Characters I Would Have Liked to Have Seen More Of
PLEASE no spoilers for those still watching. I'm on my fifth, maybe sixth re-watch now, I don't know - I've lost count. Chances are i've either finished a rewatch or I'm about to start another. As i've watched it more i've noticed characters or actors that I wished had bigger parts or were around more. Obvs with the GOAT, everyone wishes he stayed around longer. Sorry if any of the names are wrong, I did some quick googling.
A - Yevgeny Gromov played by Costa Ronin, S7-S8 Yevgeny was a great character, brilliantly acted, and an exceptionally great fit for Homeland. He had the potential to alter Carries character arc, which I would love to have seen. Would have been great to see more from him.
B - Fara Sherazi played by Nazanin Boniadi, S3-S4. Although I think she was a little too soft for Homeland, I loved her character and wanted to see more of her. Her and Max together would have been cute.
C - Sandy Bachman played by Corey Stoll, S4. Brilliantly ambiguous character, think he and Carrie would have acted really well opposite each other for a few more episodes at least. Carrie could have figured him out. I feel like there were so many details missing from how he did what he did, why, and how it started etc. I thought his character could have been elaborated on in S4. And he is a great actor, to use him so fleetingly seemed frivolous.
D - David Estes played by David Harewood, S1-S2. Estes, loved his character, think he grounded Saul and Carrie’s “Save The World” rhetoric. Would have loved another season of his character telling Saul and Carrie to get in line.
E - Virgil Piotrowski played by David Marciano, S1-S2, appears in S3 briefly Virgil, an abrupt disappearance that’s not really explained well. Think he was great playing opposite Carrie, another season at least but would have been an interesting show with him in it until the end. He was brilliant and balancing Carries character strength.
F - Ivan Krupin played by Mark Ivanir S5 & S7. Think Ivan is an underused actor on Homeland. I loved the scene when he eventually confesses to Saul in Berlin and think he fitted the show well.
G - Aileen Morgan played by Marin Ireland, S1-S2 Fucking bad-bitch, I loved her, felt like she was interesting in that she was the exact opposite to Carrie in motives but with the same goal determination. Brilliant actress too.
H - Allison Carr played by Miranda Otto, S5. Allison, loved, loved Allison. Dressed impeccably, and was fucking ruthless, would have loved to see her reappear in S8 in Russia ... IYKYK - don’t spoilt it for others.
I - Lauder Wakefield played by Marc Menchaca, S1 & S2. Marc Menchaca was brilliant in Ozarks, and I think he was underused as a sceptic in the Brody storyline. There could have been more to his character, especially if he wasn’t portrayed as the wounded veteran that struggles with alcohol - that was a little too cliche, I thought anyway.
J - Tom Walker played by Chris Chalk S1. I liked him, thought he should have got more airtime somehow. Not sure how, but would have liked to have seen him in the show for longer.