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The Homeland Season 3 finale contained a shocking but also kind of expected death when the show killed off fan-favorite character Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis). The show essentially hit the reset button after three seasons of Brody-centric action, and Homeland could go pretty much anywhere in Season 4. But will part of that new direction be a romance between Carrie (Claire Danes) and Quinn (Rupert Friend)?
The "Ask Ausiello" column at TVLine asked that question to showrunner Alex Gansa, who did not confirm or deny the possibility:
"Watching the Carrie and Quinn scene at the end of Homeland's Season 3 finale has me wondering - are they going to be a thing next season? -Fyeah
Ausiello: I put that exact question to showrunner Alex Gansa on Monday and he didn't rule it out. 'I think if there is romantic energy between them it's at a very nascent state,' he said. 'Carrie's emotions have been engaged elsewhere, so it's unclear how she feels about him. I think it's pretty clear how he feels about her. But whether Carrie Mathison is going to be emotionally available for a romantic entanglement is another question entirely.'"
Quinn is a character that has mostly been shrouded in mystery thus far, so the show would be well served to elevate him to the position of male lead now that Brody is gone. He could fill in more than capably, particularly if the show decides to ignite the small romantic spark between him and Carrie.
As for Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin), the column also reveals through Gansa that the bearded former CIA director will indeed be back, possibly in an interesting new capacity:
"Would love to know if Mandy Patinkin will remain a series regular for Season 4 of Homeland. -Nicole
Ausiello: He will. As Gansa all but confirmed to me, Carrie will likely recruit Saul (now a private contractor) to work with her in Istanbul. 'As she mentioned to Sen. Lockhart, she gets to choose her own people,' the EP noted. 'So Quinn, Fara... Virgil and possibly Max may come along with her. We get to bring some of our familiar faces overseas.'"
