Homeland is an American psychological thriller television series developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, based on the Israeli series Hatufim (Prisoners of War) created by Gideon Raff. The series stars Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, a CIA operations officer who has come to believe that an American Marine, who was held captive by Al-Qaeda as a prisoner of war, was turned by the enemy and now poses a significant risk to national security.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqddY2sOk6U
The pilot episode has received universal acclaim, scoring 91 out of 100 from 28 critics
Showtime renewed the series for a second season of 12 episodes, with production scheduled to begin in spring 2012.