The CIA operative overseeing the operation with growing skepticism.

To salvage the operation, Carrie Mathison takes Brody to a remote CIA safe room at a motel. She uses her personal connection to stabilize him, a move that culminates in a sexual encounter that the rest of the CIA surveillance team—including an uncomfortable Saul Berenson—is forced to overhear.

Carrie’s mentor who is visibly distressed by her personal involvement with Brody. Dana Brody

After Carrie gets Brody back into the fold, he meets with Roya Hammad again. He is unexpectedly whisked away by helicopter to a secret location where he finally comes face-to-face with Abu Nazir on American soil. Cast & Characters Description Claire Danes Carrie Mathison Uses unconventional methods to keep Brody operational. Damian Lewis Nicholas Brody

Reaches a somber conclusion regarding the hit-and-run subplot. Peter Quinn

Struggles with extreme psychological trauma and conflicting loyalties. Saul Berenson

Awarded it an A− , noting how the series successfully pivoted to make Brody's internal struggle its core.