The season finale for "Homeland" season 5 called "A False Glimmer" left fans feeling angry, heartbroken, and confused. Even its director Lesli Linka Glatter called it complicated, emotional, and ambiguous because the episodes opened up even more questions as it tried to answer old questions.
"There are lot of moving parts. There's a lot of story that's still up in the air, and especially where Carrie ends up at the end. It's very emotional and potent. And it leaves open a lot of room for next season as well. One of the things that always excites me is that we have these 12 hours to tell the novel of this story. And there's a lot of story that falls into each of those hours. That's exciting," Glatter told Variety.
As for the characters - Claire Danes' Carrie Mathison, Mandy Patinkin's Saul Berenson, and Rupert Friend's Peter Quinn - their journeys in the sixth season remain one huge question mark when "A False Glimmer" wrapped up.
Saul might still be in the CIA, but after his surprising revenge move in the season finale, he might be left feeling scarred.
His protege Carrie refuses to go back to the CIA as much as Saul tried to enlist her help. Carrie tried clinging on to her happy, normal life but it has evaded her relentlessly.
"Seeing Carrie start off with some kind of normalcy in her life for the first time and be back in the world that she thought she was finished with is very compelling. She has amazing skills at being able to see the big picture. But that's not a world she wants to be in anymore. That's a whole other set of complications," explained Glatter.
And to top it all off, Quinn's fate took a heartbreaking turn when Carrie seemed to end his life in the hospital after reading his poignant letter.
When Glatter was asked if Quinn died or not, she remained ambiguous in her answer: "What incredible work has Rupert done this season! He's just extraordinary. I feel so lucky as a director to be working with this cast. It certainly has made me more fearless for sure."
Glatter added that she is extremely proud of the work they have done this season because it pushed the boundaries of regular television storytelling.
"It's a bit intense that so much of the story we created has been playing out in some form in real life. That's been disconcerting on so many levels," she said. "Sometimes when you're reading the news, it can feel very distant. This felt very up close and personal."
