Homeland ( Season 6 ) - wikipedia Homeland ( Season 6 ) Homeland ( season 6 ) Home media cover art Starring Claire Danes Rupert Friend Elizabeth Marvel F. Murray Abraham Mandy Patinkin Country of origin United States No. of episodes 12 Release Original network Showtime Original release January 15 ( 2017 - 01 - 15 ) -- April 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 09 ) Season chronology ← Previous Season 5 Next → Season 7 List of Homeland episodes The sixth season of the American television drama series Homeland premiered on January 15, 2017, and concluded on April 9, 2017, on Showtime, consisting of 12 episodes. The series is loosely based on the Israeli television series Hatufim ( English : Prisoners of War ) created by Gideon Raff and is developed for American television by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa. The sixth season was released on Blu - ray and DVD on February 6, 2018. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 2.3 Guest 3 Episodes 4 Production 4.1 Development 4.2 Casting 5 Reception 5.1 Critical reception 5.2 Accolades 6 References 7 External links Plot Taking place several months after the previous season, Carrie Mathison is back in the United States, living in Brooklyn, New York with her young pre-school aged daughter. She is now working at a foundation whose efforts are to provide aid to Muslims living in the United States. Peter Quinn is alive but has suffered a major stroke and is incapacitated but seemingly, turned to a junkie. Saul Berenson and Dar Adal are still CIA operatives and are dealing with counter-terrorism within the United States. The season features the results of a presidential election of a female candidate, and takes place between election day and inauguration day. The season also has a storyline regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Cast and characters Main article : List of Homeland characters Main Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin and Rupert Friend ( left to right ) portray lead roles Carrie Mathison, Saul Berenson and Peter Quinn, respectively. Elizabeth Marvel, F. Murray Abraham and Maury Sterling ( left to right ) portray President - elect Elizabeth Keane, Dar Adal and Max, respectively. Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, now working at a foundation for Muslims mistreated by domestic law enforcement in New York Rupert Friend as Peter Quinn, a former CIA SAD / SOG ( black ops ) operative recovering from sarin poisoning Elizabeth Marvel as Elizabeth Keane, a junior senator from New York, elected as the President of United States F. Murray Abraham as Dar Adal, a CIA official and black ops specialist Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson, a CIA official and Carrie 's former boss and mentor Recurring Maury Sterling as Max, a freelance surveillance expert Hill Harper as Rob Emmons, the White House Chief of Staff designate to President - elect Keane Robert Knepper as General Jamie McClendon, the Department of Defense representative briefing President - elect Keane and her transition team Dominic Fumusa as FBI Special Agent Ray Conlin Patrick Sabongui as Reda Hashem, CUNY School of Law professor and lawyer to the Muslim - American community C.J. Wilson as Porteous Belli, a mercenary Shaun Toub as Majid Javadi, an IRGC general and CIA asset Hadar Ratzon - Rotem as Tova Rivlin, a Mossad agent J. Mallory McCree as Sekou Bah, a Muslim man suspected of radicalization and a client of Carrie 's Zainab Jah as Aby Bah, Sekou 's mother Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut as Simone Bah, Sekou 's sister Leo Manzari as Saad Mahsud, Sekou 's friend and an FBI informant Mickey O'Hagan as Clarice, a prostitute and Quinn 's friend Bernard White as Farhad Nafisi, a mysterious financier associated with Iran and the IRGC James Mount as Secret Service Agent Thoms, President - elect Keane 's head of security Allan Corduner as Etai Luskin, a Mossad agent Jake Weber as Brett O'Keefe, TV host and provocateur Nina Hoss as Astrid, a German Intelligence officer working for the BND Seth Numrich as Nate Joseph, a CIA analyst / technician Marin Hinkle as Christine Lonas, a youth care social worker David Thornton as George Pallis, Solicitor General of the United States Guest Sebastian Koch as Otto Düring, a German philanthropist Sarita Choudhury as Mira Berenson, Saul 's ex-wife Linus Roache as David Wellington, President 's Chief of Staff Rachel Ticotin as Mercedes, New York CIA Station Chief Episodes See also : List of Homeland episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 61 `` Fair Game '' Keith Gordon Alex Gansa & Ted Mann December 30, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 30 ) ( online ) January 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 15 ) ( Showtime ) 6WAH01 1.08 62 `` The Man in the Basement '' Keith Gordon Chip Johannessen January 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 22 ) 6WAH02 1.45 63 `` The Covenant '' Lesli Linka Glatter Ron Nyswaner January 29, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 29 ) 6WAH03 1.13 64 `` A Flash of Light '' Lesli Linka Glatter Patrick Harbinson February 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 12 ) 6WAH04 1.05 65 5 `` Casus Belli '' Alex Graves