Krieg Nicht Lieb

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Krieg Nicht Lieb is the 11th episode of Homeland’s fourth season. It first aired on December 14, 2014, and is 44 minutes long. The episode was directed by Clark Johnson and written by Alexander Cary and Chip Johannessen.

Plot in simple terms:
- Quinn visits his former lover Astrid at the German embassy to help locate Haqqani. Carrie tracks Quinn and learns he plans a bombing, despite trying to bring him back.
- Carrie also learns their father Frank has died of a stroke.
- Quinn releases a video of Haqqani killing Aayan through Kiran and urges people to protest in Islamabad. Tasneem Qureishi sends Haqqani’s supporters to suppress the crowd.
- Quinn hides in the protest with a large sign that secretly contains explosives. He aims to blow up Haqqani’s convoy as his car leaves.
- The plan nearly happens, but Carrie appears and removes her hijab, putting herself in danger. She tries to kill Haqqani, but Aasar Khan stops her and reveals that Dar Adal is in the car with Haqqani.
- The episode’s German title is discussed as a rough translation of “War Not Love.”

Production and cast notes:
- Mandy Patinkin appears only in archive footage as Saul Berenson.
- The episode references the death of Carrie’s father, Frank Mathison; the actor James Rebhorn had died earlier in 2014.

Reception:
- About 2.1 million viewers watched the original broadcast, the season’s highest-rated episode at that time.
- Rotten Tomatoes shows an 83% approval rating from 12 reviews.
- Critics praised the episode for its fast-paced suspense and strong emotional moments, with particular note of Claire Danes’ performance.

Context:
- This episode follows “13 Hours in Islamabad” and precedes “Long Time Coming.”