Homeland recap: 'Big Man in Tehran'

In the penultimate episode of its third season, Homeland revisits the age-old question: Where do Nicholas Brody's loyalties really lie?

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There's no show that creates high stakes quite like Homeland.

Sunday night's "Big Man in Tehran" — the penultimate episode in the show's third season — dropped Nicholas Brody in a situation that seems like a guaranteed death. Of course, Homeland's concern has always been less about plausibility and more about building suspense to nightmarish levels. Two governments may now be out to kill Brody, and it'll be a miracle if he survives the finale's first five minutes.

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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.