‘Homeland’ season 3 spoilers: Claire Danes teases much more serious story for Saul
When “Homeland” season 3 premieres on Showtime come Sunday, September 29, you are going to see the glorious return of what is one of the most-complex works on television. You have characters you love, characters that you want to love, and then character who manage to just be unlikable most of the time.
Luckily, you especially cannot say that about Saul. To this point, he has been Carrie’s confidante, and someone who looks out for her in tough times at the CIA. But, this is one of many things that is going to change and shift when the series gets back on the air. Claire Danes begins the following teaser from Entertainment Weekly by talking about what is next for Carrie and Brody, and then quickly tries to transition into Saul:
“In the beginning of this show, as you would imagine, they are physically separated. He’s on the run and Carrie’s been tracking his course but isn’t entirely sure where he is at any given moment. She, along with the other people in the CIA, is held on trial. The organization is under serious investigation and is on the verge of maybe ceasing to exist; very vulnerable to being shut down entirely. So she and Saul are having to defend it and keep it alive, which is very stressful. And [Saul and Carrie] aren’t as simpatico as they have been in the past. … Saul has amazing stuff this season, and up until this point, he’s only been presented as utterly sympathetic and kind, and we see a much more complex portrait of him here. That’s great, because he’s such a rich character.”
What we will say for now is that Saul is going to do something in the premiere that will surprise many of you, and that Mandy Patinkin completely owns just about every scene he is involved in.
Is there any one story on “Homeland” season 3 that you are the most excited to see right now? For more scoop related to a key character in Dana Brody, just be sure to click here. We’re going to have more scoop from the premiere in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.
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