Claim: Homeland's protagonist is female.
Evidence: The series stars Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison , a Central Intelligence Agency officer with bipolar disorder , and Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody , a U.S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper.
Carrie Anne Mathison , played by actress Claire Danes , is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American television drama/thriller series Homeland on Showtime , created by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon.
Carrie 's investigation of Brody is complicated by her bipolar disorder and results in an obsession with her suspect.