List of Homeland characters
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This is a list of characters appearing in the Showtime drama television series Homeland.
Appearances
= Main cast (credited)
= Recurring cast (3+)
= Guest cast (1-2)
Main cast
Recurring cast
Notes
Main characters
The following is a list of series regulars who have appeared in one or more of the series' eight seasons. The characters are listed in the order they were first credited in the series.
Carrie Mathison
Played by Claire Danes, Carrie Mathison is a CIA officer and the series' protagonist. Carrie is an intrepid, fiercely devoted agent who often resorts to underhanded or illegal means of chasing leads. She struggles with bipolar disorder, for which she receives treatment from her sister Maggie, a psychiatrist, and has a longstanding mentor relationship with Saul Berenson. While deployed in Iraq prior to the events of the series, Carrie receives intelligence that leads her to suspect rescued American POW Nicholas Brody of being a terrorist, initiating a long and increasingly personal pursuit that defines her career and personal life.
In season 1, Carrie conducts an unauthorized investigation into Brody, becoming obsessed with him and entering a brief romantic relationship. Though her suspicions are correct, Brody exposes her investigation, costing her job. Carrie prevents Brody's suicide bombing attempt but is led to believe he was innocent, leaving her demoralized and prompting her to undergo electroconvulsive therapy for her bipolar disorder.
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