"...a bracing, well-paced series that stands out as the season's best new drama... Danes and Lewis are near-flawless, keeping you off-balance and absorbed... if you've never had any interest in subscribing to Showtime... With Homeland, it may be time to reconsider."
- - Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times
"...hands-down the best new drama on TV..."
"...Showtime's edgy, edge-of-your-seat series, is, bar none, the best thriller on American TV... Don't miss it."
- - Linda Stasi, New York Post
"...exerts a mesmerizing power from its first moments... Once you watch the first episode, it's going to be hard standing the wait for the next."
- - Dorothy Rabinowitz, The Wall Street Journal
"...a bracing, well-paced series that stands out as the season's best new drama... Danes and Lewis are near-flawless, keeping you off-balance and absorbed... if you've never had any interest in subscribing to Showtime... With Homeland, it may be time to reconsider."
- - Robert Bianco, USA Today
"...an exceptionally smart and blisteringly well-acted drama... by far the most promising new drama series of the fall."
"It's an engrossing serialized drama with one of the best casts on TV."
- - Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"...an addictive espionage thriller and a compelling character study... Without a doubt, it is one of the finest new shows of the year."