Shes got a couple of big questions on the table.
The first one: is she going to marry Otto?
Is she going to listen to Sauls plea to come back to the intelligence agency?

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And what exactly happened with Peter Quinn?
So these are big issues, Gansa tells EW.
I think we move into the new season with a significant amount of momentum.

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Alison is dead, she tells EW.
It was dark, but it was a lot of blood.
There will definitely be some cameos from characters from past seasons.
What message should we be putting out into the world?
As someone who is making entertainment, do you want to create something that doesnt exist in this country?
Do we want to build on the fear that everybody is thinking about?
Especially with a presidential election going on now and people telling us that we are facing an existential threat.
Whether that means theyre compatible romantically, thats another issue entirely.
I dont think that directing is easy for anyone, but it should not be more difficult for women.
It should be an equal playing field.
For the female stars ofHomeland, though, thats not the case.
I just enjoyed playing a woman who was so unemotionally driven, the actress explains EW.
Meanwhile for five seasons Danes has had the opportunity to play Carrie, an emotionally charged and damaged character.
Ive never been preoccupied with catering to the audience in that respect.
Im not interested in creating a character who is affable, the actress says.