The sixth season of Showtime’s popular spy series finds bipolar CIA operative Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) once again separated from the agency, now working in New York City for a non-profit that defends the rights of Muslim-Americans who have been subjected to discrimination. But an accusation of complicity in a terrorist plot against one of her clients draws her back into the espionage business, along with her old colleague Peter Quinn (Rupert Friend), whose apparent death last season turns out to have been a false alarm. Complications abound, especially since CIA Head Dar Adal (F. Murray Abraham) suspects that President-Elect Elizabeth Keane (Elizabeth Marvel) might be planning to undermine the agency’s effectiveness and he is willing to go to extreme lengths to prevent her from doing so—something that Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin), Claire’s old mentor at the agency, is concerned might do more harm than good. As in previous seasons, this one is full of unreliable ancillary characters (including Israeli and Iranian agents), twists, betrayals, and double-crosses. Presenting all 12 episodes from the 2017 sixth season, extras include a brief introduction, a behind-the-scenes featurette, and a Q&A with cast and crew at PaleyFest. Highly recommended. (F. Swietek)
Homeland: The Complete Sixth Season
Fox, 604 min., not rated, DVD: 4 discs, $29.99; Blu-ray: 3 discs, $39.99 Volume 33, Issue 4
Homeland: The Complete Sixth Season
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