Claire Danes gets nominated for a Golden Globe though Homeland season 4’s finale was rather disappointing

As Homeland season 4 wrapped up last December, fans are left disappointed with its rather slow finale. The episode entitled "Long Time Coming", old characters, such as Dar Adal, returned while new character were also introduced such as Carrie's mother, Ellen Mathison, played by Victoria Clark. Aside from that a few twists were also thrown in such as the revelation that Carrie has a brother. However fans should not expect things to run smoothly for everyone as Cartermatt reports that things will get dark for season 5.

However, what Homeland lacks in an explosive finale, has made up for its political highlighting. Variety lauds the episode in its examination of the grey areas found in U.S foreign policy. "As has been the case in every episode of season four, star Claire Danes was masterful in her portrayal of a woman facing anguish and deeply conflicted feelings in every area of her life. Compared to the last two episodes, the finale was less of a roller coaster ride for Danes as there were no shootouts, no bombs exploding and no running through the streets of Islamabad. But Danes had to bring it in so many other ways, including her angry confrontation with her long-lost mother and her effort to deal with Quinn's very dramatic - and very romantic - proposal. For once, Carrie was perfectly reasonable in telling Quinn not to pressure her on a decision and to give her time to think. It's her dumb luck that she falls for the high strung type," Variety reports.

They also add, "Carrie has had her ups and downs this season but for the most part she's been in a pretty good head space. We've seen her be a leader under pressure, and we've seen her accept her failures. She was humbled by her father's death and enlightened by the visit with her mother, which allayed her fears about trying to make a go of a relationship with her bipolar condition. She took in the tough love from her sister, Maggie, who first chastised her for chasing their mother, Ellen, away, and then reminded Carrie that she also left her daughter shortly after she was born. Those words are sure to echo in Carrie's head, as much as she protested that it was always her intention to return to being a mother."

The episode was written by Executive Producer Meredith Stiehm and directed by Executive Producer Lesli Linka Glatter.

But despite the disappointing season finale of Homeland, Danes still manages to rack up on the awards as she was recently nominated for Best Actress in a TV Drama in the 2015 Golden Globes for her role as Carrie Mathison.

Homeland is currently renewed for a season 5 but news of when it will come out has yet to be decided.