“Homeland” is not returning for its final season until February. While that’s later than expected, Showtime executives said there have been no setbacks on the show.
“We would rather have it good than fast,” Gary Levin, Showtime’s co-entertainment president said during the network’s executive session at the Television Critics Association press tour on Friday. “There have been no missteps here. It’s been a relatively smooth process, but a very ambitious production schedule that has just taken more time than we hoped it would.”
Showtime announced earlier on Friday that the Claire Danes-led drama’s final season will premiere on Feb. 9, 2020. Earlier this year, Showtime was eyeing a fall premiere date for the show’s final season. When it returns, it will have been nearly two years since its seventh season aired.
“Alex [Gansa] wants to go out proudly and he’s going to. And that has involved production in multiple countries, at times, in places, that have some issues,” Levine continued. “Homeland” shot much of its final season in Morocco.
Here is the logline for the final season, per Showtime:
The final season of “Homeland” finds Carrie Mathison (Danes) recovering from months of brutal confinement in a Russian gulag. Her body is healing, but her memory remains fractured – which is a problem for Saul (Mandy Patinkin), now National Security Advisor to the newly ascendant President Warner (Beau Bridges). The top priority of Warner’s young administration is an end to the “forever war” in Afghanistan, and Saul has been dispatched to engage the Taliban in peace negotiations. But Kabul teems with warlords and mercenaries, zealots and spies – and Saul needs the relationships and expertise that only his protégé can provide. Against medical advice, Saul asks Carrie to walk with him into the lion’s den – one last time.
The final season also stars Maury Sterling, Linus Roache and Costa Ronin, with Nimrat Kaur and Numan Acar also returning from Season 4 in series regular roles. Danes’ husband, Hugh Dancy, will appear in a multi-episode arc this season as well.
The 17 Craziest Stunts from the 'Fast and Furious' Franchise (Videos)
Train race from "The Fast and the Furious"
The late Paul Walker's facial expression says it all: there's just pure and utter fear pulsing through this scene. His character Brian and Vin Diesel's Dom barely come away from their stunt unscathed.
Bridge jump from "2 Fast 2 Furious"
Not only do Walker and Michael Ealy race each other over a bridge (of course, N2O is involved) but one just HAS to triumph and jump over the other jumping over the bridge. Naturally.
Yacht jump from "2 Fast 2 Furious"
Brian sure knows how to make an entrance -- and destroy a boat in the process.
Hachiko Square drift from "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"
Thank the heavens that someone knows how to drift smoothly enough through a crowded intersection in Tokyo without touching a single pedestrian.
Mountain race from "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"
Staying with the drifting theme ... there's nothing quite like doing so on the edge of a cliff while someone is trying to push you off of it.
Gas tanker chase from "Fast & Furious"
Somehow, Michelle Rodriguez's Letty and Dom survive a hurling gas tank -- that's in flames, no less -- flying their way, after Letty herself pulls off a bada-- heist.
Train robbery from "Fast Five"
Once again, Dom to the rescue! When a train robbery goes wrong, Dom must hijack a car, drive it out of a moving train car and save Brian before he gets smushed by a bridge. However, they drive off a cliff and somehow -- SOMEHOW -- survive a long fall.
Stealing the safe from "Fast Five"
How possible -- and how dangerous -- would it be to drive a hefty safe through Rio? Ah, who cares? It makes for a great car chase.
Owen Shaw's escape from "Fast Five"
In this scene, cop cars are flying left and right as the team tries to catch Owen Shaw (Luke Evans), the younger brother of Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham).
Tank race from "Furious 6"
Anytime an army tank is involved, we know the scene is going to be insane. Plus, we have Tyrese Gibson performing an epic jump onto Paul Walker's car.
Cargo plane from "Fast & Furious 7"
This actually might be one of the craziest scenes from the whole franchise. The gang literally drives their cars off a cargo plane that's IN THE AIR. Of course, not all goes as planned.
Bus on cliff from "Fast & Furious 7"
It wouldn't be a "Fast and Furious" movie if there wasn't a cliff involved somehow. This time, a bus is suspended over the edge, with Brian stuck in it.
Soaring between skyscrapers from "Fast & Furious 7"
Sure, a car can totally fly between two skyscrapers -- twice.
Raining cars from "The Fate of the Furious"
In this movie, Charlize Theron's villainous Cipher has Dom wrapped around her little finger. In this scene, she remotely controls all the cars in the city to stop a motorcade -- and cars literally rain from the sky.
Wrecking ball from "The Fate of the Furious"
The team lets a wrecking ball loose on their enemies, causing mass destruction -- especially when the wrecking ball swings back. Plus, Dom and Dwayne Johnson's Hobbs get into a little bit of a kerfuffle.
Snow race from "The Fate of the Furious
From street races to snow races -- they just get wilder and wilder.
And the missile collision from "The Fate of the Furious"
Dom jumping off a makeshift ice ramp and over a submarine while being chased by a homing missile, which then explodes and causes a huge firestorm that almost kills him? COUNT. US. IN!
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TheWrap takes a look at the wildest scenes from the last 18 years of the franchise
Train race from "The Fast and the Furious"
The late Paul Walker's facial expression says it all: there's just pure and utter fear pulsing through this scene. His character Brian and Vin Diesel's Dom barely come away from their stunt unscathed.
