Carrie Mathison, a brilliant but volatile CIA agent, suspects that a rescued American POW may not be what he seems. Is Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody 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.
Publisher:[United States] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2012]
General Note: Based on the original Israeli series Prisoners of war by Gideon Raff.Originally broadcast on television in 2011.Closed-captioned.Special features include: deleted scenes ; audio commentary ; making of ; prologue to season 2.In English, with optional subtitles in English SDH, French or Spanish.Emmy Awards, 2012: Outstanding drama series; Lead actress in a drama series (Danes); Lead actor in a drama series (Lewis); Writing for a drama series (Pilot)2012 Golden globe winner for best television series drama.
Formatted Contents Note: disc 1. Pilot / director, Michael Cuesta; teleplay, Howard Gordon & Alex Gansa & Gideon Raff; Grace / director, Michael Cuesta; teleplay, Alexander Cary; Clean skin / director, Dan Attias; teleplay, Chip Johannessen -- disc 2. Semper I / director, Jeffrey Nachmanoff; teleplay, Howard Gordon & Alex Gansa; Blind spot / director, Clark Johnson; teleplay, Alexander Cary; The Good soldier / director, Brad Turner; teleplay, Henry Bromell -- disc 3. The Weekend / director, Michael Cuesta; teleplay, Meredith Stiehm; Achilles heel / director, Tucker Gates; teleplay, Chip Johannessen; Crossfire / director, Jeffrey Nachmanoff; teleplay, Alexander Cary; Representative Brody / director, Guy Ferland; teleplay, Henry Bromell -- disc 4. The vest / director, Clark Johnson; teleplay, Meredith Stiehm & Chip Johannessen; Marine One / director, Michael Cuesta; teleplay, Alex Gansa & Chip Johannessen.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music, Sean Callery.
Participant or Performer Note: Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Morena Baccarin, Mandy Patinkin, David Harewood, Jackson Pace, Morgan Saylor, Jamey Sheridan, Navid Negahban, David Marciano, Maury Sterling, Afton Williamson, Chris Chalk.
Awards Note:
Emmy Awards, 2012: Outstanding drama series; Lead actress in a drama series (Danes); Lead actor in a drama series (Lewis); Writing for a drama series (Pilot)
2012 Golden globe winner for best television series drama.