Homeland
The nation sees a hero. She sees a threat.
Created by Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon
On Showtime
A high-stakes psychological thriller that sustains paranoia and moral ambiguity across eight seasons by keeping the audience inside a brilliant, unstable protagonist's fractured perspective.
CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.
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Questions people ask
Is Homeland scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Does Homeland leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Homeland sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Homeland easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Homeland violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Homeland, and what each one shares →
Like Homeland
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Homeland
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Homeland, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Homeland, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Homeland, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
