The fourth season of the American television drama series Homeland premiered on October 5, 2014, and concluded on December 21, 2014 …

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A Hollywood simpleton’s version, for sure. But it’s a good glimpse into the ethical dilemmas of western boots on the ground in the Muslim world. I recommend Homeland.

Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison is a manic CIA intelligence officer assigned to the Counterterrorism Center. She fanatically wants to defend America … at any cost.

In the fourth season, Carrie is working as a CIA station chief in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Carrie’s failures are symbolic of the failures of the USA in that region.

On Metacritic, it has a score of 74 out of 100, based on 22 reviews.[22] On Rotten Tomatoes, the season received an 82% rating based on 49 reviews with an average rating of 8.0/10. The critical consensus reads “Homeland is back on top, with a renewed energy and focus not seen since its first season.” …

I’d agree. Seasons 1 and 4 are the best, so far.

… According to media reports, Pakistani officials were unhappy over the depiction of Pakistan in the fourth season. …

Homeland will be returning for a fifth season.