‘Homeland’ and ‘The Affair’ Get Renewal Orders

Homeland and The Affair Renewed by Showtime

Homeland has been picked up for a fifth season while The Affair has been greenlit for season two on Showtime, as just announced by Showtime Networks President David Nevins. According to the official announcement, Homeland will return in 2015 with 12 new episodes while The Affair‘s season two will consist of 10 new episodes.

Homeland‘s currently airing season four and has been averaging 6 million viewers. The Affair‘s first season run has been averaging 3.9 million viewers, with viewership increasing with each new episode.

“In its fourth season, Homeland has brilliantly reinvented itself. It continues to capture the attention of a devoted fan base, and has provided an enviable platform for the successful launch of The Affair,” said Nevins. “With thought-provoking, timely and addictive storylines, both series have been embraced, dissected and much debated week after week. We’re excited to see more from these compelling shows in 2015.”

Homeland season four is led by Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, and Rupert Friend. The cast also includes Tracy Letts, Laila Robins and Nazanin Boniadi. The Affair stars Ruth Wilson, Dominic West, Joshua Jackson, and Maura Tierney.


In case you haven’t checked out The Affair yet, here’s the season one plot:

The Affair explores the emotional and psychological effects of an extramarital affair. The provocative drama, told separately from the male and female perspective, uses distinct memory biases to both misdirect and intrigue. Wilson plays Alison, a young woman waiting tables at a popular Hamptons diner, trying to piece her life back together in the wake of a tragedy. Her husband Cole (Jackson), struggles to keep it all together, both with his wife and the financially-strained ranch that has been in his family for generations. Their emotionally-charged marriage becomes even more complicated when Alison begins an affair with Noah (West), a New York City public school teacher and aspiring novelist who is spending the summer at his in-laws’ estate out on the island. Tierney plays Helen, Noah’s college sweetheart, best friend, mother of his children, lover and wife of 17 years.

-By Rebecca Murray

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