In a new interview about this past Sunday’s Homeland season 3 episode, showrunner Alex Gansa says that Brody will die when they need him to die.
Gansa tells Entertainment Weekly that Showtime has never made Homeland do anything they didn’t want to do – a remark that counters previous reports that the channel forced show runners to not kill Brody.
“Showtime was very vocal about the desire to keep Brody alive, but they were completely open to the idea that Brody could die last year, could die this year, could die next year,” Gansa says. “It’s really about when the time is right and when that story’s shelf life has expired.”
He adds that Showtime’s request to keep Brody alive was ultimately best for Homeland. “Frankly, I’m happy they convinced us not to kill Brody in the first or second season. Because we get to play out what happens this year. I think it’s going to be incredibly exciting.”
While Gansa rightfully doesn’t hint if Brody’s death is arriving soon, it does seem clear that he will be dead before season 4 comes to a close.
The showrunner also spoke about one of his “favorite scenes” in episode 9: Saul confronting Lockhart and catching him red handed. “It accomplishes so much because it does speak to Saul’s humanity and to his deep loyalty to his wife and his loyalty to the CIA and where he puts his values — rather than stay on as director himself, he realizes how much damage outing Lockhart would do the agency. If you watch the scene, Lockhart clocks that. He’s looking at Saul and learning a lesson about putting the institution first.”
Check out our Homeland recap to get caught up on where the storyline currently stands. This Sunday’s new episode will see Brody on his mission to take out Javadi’s boss and is looking to be one of the more intense episodes of the season. Watch two preview clips!
Thanks, EW.
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