Homeland recap: 'Game On'

A major plot twist makes Homeland's third season far more interesting... at the expense of plausibility

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Homeland may be a lot more clever than season three's initial episodes suggested.

The first three episodes of the season seemed to be ramping up conflict between unbalanced CIA agent Carrie Mathison and newly minted CIA Director Saul Berenson. The dispute between the formerly close characters felt contrived — a weak ploy for drama in a show that was flailing without the purpose of its earlier seasons driven by enemies like Brody and terrorist mastermind Abu Nazir.

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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.