"The Flag House" is the tenth episode of the sixth season of the American television drama series Homeland, and the 70th episode overall. It premiered on Showtime on March 26, 2017.
Zeroing in on the location of Belli (C.J. Wilson) via the phone trace, Quinn (Rupert Friend) ends up in a neighborhood familiar to him. The GPS takes him to a diner where he catches up with a waitress (Erin Darke) who recognizes him and calls him "Johnny". Quinn then goes to a nearby house with a U.S. flag posted outside. Knowing where a key is hidden, he gains access. Once inside, he has a flashback: a meeting he had in the same house with fellow black ops soldiers, with McClendon (Robert Knepper) there giving the orders. Back in present day, a group of men arrive at the house, compelling Quinn to sneak out through the garage, in which he sees a Medina Medley van.
Dar Adal (F. Murray Abraham) has a combative meeting with President-elect Keane (Elizabeth Marvel): Dar makes veiled threats after Keane accuses him of feeding her bad intelligence and leaking falsehoods to the press. Dar directs Brett O'Keefe (Jake Weber) to release the video of Andrew Keane's final moments which has been manipulated to make him seem cowardly. With the backing of O'Keefe's mass of social media accounts, the video quickly goes viral. Max (Maury Sterling) sees Dar talking to O'Keefe and sends video footage to Carrie, though a co-worker reports him for using a phone in a forbidden area.
Saul (Mandy Patinkin) prepares to leave the country and go into hiding, anticipating Carrie's testimony which would implicate him. However, a final conversation with his ex-wife, Mira (Sarita Choudhury), causes him to have a change of heart. Saul goes to Carrie's apartment; he lets himself in when Carrie doesn't answer the door. He notices a new correspondence from Max on Carrie's laptop and watches the video of Dar conferring with O'Keefe.
Carrie (Claire Danes) gets dropped off to submit her deposition. Her driver makes a suspicious comment about confirming her appointment with child services to visit Frannie. Carrie calls and learns that the appointment was cancelled due to Frannie coming down with a fever. She gets sworn in but suddenly aborts the deposition and leaves. Rob (Hill Harper) demands an explanation, to which Carrie responds "my kid is sick. They still won't let me see her". Keane visits Carrie. Unable to change Carrie's mind, Keane is able to surmise that Carrie is being blackmailed by Dar Adal. Not long after cancelling the deposition, Carrie hears from child services that there was a mistake, and she is allowed to see Frannie as scheduled. Upon returning home, Carrie is approached by Clarice (Mickey O'Hagan) who brings her to see Quinn. Quinn shows Carrie that he has secured a vantage point next door to the "flag house" with a sniper rifle pointed at the men inside.
Production
The episode was directed by executive producer Michael Klick and written by showrunner Alex Gansa.
Reception
Reviews
The episode received an approval rating of 100% with an average score of 8.12 out of 10 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with the site's consensus stating "'The Flag House' propels Homeland's main characters to turning points in their respective arcs, positioning the show's heroes for an inevitable showdown in the final act".[1]
Ethan Renner of The Baltimore Sun gave the episode a very positive review, stating "This was the latest in a series of excellent Homeland episodes, and one of the show's better outings since the incredible first season"[2] Aaron Riccio of Slant Magazine described the scene of Keane reacting to the video of her son "one of Homeland's rawest emotional moments to date".[3] Brian Tallerico of New York Magazine rated the episode 4 out of 5 stars. Tallerico wrote "At its best, the show humanizes those in positions of power, and that’s what happens with the Carrie and Keane arcs in 'The Flag House'" and of Elizabeth Marvel's performance "Marvel beautifully sells both the deep emotion and the righteous fury of this betrayal of Andrew’s memory and bravery".[4]
Ratings
The original broadcast was watched by 1.43 million viewers.[5]
References
^"The Flag House". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
^Renner, Ethan (March 27, 2017). "'Homeland' recap: 'The Flag House' a return to Season 1-level greatness". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
^Riccio, Aaron (March 26, 2017). "Homeland Recap: Season 6, Episode 10, "The Flag House"". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
^Tallerico, Brian (March 26, 2017). "Homeland Recap: Family Ties". New York Magazine. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
