‘Homeland’ Showrunner: ‘We Knew We Had to Plot a New Course’

Season Premiere

Showrunner Alex Gansa tells Andrew Romano how he and his team saved the series—and hints at what’s next.

Published Sep. 29 2013 10:00PM EDT

articles/2013/09/29/homeland-showrunner-we-knew-we-had-to-plot-a-new-course/130929-homeland-premiere-tease_lyiirt — Kent Smith/Showtime

The stakes were high Sunday night when Season 3 of Homeland premiered on Showtime. The first season of the hourlong spy thriller about bipolar CIA agent Carrie Mathison and POW turned terrorist Sgt.

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‘Homeland’ Showrunner: ‘We Knew We Had to Plot a New Course’

Showrunner Alex Gansa tells Andrew Romano how he and his team saved the series—and hints at what’s next.

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