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Prisoners of War

  • Episode aired Apr 26, 2020
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  • 1h 7m
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Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin in Homeland (2011)
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Tensions rise and truths are revealed in this explosive series finale.Tensions rise and truths are revealed in this explosive series finale.Tensions rise and truths are revealed in this explosive series finale.

  • Director
    • Lesli Linka Glatter
  • Writers
    • Alex Gansa
    • Howard Gordon
    • Gideon Raff
  • Stars
    • Claire Danes
    • Costa Ronin
    • Linus Roache
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    • Director
      • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • Writers
      • Alex Gansa
      • Howard Gordon
      • Gideon Raff
    • Stars
      • Claire Danes
      • Costa Ronin
      • Linus Roache
    • 130User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Claire Danes
    Claire Danes
    • Carrie Mathison
    Costa Ronin
    Costa Ronin
    • Yevgeny Gromov
    Linus Roache
    Linus Roache
    • David Wellington
    Nimrat Kaur
    Nimrat Kaur
    • Tasneem Qureishi
    Mandy Patinkin
    Mandy Patinkin
    • Saul Berenson
    Amy Hargreaves
    Amy Hargreaves
    • Maggie Mathison
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • Scott Ryan
    Sam Trammell
    Sam Trammell
    • President Ben Hayes
    Jacqueline Antaramian
    Jacqueline Antaramian
    • Dorit
    Robin McLeavy
    Robin McLeavy
    • Charlotte Benson
    Merab Ninidze
    Merab Ninidze
    • Mirov
    Tatyana Mukha
    Tatyana Mukha
    • Anna Pomerantseva
    Johnny Kostrey
    Johnny Kostrey
    • Valeri
    Anton Narinskiy
    Anton Narinskiy
    • Tolya
    Andrew Borba
    Andrew Borba
    • Berkle
    Jon Lindstrom
    Jon Lindstrom
    • Claude Geroux
    Joanna Fyllidou
    Joanna Fyllidou
    • Operative in Moscow
    Hugh Dancy
    Hugh Dancy
    • John Zabel
    • Director
      • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • Writers
      • Alex Gansa
      • Howard Gordon
      • Gideon Raff
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    10booza-05884

    Bravo

    One of the best endings of a series in modern time. Great job!
    10ssochet

    Awesome Ending

    A great finale to a well,done final season. Artistically rendered. What a terrific series.
    10markymnstr

    Like saying goodbye to a best friend.

    Brilliant finale. Near the top as one of the best series finales of all time. I take pride in trying to guess where things are going, plot twists, etc. but I never saw this coming. Not only suspenseful, topical, and entertaining, but it connects on an emotional level I never expected. Kudos to the writers and other talent. A special shout out to Mandy Patinkin and Claire Danes. Seriously. Wow. Also agree with other reviewers, it definitely left open the door for either additional season, or even better, a spin-off. Like the title says of this review, I hate when a series that I'm addicted to says goodbye. But goodbye my good friend. Hope to see you again.
    10phil-201-344290

    A perfect ending.

    It's very rare for a television series to end well. Especially a series that spans 8 years. Very few shows have ever accomplished this monumental task. Breaking Bad is about the only other show that ends as spectacularly as Homeland.

    Shows such as LOST and Dexter build incredible characters and plot lines but fail miserably in trying to wrap things up and leave the audience with a sense of frustration and disappointment.

    Homeland ends in such a way that actually makes you proud to have been a fan of the series. It's climax is perfect. The writers of this series should be given the highest honors for what they did. It's sensational. Well done! Thank you!
    10santoshajs

    Amazing Ending

    I think this is one of the best endings i have ever seen for a tv show. simply superb.

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    • Trivia
      "Prisoners of War" is the name of the Israeli TV show that Homeland was based on. Prisoners of War ended with a cliffhanger that so far has never been completed
    • Goofs
      Ryan says that the United Nations complex is US soil, which is incorrect. The UN is technically an international territory, and by agreement, the US may only enter upon agreement of the Secretary General. Also, by agreement, no person may seek refuge at the UN who is wanted by the US.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Carrie Mathison: [voiceover]

      [Saul is reading a secret message from Carrie]

      Carrie Mathison: Greetings from Moscow, Professor. The Russian S-400 nuclear missile system sold to Iran and Turkey last week has a backdoor. It can be defeated. Specs to follow. Stay tuned.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      The Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Lacrimosa
      Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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      • April 26, 2020 (United States)
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      • 1h 7m(67 min)
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