Homeland 5.1 FAQ
What’s it called?
“Separation Anxiety.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to longtime “24” writer Chip Johannessen and “OC & Stiggs” creator Ted Mann.
What says Showtime?
“Almost two years after the Embassy attack in Islamabad, Carrie is building a new life in Berlin. But her peace is threatened when a request from her boss forces her towards the dangerous world she left behind.”
What does her boss request?
“You are going to Lebanon.”
How starts this week’s installment?
With Carrie Matheson on her knees.
Is Carrie servicing a young Muslim?
She is not. She’s romantically involved with a coworker these days, but she is not giving him oral sex in the opening scene. At all.
What doing with Peter Quinn?
The first time we see him he’s at CIA HQ with Saul Berenson and Dar Adal.
Did the CIA call Saul to run the CIA again?
No. But he is now overseeing the bureau’s operations in Europe.
The big news?
As the episode begins, Carrie and Saul still aren’t talking. He blames Carrie for tanking his bid for the CIA directorship. He’s also not crazy about Carrie’s new German boss, whose family made its fortune under the Nazis.
What else is Showtime not telling us?
The creepy/annoying opening credits are gone, at least this week. And Carrie and her ginger brat are getting around on a bicycle these days.
What’s good?
Saul. Quinn. The “Mission: Impossible” boilerplate. “Be on time. This is Germany.” “I just said yes.” “Hit reset.” “Apparently.” “Do you have the key?” “Two minutes to prepare yourself for paradise.”
What’s not so good?
No Sarita Choudhury as Saul’s hot wife.
How does it end, spoiler boy?
“As our honored guest.”
9 p.m. Sunday. Showtime.
