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False Friends
Homeland - 8.03 - False Friends
Season 8, Episode 3
Written by: Alex Gansa & Howard Gordon
Directed by: Keith Gordon
Production number: 8WAH03
Running time: 52 minutes
Original airdate: February 23, 2020
Viewers (millions): 0.71

False Friends is the third episode of the final season of Homeland. It aired on February 23, 2020.

Synopsis[]

Carrie arranges a meeting; Haqqani finds trouble at home; Saul cuts a deal. Taliban leader Haqqani suspects Saul of being responsible for the attack on his men. Soon, however, there were increasing indications that it was not the Americans who were behind the attempted assassination, but Haqqani's own son Jalal. Meanwhile, Carrie is on the trail of Russian intelligence agent Yevgeny.

Episode guide[]

False Friends started with Carrie remembering the time when Gromov left her behind in a Russian asylum. She was set to go to Germany but we all know that was going to happen after she told Dunne about her encounter with Gromov. They weren’t allowed to go after him but we all know they will after Carrie argued for it. Gromov sent Carrie another note requesting a meeting. She thought that they could maybe recruit him to their side. Dunne wanted her to have backup but she tried to convince him otherwise. Of course the station did not fully trust Carrie, believing that she may be compromised by the Russians and attempting to meet a Russian agent. However, she didn’t exactly trust Gromov either. He was purposefully late to the meeting as a ruse to avoid the listening devices that were being used unbeknownst to Carrie. Gromov was helping Carrie because he claimed he felt sorry for leaving her behind (he wanted to pick up where they left off). He claimed that he saved her life while she was in the asylum and also knew that she liked to walk through a birch forest and about Frannie. Before they could really get anywhere, he of course had to leave.

Saul was adamant that he had nothing to do with the attack on Haqqani’s convoy, claiming that he had a traitor in his midst (he considered it because of he and Saul’s close relationship). Meanwhile, Haqqani’s youngest son Jalal (Elham Ehsas) met with Qureshi after the failed attempt on his life (they were both surprised he was alive). Haqqani called Jalal home. Once he returned to his father, Jalal fell immediately under suspicion thanks to his widely-known opposition to his beliefs. Unfortunately, he would immediately incriminate himself while Haqqani was listening (so he decided to let Saul go). This would put him in a precarious position, reflecting upon his position with his people in the present and the future (Saul tried to convince him to stay in charge).

The following morning, Jalal was pulled out of bed so he could be made an example of. With a noose around his neck and a gun pointed at him by Haqqani, he eventually told the truth and claimed that he would support peace but his father didn’t believe him so he kicked him out (but not kill him which may be a mistake). With Jalal gone, Haqqani eventually agreed to the peace deal (assuming the Americans lived up to their side of the deal) but Jalal is still in the picture. Meanwhile, Max was apparently a good luck charm for the squad he was stationed with whether he liked it or not though with his job done, he was set to go back but bad weather will keep him there longer.

Wellington learned at a cabinet meeting that the Vice President (who happens to be a member of the other political party) went to a college sporting event where there also happened to be political donors which could mean that he was positioning himself to run against President Warner. Carrie and Saul then spoke with Warner and Wellington about selling the peace deal to the American people. She suggested Warner come to Afghanistan to make the announcement. Afterwards, Carrie lied to Dunne about her meeting with Gromov and arguing for herself to stay longer.

The episode ended with Qureshi picking up Jalal who was wandering down the street.

Quotes[]

  • Yevgeny: You really do not remember?
  • Carrie: Remember what? Remember what?
  • Yevgeny: I saved your life for one thing.
  • Yevgeny: You were trying to hang yourself with a rope made from your bedsheets.
  • Yevgeny: I hadn't seen you in months, I got there, and by pure luck If I was there a minute later, just a minute later, you would have been gone.
  • Yevgeny: And after that, I managed to get you back on your meds for a couple weeks.
  • Yevgeny: There was a birch forest right near the hospital.
  • Yevgeny: You really liked walking there.
  • It's true.
  • Don't do that.
  • Maybe it's time.
  • Some have said as much.
  • There are many who would take my place.
  • None who have the power or influence to end the war.
  • You overstate my standing.
  • Is that why they call you "the Arrow of God"?
  • I'm... just a man.
  • Then you are a man like Faisal was to the Saudis, Kemal to the Turks. - Saul talking with Haqqani
  • Yevgeny: Turns out we had a lot to talk about.
  • Carrie: Really? Like what?
  • Yevgeny: Like your relationship with Nicholas Brody.
  • Carrie: Tell me something you didn't just read in my file.
  • Yevgeny: You had a daughter with him.
  • Yevgeny: Franny.
  • Yevgeny: You slipped her head underwater in the bath.
  • Yevgeny: There was a moment when you actually considered drowning your own child.

Comments[]

"This is something that Carrie has told absolutely nobody about. And the fact that she had shared that with Yevgeny indicates that something pretty deep and significant happened between these two people. And sitting there after Yevgeny leaves, you can see that playing across her face. And you can also understand why she didn’t want anyone else listening.” – Alex Gansa

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Guest Cast[]

Co-Starring[]

  • Shamail Ali as Amadullah

Videos[]


Season 8
#801 "Deception Indicated" #807 "F**ker Shot Me"
#802 "Catch and Release" #808 "Threnody(s)"
#803 "False Friends" #809 "In Full Flight"
#804 "Chalk One Up" #810 "Designated Driver"
#805 "Chalk Two Down" #811 "The English Teacher"
#806 "Two Minutes" #812 "Prisoners of War"
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