A major confrontation between unlikely participants adds tension to the penultimate episode of Homeland Season 6.
Homeland Season 6 Episode 11
Homelandseason 6 is in its final movements.
But before any of that, we should address how the cliffhanger from last week was resolved.
As expected, Peter Quinn did not blow away Dar Adals right hand man with a clean sniper shot.
Although the hour still ends with the fellow nonetheless dead.
But I will concede that it was nice to receive some temporary closure to their drama.
Yet, the plot thickens still.
Hence my happy surprise that it has ended (for now) without a bullet in Maxs head.
Adals concern for Peter would be kind of touching if not for the perverted wrinkle added earlier this season.
I even smirked when some White House press corps.
Journalist incredulously asked if some website smearing her dead son would cause her to step down.
Obviously, it would not.
It also is a wonderful moment, watching Patinkin relish in Saul regaining his confidence.
Even evoking the shadow of Iran-Contra and Oliver North.
And it doesnt end well for the elected regime.
You dont say, Saul?
Then again, she at least has evidence that can bring this particular operation down with prosecution.
That would be a nice parallel reality to the here and now.
Luckily for Adal, that would appear to be the kind of evidence a potential coup would stop.
Honestly, after all this, the season finale has a lot of work to do.
So far, they have swiftboated her dead son and engineered a false flag terrorist attack.
And in the show, Dar has basically created very bad press for her by smearing her son.
That includes Carrie who has compiled quite a bit of evidence alongside the FBI.
But well have to wait until next week to see where the final pieces of the puzzle land.
Or itll more likely end in spectacular failure for Dar.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
