Brody's Turn Arc

A fugitive Marine Sergeant fights to clear his name while being drawn into a CIA plot to turn an Iranian general.

In the third season of Homeland, Nicholas Brody is now on the run, suspected of having delivered and activated the CIA bombing that ended season 2, despite both his and Carrie's protestations of his innocence. The season follows his fugitive existence as Saul Berenson, instituted as Acting Director of the CIA, establishes a grandiose plot to turn Major General Majid Javadi in order to have him influence policy for the United States in Iran. Brody's arc culminates in a mission to Iran, where he is accompanied by Marines including Hafez Azizi, Yousef Turani, Josh Modarres, and Eric Baraz.

Quick Facts

Character: Nicholas Brody
First appearance: Season 1, Episode 1

Lore & Background

The arc hinges on Brody's status as a hunted man after the Langley bombing. Saul Berenson's plan to turn Majid Javadi—the Iranian Deputy Intelligence Chief who financed the Langley bombing—requires Brody's participation. Brody is ultimately sent on a mission to Iran with a team of Marines: Hafez Azizi, Yousef Turani, Josh Modarres, and Eric Baraz. The season finale, 'The Star,' was the highest rated episode of the series to date, with 2.38 million viewers for the original broadcast. Brody's story concludes in this season, as the character's fate is resolved within the 12 episodes that aired from September 29, 2013 to December 15, 2013.