Homeland: Season 2
Homeland Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 12 episodes. The American espionage thriller television series developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa combines elements of the psycho and agent thriller. Created by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, the series features cast members Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Damian Lewis, and Rupert Friend. Within the narrative framework of the show, CIA officer Carrie Mathiso
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is an American espionage thriller developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa.
- The main cast includes Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Damian Lewis, and Rupert Friend.
- CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar.
- The core dynamic involves the nation seeing a hero while Carrie sees a threat.
Season overview
Homeland Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 12 episodes. The American espionage thriller television series developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa combines elements of the psycho and agent thriller. Created by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, the series features cast members Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Damian Lewis, and Rupert Friend. Within the narrative framework of the show, CIA officer Carrie Mathison is noted as being tops in her field despite being characterized by her bipolar condition. As detailed in the provided materials, the overarching premise positions the nation to see a hero while she sees a threat, setting the stage for the dramatic conflicts depicted throughout the television series.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
The Smile
Sep 30, 2012
Brody has been elected to Congress. A woman named Roya comes to see him, and asks him to steal a list of homeland targets from Estes's office safe. Carrie is working with the CIA a
Beirut is Back
Oct 7, 2012
Fatima tells Carrie about a meeting her husband - a Hezbollah commander - will be having in Beirut with Abu Nazir, and Carrie and Saul call Estes to tell him and to request a speci
State of Independence
Oct 14, 2012
Colonel Lubaid, who briefly detains Saul at the Rafic Hariri airport in Beirut as Saul is leaving Lebanon
New Car Smell
Oct 21, 2012
Brody takes his car to be professionally cleaned and to have a strong smoke smell removed. Max and Virgil follow Brody and take photos of him. Brody then takes a cab to CIA Headqua
Q&A
Oct 28, 2012
Brody finds himself prisoner again, but this time it's on American soil. Meanwhile, Carrie is forced to play second fiddle after her rash judgment call at the hotel as Estes is bus
A Gettysburg Address
Nov 4, 2012
Dana is shocked by her visit to the hospital. Faber's Tom Walker questions get him tangled up with the CIA. Brody agrees to help stop an attack on America, but his loyalty is quest
The Clearing
Nov 11, 2012
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 visi
I'll Fly Away
Nov 18, 2012
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
Two Hats
Nov 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
Broken Hearts
Dec 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
In Memoriam
Dec 9, 2012
Dangerously close to exhaustion, Carrie continues her hunt for Nazir and begins to suspect there is a mole in the CIA. Roya reveals her true colours under interrogation and Saul fi
The Choice
Dec 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 decis