Homeland season finale recap: 'The Star'

In a strong final hour, Homeland settles all business and wipes the slate clean for its fourth season

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Homeland finally made a bold and necessary choice: Nicholas Brody is dead.

Iranian officials captured and hanged Brody with tacit approval from the CIA (notwithstanding Carrie and outgoing CIA Director Saul Berenson's objections). The unsettling death scene was handled well, and followed an appropriate medley of small, well-played moments from Brody. Season three was undoubtedly rocky from start to finish, but this was a fitting end.

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John Hendel writes about technology and media policy on Capitol Hill for Communications Daily. He has published articles for The Atlantic, The Millions, Splitsider, and elsewhere.