Grace

Rrie's obsession grows as she collects more evidence, while Brody's wife, Jessica, grapples with her feelings, having moved on during his absence. The episode delves deeper into Brody's psychological state, showing his difficulties in adjusting to normalcy.

A particularly striking scene is Brody's panic attack in a shopping mall, triggered by everyday sounds and sights that remind him of his captivity. This moment powerfully conveys his ongoing trauma and alienation. Carrie's interactions with her team, particularly tech expert Virgil, show her resourcefulness and the ethical lines she is willing to cross. The tension between Carrie's professional duty and her personal vendetta is palpable throughout the episode.

Themes of trust and deception are further explored, as Brody struggles with his sense of identity and Carrie wrestles with the morality of her actions. The episode also touches on the impact of Brody's return on his family, particularly his children, who barely remember him. These personal dynamics add layers to the broader political narrative, grounding the show's espionage thriller elements in human drama.

The direction maintains the suspense established in the pilot, with a focus on character-driven storytelling. The script effectively builds on the tension, with dialogue that reveals the characters' inner conflicts. The cinematography continues to use light and shadow to reflect the characters' psychological states, and the editing keeps the narrative tight and engaging. The pacing is deliberate, allowing for character development while maintaining the overall suspense.

As mentioned before by one of the users, this is a quite good series. The actors are performing adequately the intricate characters who each have their own problems (whether psychological, marital, etcetera...). However, it seems that there's still a huge lack of information about the Islamic prayer. It's very simple to research it and/or even ask Muslims to demonstrate how the prayer goes. Because when I know how it is and then I see it this way, it damages the realism of the series. Instead of being intrigued by the guy's prayer, I exclaim and start sarcastically mocking how it's depicted. Such details matter, this series is great, and to be even greater, one has to take care of all the details pertaining to his character and to his plot.

My vote would be a 7.5

Homeland is fresh series that I try to enjoy because I always interesting with this kind of drama and Claire Danes is one of my favorite actress around. Damian Lewis and Morena Baccarin add some stars wattage for this series.

I knew that there's nothing much to complain about this episode, solid acting, solid story, but something just makes me wonder about how this series depict how to pray according to Muslim.

I don't know this is because the writer is lazy or simply ignorant. I mean, in this amazing era of connectivity around the world, some writers don't really know how Muslim really do their prayers.