The tone and visual style of Homecoming was influenced by '70s paranoia conspiracy thrillers that have a lot of long tracking shots and minimal cutting.
On Jeremy Allen White's first day on the set of "Homecoming," he shot the challenging episode-two scene in which Shrier loses it in front of his fellow returning soldiers. His nerves were eased when director Sam Esmail, who normally plans very specific camera moves, decided to work around Jeremy's actions and give him the freedom to move as he pleased.
Writers Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg worked on the original script for the "Homecoming" podcast separately over the phone (Eli in San Francisco, Micah in New York) and didn't meet in person until after they'd finished writing the first season.
Alex Karpovsky's character, Craig, is a life skills coordinator in "Homecoming." He stages potential real-life scenarios - such as applying for a job at a shoe store or having drinks with an old buddy to explain what you've been through - using improvisation as a tool to communicate feelings and process memories.