‘Homeland’ Renewed for Season 5 — ‘The Affair’ Season 2 on Showtime | TVLine 

Showtime is staying in the secrets and lies business, ordering new seasons of both its fall dramas,

will return next year for a 12-episode Season 5, the pay cabler announced on Monday, while

has brilliantly reinvented itself. It continues to capture the attention of a devoted fan base, and has provided an enviable platform for the successful launch of

,” Showtime president David Nevins said in a statement. “With thought-provoking, relevant and addictive storylines, both series have been embraced, dissected and much debated week after week. We’re excited to see more from these complex shows in 2015.”

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TVLine’s hand-crafted Cable Renewal Scorecard has thusly been updated.

I am a Pakistani and I am happy that Homeland is renewed, as it is a brilliant FICTIONAL story! that said, I wish they would have been a little more accurate in their portrayal of Pakistan as a nation as well as the culture.

Still it’s of the best shows on air and Claire Danes is amazing at what she does! Congrats to the entire team.

Honestly? I used to get so excited to watch Homeland, i would wait till it popped up on a torrent site and DL it right away, couldn’t wait for more D-Lewis as Nicholas Brody. Wow have things changed, i couldn’t care less about the show being lead by the bipolar always crying (the ugliest cry face i’ve ever seen) overly emotional most unrealistic CIA agent ever Carrie. Unless i hear RAVE reviews i wont even try to watch the season 4 premier let alone a season 5 or beyond. Carrie was just not created to be the shoulders carrying a show. Pass.

The “always crying” is not true especially this season. Also the show is a work of fiction I doubt the writers believe that Carrie would really be a station chief in the CIA the show is a heightened for dramatic effect to have a somewhat unreliable main character

Thank you. Stunning how many people apparently need to have this obvious truth pointed out to them. Homeland hasn’t come close to achieving its season 1 greatness, but it’s certainly a FAR cry better than anything (save the last two episodes) from last season. And last night’s episode was really quite good.

The show is much better this season than last year.. they ran the Brody stuff into the ground… fresh start this year and its a big improvement.

Gee… isn’t it wonderful that you couldn’t wait to steal a copy of the show from the network??? I’m sure Showtime really cares what you think.. Those of us who actually subscribe have given it good feedback and that’s what matters…

I have never been a paying customer, and probably never will be, so i dont effect their bottom line, therefore how is it stealing? They didnt lose money, they didnt lose a object (a digital download from a torrent doesnt cost them a penny)…explain to me your outrage? And this opinion about how the only opinions that matter are the ones from customers? Do Movie reviewers not see the Movies for free? Do TV reviewers not get advanced copies to watch to review for free?

If I had gone over to my friends house and watched “Homeland” on his Showtime channel (for free) would my opinion not matter? Would i be stealing?

Will the Affair be like True Detective with new characters and a new story?

No. They have said from the very beginning that this is a regular series. The story continues with these characters next season. This is not an anthology series like True Detective or AHS. The writer said she has at least three seasons planned out already for the story.

So we can assume that we won’t get to the bottom of the murder this year.

That” the problem with TV, producers and networks get greedy and instead of wrapping up story and making it a novel, they go on…and on…and on…and dilute the story.

Thanks. Although I would rather have the story conclude this year, I will keep watching.

I love Homeland… I know the show’s has been wobbly at times but I guess I am part of that ‘devoted fanbase’ Nevins talks about and I can’t wait to see what Season 5 brings

This is excellent news. Homeland has been very good this season and I’m enjoying The Affair.

In my opinion, this season of Homeland really bounce back after a disappointing third season (RIP Brody) but I’m happy to see the series returning for Season Five. Not so sure if Homeland is going to end after six or seven seasons depending on its storylines and hope Saul survives when Season Four is done.

I’m happy about The Affair. It has really gotten better and better.

I am glad to read some happy news for a change. I can’t wait until the new season started.

“In its fourth season, Homeland has brilliantly reinvented itself. It continues to capture the attention of a devoted fan base, and has provided an enviable platform for the successful launch of The Affair,”

In other words ratings are reasonably= a quality show

by the looks of it homelands ratings have dropped a bit since season 3 and as a viewer i can’t say it’s really reinvented itself enough for it to be considered a better show.

Glad to hear about Homeland… its having a terrific season… “The Affair” however is moving a bit too slowly for me… the repeating each scene from the other perspective gimmick means that we dont get much story advancement each episode.. I want to like it but its hard..

Happy about this, Homeland has been great this season.

I’m so happy about The Affair getting renewed. When I first saw the ratings for the show, I’d assume it would be a goner. BTW, I love how in that photo it looks like Dominic West is shocked the show got renewed.

This is great news! I love both shows.

This is great news for Homeland. I’m really enjoying the show this season.

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