Homeland’s Spy Thriller Is Officially Being Resurrected on Streaming; Forget Slow Horses, an 8-season comeback is part

A renewed spy drama

Spy-thriller series have been prominent on streaming charts in recent years. Slow Horses recently completed its sixth season with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, while Peacock’s Cold War-era series Ponies has a 94% rating.

The Agency, starring Michael Fassbender, also returned this year. Against this backdrop, Homeland is drawing renewed attention as another series from an earlier television era.

Homeland’s original run

Homeland aired for eight seasons between 2011 and 2020. It arrived amid major shows including The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad and Mad Men, and became a major hit for Showtime.

The series shared part of its run with the network’s comedy-drama Californication. Its story explored the politics and public anxiety surrounding the period after the September 11 attacks.

The story and cast

Claire Danes plays a CIA agent contending with personal demons as she investigates the return of a prisoner of war. The former captive, played by Damian Lewis, is suspected of having been turned by the enemy.

Ratings across eight seasons

Homeland holds an overall Rotten Tomatoes score of 85%. Its first season received a 100% score, while the eighth season earned 85%. The series’ reported ratings show a strong reception at both the start and end of its run. Its resurgence comes during a broader revival of interest in spy dramas.