Volatile CIA agent Carrie Mathison investigates and ultimately becomes obsessed with returned POW marine Nicholas Brody, who may or may not be an al-Qaeda-trained terrorist. Brody struggles to resume his domestic life with his wife and two children whom he barely knows. Saul tries his best to support his bipolar protégé while pursuing leads of his own and trying to hold his crumbling marriage together.
Episodes
E1
1. Pilot
7.4
October 2, 2011
56 min
After missing and presumed dead for eight years, Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody is rescued in Iraq, and returns home to his family. But CIA agent Carrie Mathison suspects he might have been turned by his terrorist captors, and believes he could be part of a plan to attack America.
Maury Sterling, Jamey Sheridan, Navid Negahban, David Marciano, Nestor Serrano
E2
2. Grace
7.3
October 9, 2011
51 min
Carrie receives new evidence from an undercover agent and stays glued to the surveillance footage of Brody's home, which reveals a man struggling with his traumatic memories.
Guest Stars:
Maury Sterling, David Marciano, Navid Negahban, Melissa Benoist, Michael McKean
E3
3. Clean Skin
7.4
October 16, 2011
50 min
Brody prepares to enter the spotlight; Carrie closes in on an al-Qaeda plot.
Guest Stars:
Maury Sterling, David Marciano, Navid Negahban, Melissa Benoist, Brianna Brown
E4
4. Semper I
7.5
October 23, 2011
50 min
The political powers that be make big plans for national hero Brody, but his increasingly erratic behavior threatens his media darling status; Carrie grows desperate for evidence linking Brody with Abu Nazir, as Saul directs her to focus on Nazir's money trail.
Guest Stars:
Maury Sterling, David Marciano, Navid Negahban, Scott Bryce, Annika Boras
E5
5. Blind Spot
7.8
October 30, 2011
56 min
Brody confronts the lone survivor among the insurgents that held him, leading Carrie to believe she may be proved right about Brody once and for all - but Brody's reunion with his captor surprises everyone; the agency is hot on the trail of the lovers who bought a house near the airport with funds from a stolen necklace.
Guest Stars:
Maury Sterling, Sarita Choudhury, James Rebhorn, David Marciano, Navid Negahban
E6
6. The Good Soldier
7.8
November 6, 2011
50 min
Reeling after losing key players in Nazir's plot against America, the CIA orders polygraphs on everyone who came in contact with them, including Brody, which Carrie sees as an opportunity to finally learn the truth.
Guest Stars:
Sarita Choudhury, Omid Abtahi, James Urbaniak, Sherman Howard, Marc Menchaca
E7
7. The Weekend
8.2
November 13, 2011
59 min
The relationship between Carrie and Brody becomes more complicated when they head into the countryside for the weekend, while Mike and Jessica face the fallout of the truth about their relationship, and Saul catches Aileen on the run to Mexico.
Guest Stars:
Joe Ward, Bridget Gethins, Chelsea Cardwell, Marin Ireland, James Allen McCune
E8
8. Achilles Heel
7.4
November 20, 2011
50 min
As Carrie and Saul reel from the news that Walker is alive, the intelligence community clashes on the best way to capture him; Brody learns a shocking truth about his captivity.
Guest Stars:
Sarita Choudhury, Joe Urla, Afton Williamson, Billy Smith, Reggie Austin
E9
9. Crossfire
7.6
November 27, 2011
50 min
After his attempt to sever ties with Abu Nazir, Brody finds himself reliving his captivity and recommits to his mission; Carrie finds herself in the middle of a public relations nightmare on the heels of the mosque shooting.
Guest Stars:
Jamey Sheridan, Navid Negahban, Billy Smith, Sammy Sheik, Rohan Chand
E10
10. Representative Brody
7.5
December 4, 2011
49 min
Carrie and Saul identify Walker's contact in Washington but their target has diplomatic immunity; Brody is approached to run for a disgraced congressman's seat in the House of Representatives.
Guest Stars:
Jamey Sheridan, David Marciano, Ramsey Faragallah, Trent Dawson, Remy Auberjonois
E11
11. The Vest
8.1
December 11, 2011
55 min
In the wake of the explosion, Saul finds Carrie hospitalized and manic, but realizes her chaotic theories have merit; before his congressional campaign begins, Brody takes his family on a weekend trip to Gettysburg, where he retrieves an important item.
Guest Stars:
Jamey Sheridan, James Rebhorn, Taylor Kowalski, Nasser Faris, Benjamin Pelteson
E12
12. Marine One
8.4
December 18, 2011
85 min
While Carrie is near catatonic and confined to bed, Saul investigates the unsettling implications of her timeline; Walker secures a perch for his mission; Brody makes his final preparations for the Vice President's policy summit at the State Department.
Guest Stars:
Jamey Sheridan, Navid Negahban, David Marciano, Larry Pine, Charles Borland
