Homeland season 9

Over the course of eight seasons of award-winning, high-stakes drama, the political action thriller series "Homeland" follows the twists and turns of the life and work of CIA officer Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes), aided by her mentor and frequent rescuer, Saul Berenson (Mandy Pantinkin).

Whether the series was going small scale — focusing on Carrie's disastrous personal life, made difficult by her work and her bipolar disorder — or telling big stories that could impact the entire world — like a radicalized POW planning to kill the vice president of the United States or a Russian operation to interfere in American democracy — "Homeland" kept viewers gripping their arm rests and hungry for more.

The show's timeline plays out roughly in real time; that is to say, its first season — premiering October 2011 — tells of events taking place in the same year, and its April 2020 finale is set roughly nine to ten years later.

Over the course of this time, viewers are given an intimate look at Carrie's fractured psyche, as