Chip Johannessen February 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 19 ) 6WAH05 1.07 66 6 `` The Return '' Alex Graves Charlotte Stoudt February 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 26 ) 6WAH06 0.90 67 7 `` Imminent Risk '' Tucker Gates Ron Nyswaner March 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 05 ) 6WAH07 1.44 68 8 `` alt. truth '' Lesli Linka Glatter Patrick Harbinson March 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 12 ) 6WAH08 1.27 69 9 `` Sock Puppets '' Dan Attias Chip Johannessen & Evan Wright March 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 19 ) 6WAH09 1.26 70 10 `` The Flag House '' Michael Klick Alex Gansa March 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 26 ) 6WAH10 1.43 71 11 `` R Is for Romeo '' Seith Mann Chip Johannessen & Patrick Harbinson April 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 02 ) 6WAH11 1.34 72 12 `` America First '' Lesli Linka Glatter Alex Gansa & Ron Nyswaner April 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 09 ) 6WAH12 1.90 Production The season 's episodes ' opening includes excerpts from The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Development On December 9, 2015, the series was renewed for a sixth season. On August 11, 2016, at the 2016 Summer TCA Press Tour it was announced that filming of the season would begin in August 2016, in New York. Showrunners Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon along with Gideon Raff, Chip Johannessen, Michael Klick, Patrick Harbinson, Lesli Linka Glatter, Avi Nir, Ran Telem, and Claire Danes are executive producers. In September 2016, co-star Rupert Friend sustained an injury to his foot, forcing production to shoot around his character Peter Quinn. Despite the setback, his sabbatical is not expected to affect the premiere date. Also announced that month, while the majority of shooting and plot will take place in New York City, production will be returning to film scenes in Morocco ( subbing for Abu Dhabi and Israel ) ; where the series has not filmed since the third year. A promotional poster and a behind - the - scenes video was released on November 17, 2016. Casting On July 27, 2016, Elizabeth Marvel was cast in the role of Elizabeth Keane, a senator from New York who was just elected to be the next President of the United States. On August 10, 2016, it was announced that Hill Harper and Patrick Sabongui joined the cast. On August 16, 2016, Robert Knepper joined the cast in the recurring role of General Jamie McClendon, the Department of Defense representative. On September 10, 2016, it was announced that Dominic Fumusa had joined as FBI Special Agent Ray Conlin. Reception Critical reception The sixth season of Homeland has received generally positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the season has a score of 68 out of 100 based on 15 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 80 % with an average rating of 7.57 out of 10 based on 20 reviews. The site 's critical consensus is, `` Homeland delivers introspective comfort food with a satisfyingly strong leading female character and storylines that continue to surprise. '' Accolades For the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received three nominations -- Mandy Patinkin for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Lesli Linka Glatter for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for `` America First '', and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for `` America First ''. This is the first season in which Claire Danes has not been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. References Jump up ^ Swift, Andy ( August 11, 2016 ). `` Homeland Season 6, Billions Season 2 Get Premiere Dates at Showtime ''. TVLine. Retrieved August 11, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Homeland -- Listings ''. The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2011. Jump up ^ Lambert, David ( January 5, 2018 ). `` Homeland - New Release Date, Package Art, and Bonus Material for ' The Complete 6th Season ' ''. TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 1, 2016 ). `` ' Homeland ' Nears Renewal For Seasons 7 & 8, Season 6 Debut Pushed To January ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Littleton, Cynthia ( August 11, 2016 ). `` ' Homeland ' : 10 Things We Learned About Season 6 at TCA ''. Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Lawrence, Derek ( July 27, 2016 ). `` Homeland elects House of Cards ' Elizabeth Marvel as new president ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 14, 2016. ^ Jump up to : O'Connell, Michael ( August 10, 2016 ). `` ' Homeland ' Casts Pair for Key Season 6 Roles ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( August 16, 2016 ). `` ' Homeland ' : Robert Knepper Set To Recur ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Wagmeister, Elizabeth ( September 12, 2016 ). `` ' Nurse Jackie ' Alum Joins ' Homeland ' Season 6 ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved September 28, 2016. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( January 18, 2017 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 1.15. