You’ll have to wait even longer for the final season of “Homeland.” The 12-episode eighth season will premiere on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 9/8c — aka the day of the Oscars — Showtime announced Friday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.
This is the second time the final season has been delayed. Originally set to bow in June 2019, the premiere shifted to fall 2019 in January to accommodate production demands. Gary Levine, Showtime’s president of entertainment, cited the same reasons for the postponement again on Friday.
“‘Homeland’ is an ambitious series, especially in its final season,” Levine told reporters. “[Showrunner] Alex [Gansa] wants to go out proudly, and that has involved production in multiple countries at times and in places that have some issues. It just takes time.”
Levine stressed that there had been no “missteps.” “It’s been a relatively smooth process,” he said. “But it’s a very ambitious production...
This is the second time the final season has been delayed. Originally set to bow in June 2019, the premiere shifted to fall 2019 in January to accommodate production demands. Gary Levine, Showtime’s president of entertainment, cited the same reasons for the postponement again on Friday.
“‘Homeland’ is an ambitious series, especially in its final season,” Levine told reporters. “[Showrunner] Alex [Gansa] wants to go out proudly, and that has involved production in multiple countries at times and in places that have some issues. It just takes time.”
Levine stressed that there had been no “missteps.” “It’s been a relatively smooth process,” he said. “But it’s a very ambitious production...
- 8/2/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
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