"Homeland" season 5 will be highlighting in the show a few controversial topics such as Charlie Hebdo, Vladimir Putin of Russia, ISIS, religious revolutionary activities, as well as, the cyber front.
The political thriller series on TV, "Homeland," has featured a succession of great storylines, but all of them have been purely fictitious, until now. Reports say that the drama series will begin to take on real-life stories which take place around the globe.
David Nevins, Showtime's president, said that the first episode of the fifth season of "Homeland" is now being filmed in Germany, and will open up with the story on Putin.
Speaking about the episode at the TCA event, Nevins said that it will deal with Russia and with what Putin is up to.
"It deals with ISIS. Charlie Hebdo. (Edward) Snowden, cyber terrorism, surveillance. These are interesting elements of the season, which brings a lot of things together," Nevins told Deadline.
The Putin story will include the events that have unfolded in Ukraine throughout the past year. It comprises of the capture of Crimea, the crisis that happened at the Ukrainian border, and others that have amplified torment between Russia and the West.
"Homeland" Season 5 takes on these real-life issues which allows for a more relatable backdrop to the core plot. However, the main story will still focus on the lead character, Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) and her self-imposed émigré in Germany.
"Homeland" Season 5 will feature Mathison employed in a private security, approximately two years after the last events in the previous installment. She has been completely alienated from the U.S. government and from any of their intelligence agencies, including her own CIA, Latin Post said.
Nevins explained the relevance of Mathison being in Berlin in "Homeland" Season 5. He noted that Germany is a place with the strictest privacy laws in the world.
