We’re still four months away from the season three premiere of Homeland, but Showtime’s feeding our need for more news on the riveting series by releasing the names of actors who’ll be guest starring on the upcoming season along with character descriptions. Season three will kick off on September 29, 2013 at 9pm, followed by the premiere of the new series Masters of Sex.
The Season 3 Plot:
Homeland season three opens during the aftermath of the horrific terror attack that decimated the U.S. intelligence apparatus and prompted a global manhunt for the world’s most wanted terrorist – Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis). As Carrie (Claire Danes) and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) begin to pick up the pieces of their shattered professional and personal lives, they are swept up in the political and media firestorm surrounding the terror attack and the subsequent search for Brody’s whereabouts.
Season 3’s Guest Stars Include:
– Joanna Merlin (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) as “Grandma Lois,” Jessica Brody’s mother.
– Nazanin Boniadi (How I Met Your Mother) as “Fara,” a capable analyst despite her young appearance.
– Amy Morton (Boss) as Carrie Mathison’s CIA-appointed attorney “Erin Kimball.”
– Gary Wilmes (Louie) as “Dr. Richardson,” a psychiatrist helping Dana Brody cope with recent events.
– Sam Underwood (The Last Keepers) as “Leo,” a new friend of Dana’s with a troubled past.
– Tracy Letts (Prison Break) as “Senator Andrew Lockhart,” the powerful, authoritative and commanding Committee Chairman.
– Broadway veteran Lawrence Clayton (Dreamgirls, The Big C) as “Admiral Jim Pennington,” the President’s National Security Advisor.
– Pedro Pascal (Graceland) as “Majority Counsel David Portillo,” a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Returning cast members include Morena Baccarin, Rupert Friend, F. Murray Abraham, Sarita Choudhury, Jackson Pace, and Morgan Saylor.
