Homeland recap: 'Uh… Oh… Ah…'

There's plenty of grim quivering... but no reason to care about it

Homeland
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Tonight's episode of Homeland makes it clear that most of the show's characters have an instability problem. Carrie lands in the psych ward. Dana goes back to one. Saul seems stretched to the breaking point, and Quinn is so morally troubled that he's beginning to envision his exit from the CIA altogether.

There's nothing wrong with unstable characters — but unfortunately, Homeland's narrative's quality remains just as unstable. It's only the second episode of the season, but tonight's "Uh… Oh… Ah…" is just as unfocused as the troubled people who populate it, and just as elliptical as its bizarre title.

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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.