The Tradition of Hospitality
| "The Tradition of Hospitality" | |
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| Homeland episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Lesli Linka Glatter |
| Written by | Patrick Harbinson |
| Production code | 5WAH02 |
| Original air date | October 11, 2015 |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
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"The Tradition of Hospitality" is the second episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series Homeland, and the 50th episode overall. It premiered on Showtime on October 11, 2015. The Atlantic named it one of the best television episodes of 2015.
Now in Lebanon, Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) pays Waleed, a Hezbollah commander, $40,000 in exchange for their protection in the refugee camp. The commander warns that with increasing instability in the area, he can only promise one hour of protection. Carrie and Otto Düring (Sebastian Koch), along with bodyguards from the foundation, enter the camp, where Düring publicly announces his $10 million contribution.
Laura Sutton (Sarah Sokolovic) goes public with the leaked document revealing that the CIA was illegally contracted to spy on German citizens. After a TV interview, she is temporarily detained by Astrid (Nina Hoss) who pressures Laura for her sources. Saul (Mandy Patinkin) informs Allison (Miranda Otto) that she is being recalled from her post in Berlin due to the German chancellor demanding repercussions for the CIA's data breach. Allison reaches out to Dar Adal (F. Murray Abraham) in an attempt to save her job, and floats the idea of Saul being recalled instead.
After Düring wraps up his speech, Carrie and Mike (Max Beesley) eye a suspicious man approaching them. The man takes a hostage and is quickly shot by Mike, a suicide vest visible on his body. Carrie rushes Düring back to their car and they speed away from the scene. When Carrie notices that they are driving into a suspiciously abandoned area, she forces the driver to stop, causing them to stop just short of an IED explosion. Once they get to safety, Carrie decides to stay behind in Beirut to investigate who was behind such an elaborate, premeditated attack. She is later visited by Behruz (Mousa Kraish), an associate of Al-Amin who reveals that they were betrayed by Waleed, and that Waleed confessed it was Carrie who was the target of the attack, not Düring.
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