^Porter, Rick (March 28, 2017). . TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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The Flag House is the tenth episode of the sixth season of the American television drama series Homeland and the 70th episode overall It premiered on Showtime on March 26 2017 The Flag House Homeland episodeEpisode no Season 6Episode 10Directed byMichael KlickWritten byAlex GansaProduction code6WAH10Original air dateMarch 26 2017 2017 03 26 Running time54 minutesGuest appearancesMaury Sterling as Max Hill Harper as Rob Emmons Sarita Choudhury as Mira Berenson C J Wilson as Porteous Belli Jake Weber as Brett O Keefe Robert Knepper as General Jamie McClendon Marin Hinkle as Christine Lonas James Mount as Agent Thoms David Thornton as George Pallis Mickey O Hagan as Clarice Erin Darke as Nicki Dov Tiefenbach Vin Knight Bradford Anderson as Trent Julee Cerda as Reiko UmonEpisode chronology Previous Sock Puppets Next R Is for Romeo Homeland season 6 List of episodes Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 Reception 3 1 Reviews 3 2 Ratings 4 References 5 External linksPlot EditZeroing in on the location of Belli C J Wilson via the phone trace Quinn Rupert Friend ends up in a neighborhood familiar to him The GPS takes him to a diner where he catches up with a waitress Erin Darke who recognizes him and calls him Johnny Quinn then goes to a nearby house with a U S flag posted outside Knowing where a key is hidden he gains access Once inside he has a flashback a meeting he had in the same house with fellow black ops soldiers with McClendon Robert Knepper there giving the orders Back in present day a group of men arrive at the house compelling Quinn to sneak out through the garage in which he sees a Medina Medley van Dar Adal F Murray Abraham has a combative meeting with President elect Keane Elizabeth Marvel Dar makes veiled threats after Keane accuses him of feeding her bad intelligence and leaking falsehoods to the press Dar directs Brett O Keefe Jake Weber to release the video of Andrew Keane s final moments which has been manipulated to make him seem cowardly With the backing of O Keefe s mass of social media accounts the video quickly goes viral Max Maury Sterling sees Dar talking to O Keefe and sends video footage to Carrie though a co worker reports him for using a phone in a forbidden area Saul Mandy Patinkin prepares to leave the country and go into hiding anticipating Carrie s testimony which would implicate him However a final conversation with his ex wife Mira Sarita Choudhury causes him to have a change of heart Saul goes to Carrie s apartment he lets himself in when Carrie doesn t answer the door He notices a new correspondence from Max on Carrie s laptop and watches the video of Dar conferring with O Keefe Carrie Claire Danes gets dropped off to submit her deposition Her driver makes a suspicious comment about confirming her appointment with child services to visit Frannie Carrie calls and learns that the appointment was cancelled due to Frannie coming down with a fever She gets sworn in but suddenly aborts the deposition and leaves Rob Hill Harper demands an explanation to which Carrie responds my kid is sick They still won t let me see her Keane visits Carrie Unable to change Carrie s mind Keane is able to surmise that Carrie is being blackmailed by Dar Adal Not long after cancelling the deposition Carrie hears from child services that there was a mistake and she is allowed to see Frannie as scheduled Upon returning home Carrie is approached by Clarice Mickey O Hagan who brings her to see Quinn Quinn shows Carrie that he has secured a vantage point next door to the flag house with a sniper rifle pointed at the men inside Production EditThe episode was directed by executive producer Michael Klick and written by showrunner Alex Gansa Reception EditReviews Edit The episode received an approval rating of 100 with an average score of 8 12 out of 10 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with the site s consensus stating The Flag House propels Homeland s main characters to turning points in their respective arcs positioning the show s heroes for an inevitable showdown in the final act 1 Ethan Renner of The Baltimore Sun gave the episode a very positive review stating This was the latest in a series of excellent Homeland episodes and one of the show s better outings since the incredible first season 2 Aaron Riccio of Slant Magazine described the scene of Keane reacting to the video of her son one of Homeland s rawest emotional moments to date 3 Brian Tallerico of New York Magazine rated the episode 4 out of 5 stars Tallerico wrote At its best the show humanizes those in positions of power and that s what happens with the Carrie and Keane arcs in The Flag House and of Elizabeth Marvel s performance Marvel beautifully sells both the deep emotion and the righteous fury of this betrayal of Andrew s memory and bravery 4 Ratings Edit The original broadcast was watched by 1 43 million viewers 5 References Edit The Flag House Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved March 30 2017 Renner Ethan March 27 2017 Homeland recap The Flag House a return to Season 1 level greatness The Baltimore Sun Retrieved March 30 2017 Riccio Aaron March 26 2017 Homeland Recap Season 6 Episode 10 The Flag House Slant Magazine Retrieved March 30 2017 Tallerico Brian March 26 2017 Homeland Recap Family Ties New York Magazine Retrieved March 31 2017 Porter Rick March 28 2017 Sunday cable ratings Big Little Lies hits season high Into the Badlands improves TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on March 29 2017 Retrieved March 30 2017 External links Edit Television portal The Flag House at Showtime The Flag House at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Flag House amp oldid 1048680464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
