‘Homeland’: Season 1 Episode 5 review
US Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody’s eight-year incarceration at the hands of Al-Qaeda was very obviously no picnic.
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US Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody’s eight-year incarceration at the hands of Al-Qaeda was very obviously no picnic.
Penultimate episodes are usually where things go to hell in a handcart – and Making History is no exception.
Aided by Jennifer Lawrence’s lead performance, the writers don’t lose any of the psychological nuances that helped make the novel so compelling.
Making History is the grimmest episode since the series opener, but whereas Eve of the War was a work of flesh and violence, this is one living in the shadow of looming horror.
As viewers, we can’t help but notice that a lot of the gang just haven’t spent much time with each other this year, especially Liv.
As fun and as enjoyable as this undoubtedly is, it remains to be seen if Alcatraz will hold you prisoner.
In a blockbuster landscape that’s obsessed with everything being “dark”, Carter is a rare ray of cheesy sunshine.
Sky1’s remarkable drama from 2011 proved such a success that a further two series were quickly commissioned, and it’s not hard to see why.
Just when you thought salvation was at hand, Season 3 represents very much business as usual for everyone’s favourite pill-popping nurse.
One of the most impressive things about Homeland is the way it treats viewers like adults.