From A to B and Back Again

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"From A to B and Back Again"
Homeland episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 6
Directed byLesli Linka Glatter
Written byChip Johannessen
Production code4WAH06
Original air dateNovember 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)
Running time48 minutes
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"From A to B and Back Again" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Homeland, and the 42nd episode overall. It premiered on Showtime on November 2, 2014.

Plot

At the safehouse,

Haissam Haqqani (Numan Acar). Via a tracker that was hidden by Max in his passport, Aayan is located by a drone which relays a visual of his whereabouts to the operations room where Carrie, Quinn (Rupert Friend), and Redmond (Michael O'Keefe
) observe.

Quinn learns from colleague Alan Hensleigh that Farhad Ghazi wasn't on the plane that landed in Johannesburg, and that all attempts to contact Saul have failed.

Dennis Boyd (Mark Moses) reports his findings to Tasneem Qureishi (Nimrat Kaur). Following Fara (Nazanin Boniadi) from the Embassy, Dennis learned the location of the safehouse and found Aayan's personal photos inside. He also gives Tasneem the photos of Carrie's medications, surmising that Carrie is "at least bipolar, possibly beyond that".

After calling his uncle, Aayan goes to a secluded location where he is met by a convoy of vehicles containing heavily armed men. Carrie confirms to the drone shooter that if the presence of Haqqani is confirmed, they will fire on the target even though the asset, Aayan, will surely be killed as well. Haqqani emerges from one of the vehicles, but to the shock of those in the operations room, he also has brought Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin) as a hostage. Haqqani tells Aayan that his "friend" has led them into a trap and that there is a drone waiting above to kill them. Haqqani thanks Aayan for the medicines and kisses him, then shoots him in the head, killing him instantly. An increasingly enraged Carrie gives the order to the drone shooter to take the shot anyway. She is talked down by Quinn, and storms out of the operations room as Haqqani and his men drive away with Saul.

Production

The episode was directed by executive producer Lesli Linka Glatter and written by executive producer Chip Johannessen.

Reception

Critical response

The episode received very positive reviews from critics. Alyssa Rosenberg of The Washington Post said "Homeland just aired its best episode in years" and that the episode "explored the benefits and dreadful potential costs of Carrie’s approach to her job with a clarity that is both terrible and terribly exciting".[1] Price Peterson of New York magazine gave the episode 5 out of 5 stars, calling it "one of Homeland's finest episodes to date", and also highlighting how it investigated Carrie's priorities.[2] Ben Travers of IndieWire gave the episode an 'A' grade on the strength of its fast pace and plot twists.[3]

Claire Danes was named "Performer of the Week" by TVLine for her performance.[4]

Ratings

The original broadcast of the episode was watched by 1.54 million viewers,[5] which was roughly equal with the previous episode.[6]

Accolades

For this episode, Lesli Linka Glatter won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series,[7] and was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama series at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.[8] Claire Danes was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, having submitted this episode.[9]

References

  1. ^ Rosenberg, Alyssa (November 3, 2014). "'Homeland' just aired its best episode in years". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  2. ^ Peterson, Price (November 3, 2014). "Homeland Recap: Lady Death Strike". New York. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  3. Indiewire
    . Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "TVLine's Performer of the Week: Claire Danes". TVLine. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  5. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 4, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Walking Dead' Tops Night + 'Talking Dead', 'Skyscraper Live', 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  6. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 28, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Real Housewives of New Jersey', 'Homeland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  7. ^ "DGA Awards: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Wins Best Feature Film Director For 'Birdman', TV Winners Include Lesli Linka Glatter 'Homeland' & Jill Soloway 'Transparent'". Deadline.com. February 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  8. ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 16, 2015). "Emmy Nominations 2015 – Full List". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  9. ^ "Emmys 2015: Complete List of Episode Submissions". GoldDerby. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

External links

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