A perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes across 32 reviews, with the Guardian calling it clearly the greatest thing on TV; Claire Danes's performance and the show's post-9/11 psychological architecture were cited as defining.
Renewal: Eight-season run concluded April 26, 2020 on Showtime. The series finale aired to strong critical reception; no revival or continuation has been announced. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12011 · 12 eps | 2 October 2011 | 9.4 | 100% | 8.3/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 22012 · 12 eps | 30 September 2012 | 8.8 | 93% | 8.3/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 32013 · 12 eps | 29 September 2013 | 7.2 | 80% | 8.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 42014 · 12 eps | 5 October 2014 | 7.5 | 81% | 8.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 52015 · 12 eps | 4 October 2015 | 8.0 | 88% | 8.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 62017 · 12 eps | 15 January 2017 | 7.0 | 78% | 8.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 72018 · 12 eps | 11 February 2018 | 7.3 | 81% | 8.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 82020 · 12 eps | 9 February 2020 | 7.8 | 85% | 8.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
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The premiere establishes two certainties in direct conflict: Carrie Mathison's conviction that Brody has been turned, and the evidence that he has not. The show's genius is making both feel equally plausible in the first hour. Claire Danes does extraordinary work establishing a protagonist whose mental architecture is inseparable from her professional function.
Full episode review →The Season 1 finale delivers on every thread the show has been running. The decision made in a bunker, the surveillance footage, and Carrie's breakdown are handled with a formal control that the show earned across its twelve-episode run. Critics treated it as one of the best season finales in American television that year.
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