The structure of ancient Greek tragedies and the structure of Shakespeare's tragedies is competently and beautifully, applied to bring Homeland to its series finale. In the Greek tradition we would expect the resolution to involve a Deus ex machina but in the Shakespearean form the end may well bring about death and sorrow. Homeland was inspired by the original Israeli series "Prisoners of War" and Homeland's next episode, the Series Finale, is in fact titled "Prisoners of War".
This penultimate episode was heart wrenching, exquisitely acted, filmed and delivered. Hard to review without spoilers but suffice to say that not only battle lines are being drawn but also lines in the sand that define characters. This episode could easily have been penned by John le Carré.
This penultimate episode was heart wrenching, exquisitely acted, filmed and delivered. Hard to review without spoilers but suffice to say that not only battle lines are being drawn but also lines in the sand that define characters. This episode could easily have been penned by John le Carré.