Showtime Renews 'Homeland' for Second Season

Ronen Akerman/Showtime"Homeland" Showtime has restored newcomer drama Homeland for just about any 12-episode second season. The series, from 24's Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa and good Israeli series Hatufim (Crooks of War) from Keshet Broadcasting, is really a steady artist for your premium cable network. "Homeland is just getting started," mentioned David Nevins, leader of entertainment at Showtime. "Clearly, the overall audience growth from week anyone to week four implies that this show is striking a nerve inside the cultural zeitgeist. Alex and Howard have created a mental thriller that holds special relevance inside the publish 9/11 world. I'm quite sure that its passionate audience will probably be riveted since the season originates those uncover where this story goes.In . The political drama starring Claire Danes, Damian Lewis and Mandy Patinkin increased being Showtime's finest-rated drama premiere in eight years, drawing 1.08 million audiences at 10 p.m. within the March. 2 bow. STORY: 'Homeland' TV Evaluate The drama held nearly all its premiere viewership in Week 2 and, when invoice discounting in general audiences across encore airings, Sunday's episode came 1.33 million audiences, topping the series opener. Sunday's episode built on its second week viewership fifteen percent, drawing 1.07 million audiences, nearly matching its series premiere. The series now ranks as Showtime's No. 1 newcomer drama, with 5.5 million audiences getting seen the premiere. Homeland