Homeland recap: 'Tower of David'

Tonight's bleak, pattern-breaking episode drops the show's supporting characters in favor of Brody and Carrie

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Nicholas Brody is back, and he is not looking good. Bald, bloodied, and dirty, the former war hero may not be cut out for life as an international fugitive.

At the end of Homeland's second season, Brody fled to Canada after his terroristic leanings were made public and he was (seemingly) framed for killing hundreds of Americans in the 12/12 Langley bombing. This third episode of season three, "Tower of David," reintroduces us to the gravelly voiced veteran — and boy, does it make sure he suffers. In the first scene, Brody is shot twice in the stomach by Colombians. In the last scene, he ends up in a cell in Venezuela in a bizarre, half-constructed building — the titular Tower of David.

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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.