The BEST episodes of Homeland

Every episode of Homeland ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Homeland!

A bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.

Last Updated: 12/8/2024Network: ShowtimeStatus: Ended
Prisoners of War
star
8.51
2250 votes

#1 - Prisoners of War

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/26/2020

Events surrounding Saul and Carrie's final mission come to a conclusion.

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The Choice
star
8.43
8653 votes

#2 - The Choice

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/2012

Carrie is faced with a pivotal decision, while Brody meets with Faber to contemplate the future of the family. Meanwhile, Saul undertakes a secret assignment; and Quinn has a decision to make that may prove to be a game-changer.

Directors: Michael Cuesta
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There's Something Else Going On
star
8.34
4747 votes

#3 - There's Something Else Going On

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2014

Carrie improvises to salvage her mission. The CIA closes in on a leak.

Directors: Seith Mann
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Marine One
star
8.30
9958 votes

#4 - Marine One

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2011

While Carrie is near catatonic and confined to bed, Saul investigates the unsettling implications of her timeline; Walker secures a perch for his mission; Brody makes his final preparations for the Vice President's policy summit at the State Department.

Directors: Michael Cuesta
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Big Man in Tehran
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8.25
7206 votes

#5 - Big Man in Tehran

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/2013

Brody's loyalty to the mission wavers when he meets a ghost from his past. As Lockhart's confirmation looms, Saul stares into the precipice between success and failure.

Directors: Daniel Minahan
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The Star
star
8.15
7021 votes

#6 - The Star

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/2013

Security forces close in on Carrie and Brody. As Saul plans a last ditch rescue operation, Brody struggles to find redemption.

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13 Hours in Islamabad
star
8.15
4879 votes

#7 - 13 Hours in Islamabad

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2014

The security breach at the Embassy has far reaching consequences.

Directors: Daniel Attias
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Chalk Two Down
star
8.10
2178 votes

#8 - Chalk Two Down

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/8/2020

Carrie chases answers. Max attempts a rescue. G’ulom takes an opportunity.

Directors: Alex Graves
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R Is for Romeo
star
8.10
5948 votes

#9 - R Is for Romeo

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/2/2017

Carrie and Quinn make a discovery while Keane makes a decision and Max finds trouble.

Directors: Seith Mann
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Halfway to a Donut
star
8.09
4779 votes

#10 - Halfway to a Donut

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2014

Carrie organizes a last-ditch operation. Lockhart and Martha stall the ISI.

Directors: Alex Graves
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Our Man in Damascus
star
8.09
4796 votes

#11 - Our Man in Damascus

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2015

Carrie follows a lead.

Directors: Seith Mann
Writer: David Fury
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Krieg Nicht Lieb
star
8.08
4530 votes

#12 - Krieg Nicht Lieb

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2014

Carrie puts her life on the line to get her team out of Pakistan.

Directors: Clark Johnson
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The English Teacher
star
8.08
2064 votes

#13 - The English Teacher

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/19/2020

Saul backchannels; Carrie seeks out one final favor.

Directors: Michael Cuesta
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All In
star
8.06
3250 votes

#14 - All In

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/22/2018

Saul's mission is a go. The clock ticks on the Keane administration.

Directors: Alex Graves
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Beirut Is Back
star
8.05
9403 votes

#15 - Beirut Is Back

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2012

Fatima tells Carrie about a meeting her Hezbollah commander husband will be having in Beirut with Abu Nazir and Carrie and Saul request a special forces team to capture him.

Directors: Michael Cuesta
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The Flag House
star
8.05
5815 votes

#16 - The Flag House

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2017

Dar plays his hand. Quinn revisits his past.

Directors: Michael Klick
Writer: Alex Gansa
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Q&A
star
8.04
9256 votes

#17 - Q&A

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2012

Brody is a prisoner again. Carrie plays second fiddle after her rash judgment call at the hotel as Estes is busy keeping Jessica off their trail. Dana and Finn's date night turns deadly serious.

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Designated Driver
star
8.03
2068 votes

#18 - Designated Driver

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/12/2020

No one admits to anything.

Directors: Michael Offer
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Good Night
star
8.02
7305 votes

#19 - Good Night

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/2013

Brody embarks on a high stakes mission, but his fragile condition threatens the entire operation. Quinn makes an uncomfortable discovery about Carrie, while a sudden crisis forces Fara to rejoin the team.

Directors: Keith Gordon
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Broken Hearts
star
8.02
8841 votes

#20 - Broken Hearts

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2012

Saul catches up with an old friend and discovers evidence of covert activities by Estes. Brody and Vice President Walden find themselves at odds over the future of their political relationship, while Dana and Finn come to terms with their own differences.

Directors: Guy Ferland
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Two Hats
star
8.02
8821 votes

#21 - Two Hats

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2012

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.

Directors: Daniel Attias
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Chalk One Up
star
8.02
2203 votes

#22 - Chalk One Up

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/1/2020

Saul plans an announcement. Carrie gets a surprise.

Directors: Seith Mann
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The Vest
star
8.01
10946 votes

#23 - The Vest

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2011

In the wake of the explosion, Saul finds Carrie hospitalized and manic, but realizes her chaotic theories have merit; before his congressional campaign begins, Brody takes his family on a weekend trip to Gettysburg, where he retrieves an important item.

Directors: Clark Johnson
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Casus Belli
star
7.99
6121 votes

#24 - Casus Belli

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2017

Keane gets sidelined. Carrie's work follows her home.

Directors: Alex Graves
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Paean to the People
star
7.99
3196 votes

#25 - Paean to the People

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/29/2018

Carrie and Saul's mission doesn't go as planned. Elizabeth Keane fights for her presidency. Season finale.

Writer: Alex Gansa
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