Homeland season 9 has been licensed by Netflix, but Claire Danes have departed the show. It's been a while since “Homeland” creators Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon announced a new season of the show, as the network bid goodbye to the show. Homeland season 8 came to a close with a bang, leaving fans with a major cliffhanger in the hopes of a sequel. Homeland season 9 was clearly on the way, and it was evident that it will be arriving shortly.
Dane remarked on his final encounter with Mandy Patinkin in an interview with The Guardian, saying, "It's not an average scene." When I realized it was over, I suppose it was a cathartic experience for me. We shed a few tears — a lot of tears – and hugged for quite a while.”
“My God, it's so, so much fun to play the smartest person in the room, someone who was so sassy and so ambitious and so cool,” Dane replied when asked if he will miss Carrie Mathison. She has no intention of leaving.” There will be spoilers ahead!
The 66-minute finale, called "Prisoners of War" in honor of the show's Israeli creators, does not bring the Homeland series to a close. It doesn't deal with Middle East strife or Russian influence in American politics, but it does provide a gratifying if ambiguous, conclusion.