Episode
Homeland: About a Boy
Overview
Carrie tries to earn the trust of a frightened asset. Saul catches a break when he spots a familiar face. Quinn and Fara stake out a new suspect.
Details
- Series
- Homeland
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2014-10-26
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
About a Boy is Episode 5 in Season 4 of Homeland. It aired on 2014-10-26. The runtime is 47 min.
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Episode 4: Iron in the Fire
Carrie gets a tip from Redmond regarding Quinn's lead. Saul calls in a favor from an old friend in the Pakistani military. Fara uncovers a conspiracy.
Episode 6: From A to B and Back Again
While Quinn takes an objective approach, Carrie puts her operation in motion and her life on the line to prevent a terrorist strike.
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