concrete evidence, alone against all and fighting against her mental problems, Carrie will have to lead a fierce struggle to prove the truth.
Created by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa in 2011 for the cable channel Showtime, Homeland is inspired by the Israeli series Hatufim, prisoners of war created by Gideon Raff, who was also the executive producer of the American version.
And from its first minutes broadcast in 2011, the captive series. Until his end in 2020, the spy thriller fascinated more than one with his catching political intrigue, his breathless suspense and his acting talented actor.
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Critical and public success, Homeland has indeed received many unanimous praise and especially 8 Emmys and 5 Golden Globes awarded to the series and its two headliners, the powerful Claire Danes And Damian Lewisto palpable alchemy.
Among them, Homeland She herself won the Emmy for the best dramatic series for her first season, as well as the Golden Globes for the best dramatic television series for her first two seasons. Claire Danes has won the Emmy twice the best main actress in a dramatic series (out of five nominations), and Damian Lewis Won once the EMMY of the best main actor in a dramatic series (on two nominations) once. Secondary actors Mandy Patinkin, Morena Baccarin, Rupert Friend and F. Murray Abraham have also received nominations for their great performances.
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Among his fans, we also find the former American president Barack Obama who praised the series, while the office of the former secretary of state Hillary Clinton asked for preview episodes in the first season. And did you know? A very young Timothy Chalamet plays Finn Walden, the rebellious son of the vice-president in the series!
In December 2023, Variety ranked Homeland In the 98th place in his list of 100 best television series of all time, a series to catch up (or to review) absolutely!
HomelandCreated by Gideon Raff, Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, with Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Damian Lewis…
8 seasons available on Disney+.