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( January 24, 2017 ). `` Sunday cable ratings : ' Homeland ' jumps with episode 2 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( January 31, 2017 ). `` Sunday cable ratings : Pro Bowl dips, SAG Awards rise vs. last year ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 14, 2017 ). `` Sunday cable ratings : ' The Walking Dead ' improves in its return ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 22, 2017 ). `` Sunday cable ratings : ' The Walking Dead ' leads, ' Big Little Lies ' has OK premiere ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 28, 2017 ). `` Sunday cable ratings : ' Walking Dead ' dips vs. Oscars but remains dominant ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 7, 2017 ). `` Sunday cable ratings : ' Walking Dead ' at lowest point since Season 2, ' Feud ' has decent premiere for FX ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 16, 2017 ). `` Sunday cable ratings : ' The Walking Dead ' rebounds a little, ' Feud ' slips ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 21, 2017 ). `` Sunday cable ratings : ' Into the Badlands ' returns lower, but also higher ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 28, 2017 ). `` Sunday cable ratings : ' Big Little Lies ' hits season high, ' Into the Badlands ' improves ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( April 4, 2017 ). `` Sunday cable ratings : ' The Walking Dead ' finale lowest since Season 2 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( April 11, 2017 ). `` Sunday cable ratings : ' Homeland ' ends with season high, ' Casey Anthony ' strong for ID ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ( December 9, 2015 ). `` Homeland, The Affair Renewed ''. TVLine. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ Prudom, Laura ( July 27, 2016 ). `` ' Homeland ' Sets Season 6 Premiere Date, Schedules ' Billions ' Season 2 Return ''. Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2016. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( September 17, 2016 ). `` ' Homeland ' Shuffles Season 6 Production After Co-Star Rupert Friend Gets Injured ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved September 20, 2016. Jump up ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin ( November 17, 2016 ). `` ' Homeland ' Heads ' Home ' in Full Season 6 Featurette and Poster ''. Screen Crush. Retrieved November 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Homeland : Season 6 ''. Metacritic. Retrieved March 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Homeland : Season 6 ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Homeland ''. Emmys.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017. External links Television in the United States portal Official website List of Homeland episodes on IMDb List of Homeland episodes at TV.com Homeland Episodes Season 1 `` Pilot '' `` Grace '' `` Clean Skin '' `` Semper I '' `` Blind Spot '' `` The Good Soldier '' `` The Weekend '' `` Achilles Heel '' `` Crossfire '' `` Representative Brody '' `` The Vest '' `` Marine One '' Season 2 `` The Smile '' `` Beirut Is Back '' `` State of Independence '' `` New Car Smell '' `` Q&A '' `` A Gettysburg Address '' `` The Clearing '' `` I 'll Fly Away '' `` Two Hats '' `` Broken Hearts '' `` In Memoriam '' `` The Choice '' Season 3 `` Tin Man Is Down '' `` Uh... Oh... Ah... '' `` Tower of David '' `` Game On '' `` The Yoga Play '' `` Still Positive '' `` Gerontion '' `` A Red Wheelbarrow '' `` One Last Thing '' `` Good Night '' `` Big Man in Tehran '' `` The Star '' Season 4 `` The Drone Queen '' `` Trylon and Perisphere '' `` Shalwar Kameez '' `` Iron in the Fire '' `` About a Boy '' `` From A to B and Back Again '' `` Redux '' `` Halfway to a Donut '' `` There 's Something Else Going On '' `` 13 Hours in Islamabad '' `` Krieg Nicht Lieb '' `` Long Time Coming '' Season 5 `` Separation Anxiety '' `` The Tradition of Hospitality '' `` Super Powers '' `` Why Is This Night Different ? '' `` Better Call Saul '' `` Parabiosis '' `` Oriole '' `` All About Allison '' `` The Litvinov Ruse '' `` New Normal '' `` Our Man in Damascus '' `` A False Glimmer '' Season 6 `` Fair Game '' `` The Man in the Basement '' `` The Covenant '' `` A Flash of Light '' `` Casus Belli '' `` The Return '' `` Imminent Risk '' `` alt. truth '' `` Sock Puppets '' `` The Flag House '' `` R Is for Romeo '' `` America First '' Season 7 `` Enemy of the State '' `` Rebel Rebel '' `` Standoff '' `` Like Bad at Things '' `` Active Measures '' `` Species Jump '' `` Andante '' `` Lies, Amplifiers, F * * king Twitter '' `` Useful Idiot '' `` Clarity '' Characters Carrie Mathison Nicholas Brody Related articles Awards and nominations Prisoners of War Rodina P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke `` Homerland '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Homeland_(season_6)&oldid=828292063 '' Categories : 2017 American television seasons Homeland ( TV series ) Television shows set in New York City Brooklyn in fiction Hidden categories : Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Italiano Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 1 March 2018, at 18 : 27. 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Question: when was homeland season 6 released on dvd
Answer: February 6, 2018