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"Parabiosis" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series ''
Homeland A homeland is a place where a cultural, national, or racial identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethn ...
'', and the 54th episode overall. It premiered on Showtime on November 8, 2015.


Plot

Carrie (
Claire Danes Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress. She is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2012, ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influenti ...
) asks Saul (
Mandy Patinkin Mandel Bruce Patinkin (; born November 30, 1952) is an American actor and singer, known for his work in musical theatre, television and film. He is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received three Tony Award nominations, winning ...
) to fetch copies of the leaked CIA documents, voicing her theory that the Russians are trying to kill her due to something contained in the documents. Saul refuses to help her, but his suspicions are soon aroused when he notices that he is being followed by a surveillance detail. He learns from Allison (
Miranda Otto Miranda Otto (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian actress. She is the daughter of actors Barry and Lindsay Otto and the paternal half-sister of actress Gracie Otto. Otto began her acting career in 1986 at age 18 and appeared in a variety of ...
) that Dar Adal (
F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he came to prominence for his acclaimed leading role as Antonio Salieri in the drama film '' Amadeus'' (1984) for which he wo ...
) ordered the surveillance. During a heated argument, Adal accuses Saul of being in league with the Israelis, and proclaims that Saul will be subjected to a
polygraph A polygraph, often incorrectly referred to as a lie detector test, is a device or procedure that measures and records several physiological indicators such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity while a person is asked ...
test. Carrie returns to Jonas ( Alexander Fehling) at their hideaway, who tells her that Quinn wandered off while severely bleeding and is probably dead. Jonas gives Carrie an ultimatum, telling her it's time to notify the authorities and to come home with him, but Carrie stays behind. With nowhere else to turn, she asks Otto Düring (
Sebastian Koch Sebastian Koch (born 31 May 1962) is a German television and film actor. He is known for roles in the 2007 Academy Award-winning film ''The Lives of Others'', in Steven Spielberg's '' Bridge of Spies'', and as Otto Düring in the fifth season of ...
) for access to a private airplane, explaining that she brings ruin to everyone around her and that she wants to simply disappear. Quinn (
Rupert Friend Rupert William Anthony Friend (born 9 October 1981) is an English actor. He first gained recognition for his roles in '' The Libertine'' (2004) and '' Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont'' (2005), both of which won him awards for best newcomer. He port ...
) is rehabilitated by Hussein, a doctor who resides with a group of Syrian jihadists. The leader of the group, Hajik (Jarreth Merz), is released from prison due to his prosecution being based on the CIA's illegal spying. Hajik suspects Quinn of being an American spy, but Quinn is able to convince the rest of the group that he is a mercenary. When Quinn is healthy enough to leave, he is attacked by Hajik. Quinn kills him in hand-to-hand combat. Saul arrives at the station to find that much of his clearances have been revoked, and that he's locked out of the computer system. Saul sneaks onto Mills' computer to copy the leaked documents and then goes to a private club owned by Düring. He asks Düring to deliver the documents to Carrie. They are quickly accosted by CIA personnel. The CIA men find nothing after thoroughly searching Saul and Düring, and then take Saul away. When Düring stops at the coat check before leaving, he discovers that Saul had already left the documents in his coat pocket. Düring presents the documents to Carrie before she boards the airplane.


Production

The episode was directed by
Alex Graves Alexander John Graves (born July 23, 1965) is an American film director, television director, television producer and screenwriter. Early life Alex Graves was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His father, William Graves, was a reporter for ''Th ...
and co-written by executive producer
Chip Johannessen George Frederick "Chip" Johannessen (born November 16, 1955) is an American writer, editor, and producer of several popular television series. He is credited with work on '' 24'', ''Homeland'', '' Dexter'', '' Moonlight'', ''Millennium'', and ''Be ...
and co-executive producer
Ted Mann Ted Mann (April 16, 1916 – January 15, 2001) was an American businessman involved in the film industry and head of Mann Theatres. In 1973, he purchased the National General Theatre chain and changed the name of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, wh ...
.


Reception


Reviews

With 9 positive reviews out of 12, the episode received a rating of 75% with an average score of 7.5 out of 10 on the review aggregator
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, with the site's consensus stating "'Parabiosis' makes a long-overdue effort to pull the various plots of season five together, even though ''Homeland'' is still taking too long to bring significant parts of its story into focus." Joshua Alston of
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gave the episode a "B+" grade, praising Carrie's storyline for continuing to explore new ground for the series. However, Alston also expressed reservations about Quinn's storyline, calling it a "desperate ploy to keep the gutshot Quinn tethered to a story he doesn’t currently have a lot of utility in".
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's Scott Collura rated the episode 8.5 out of 10, saying that "
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Patinkin’s restrained, tightly wound performance, as always, is one of the best aspects of this show" and citing the Saul/Dar Adal confrontation as a standout scene. Price Peterson of ''
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'' rated the episode 4 out of 5 stars, and wrote "'Parabiosis' worked well not only as an acceleration of the season's story, but as sheer moment-by-moment entertainment".


Ratings

The original broadcast was watched by 1.35 million viewers, an increase in viewership from the previous week of 1.30 million viewers.


References


External links


"Parabiosis"
at Showtime * {{Homeland 2015 American television episodes Homeland season 5 episodes Television episodes directed by Alex Graves