The story begins with the dramatic rescue of (Damian Lewis), a U.S. Marine Sergeant who returns home a war hero after eight years in Al-Qaeda captivity. While the nation celebrates, CIA operations officer Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) is haunted by a tip she received in Iraq: an American prisoner has been "turned" by the enemy.
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Claire Danes’ portrayal of Carrie is nothing short of transformative. She captures the frantic brilliance of a mind that operates at a speed the rest of the world cannot match, while simultaneously battling the debilitating lows of her condition. Danes famously used the term "cry face" in pop culture, but describing it as such diminishes the raw, physical commitment she brings to the role. She is messy, obsessive, unlikeable, yet completely compelling. Season 1 allows us to see the tragedy of her character: her greatest strength (her hyper-vigilance) is inextricably linked to her greatest weakness (her mental instability). The story begins with the dramatic rescue of