Blu-ray Review: ‘Homeland: The Complete First Season’ Totally Rocks

CHICAGO – The popular choice as to the show most likely to derail AMC’s “Mad Men” from winning a record-setting five Emmys in a row for Best Dramatic Series is a newcomer to the pantheon of most-acclaimed programs, Showtime’s brilliant “Homeland,” recently released on Blu-ray and DVD. This is must-see TV in every possible way.

Rating: 5.0/5.0

“Homeland” is expertly made television on every level from the intricacies of the plotting that brilliantly plays cat-and-mouse with viewer expectations for the whole season to the perfect performances from the four central performers — Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin, Morena Baccarin, and, most of all, Claire Danes, who I suspect will win another Emmy in a few weeks to put alongside the one she took home for “Temple Grandin.” She’s spectacular. With just the right balance of international intrigue and character-driven drama, “Homeland” is easily one of the best shows on TV. We’ll see if Emmy voters agree on September 23 but you can find out for yourself now.

Homeland: The Complete First Season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 28, 2012
Photo credit: Fox

Synopsis:
Hailed as TV’s best new drama by critics everywhere, the award-winning Homeland delivers compelling characters, thrilling twists and breathtaking suspense. Carrie Mathison (Golden Globe winner Claire Danes), a brilliant but volatile CIA agent, suspects that a rescued American POW may not be what he seems. Is Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) a war hero…or an Al Qaeda sleeper agent plotting a spectacular terrorist attack on U.S. soil? Following her instincts, Mathison will risk everything to uncover the truth - her reputation, her career and even her sanity. Packed with multiple layers and hidden clues, Season One offers something new every time you see it… watch carefully.

Click here to buy “Homeland: The Complete First Season”

Special Features:
o Week Ten: A Prologue to Season Two
o Deleted Scenes
o Homeland Season One: Under Surveillance
o Commentary on the Pilot Episode

By BRIAN TALLERICO Content Director HollywoodChicago.com brian@hollywoodchicago.com