'Homeland' Season 5 Premiere Date, Spoilers: Carrie Mathison No Longer A CIA Agent
Can you imagine Carrie Mathison without her C.I.A. badge?
You better get used to the idea since "Homeland" executive producer Alex Gansa himself has admitted that the bipolar-diagnosed spy will no longer be part of the Central Intelligence Agency when the show returns for its fifth season this September.
"Carrie will no longer be an intelligence officer," Gansa said during the opening question and answer session of PaleyFest with actress Claire Danes at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Friday, according to the Wrap.
Gansa said "Homeland" Season 5 will jump ahead two and a half years from where it left off during the finale of its fourth season in December last year, bringing Mathison to Europe.
At the end of last season, Carrie and her C.I.A. team pulled out of Pakistan, which was actually shot in South Africa, after a series of catastrophic events
Gansa wouldn't elaborate on what he described as a "tiny teaser" but he eventually mentioned the importance of Germany and Europe in relation to concerns about terrorism and Western security issues.
"We're shooting in Europe, in Germany... We're gonna jump two and a half years forward," he added, according to the Daily Mail.
After teasing the audience about hooking Mathison with ruthless assassin Quinn, Gansa was tightlipped when asked if the show would address the beheadings and other unspeakable acts of cruelty attributed to the so-called Islamic State or ISIS.
"Homeland" is a series known for reflecting, and even predicting, the stories and situations that will make international headlines.
Just last year, the show's focus on Pakistan touched a raw nerve, drawing criticism for some of its portrayal of the South Asian country that has long been an uneasy ally of the United States.
"Homeland" also makes an effort to humanize the antagonists in its stories, explaining the political dynamics from the perspective of those who see America as an occupying force in the Middle East.
"Do we give them [America's enemies] a platform? I don't know. It's an interesting question... We're one of the few shows that get to really comment on current events. We take that responsibility very seriously," Gansa said, according to the Variety.
