- Summary: Six months after the end of last season, Carrie has returned from treatment to live with her family and Brody is given an opportunity to run for a higher office.
- Genre(s): Drama
- Show Type: Between Seasons
- Season 2 premiere date: Sep 30, 2012
- Episode Length: 60
- Air Time: 10:00 PM
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 21
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Mixed: 0 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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100Homeland is as riveting and addictive as when we last saw it, kicking off with no lull in the pulse-pounding action.
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100The show hasn't lost its clever agility at building pressure-cooker suspense and then lobbing in a surprise. [8 Oct 2012, p.55]
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100Given the extravagances of the plot and the characters, that it feels plausibly seated in the real world is a testament to everyone involved in its production. But it is especially due to the actors.
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75Even when the spy-thriller plot gears are audibly grinding, the acting remains expertly calibrated.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 41 out of 57
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Mixed: 7 out of 57
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Negative: 9 out of 57
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