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Showtime’s Homeland pivots into yet another soft reboot in Season 5, this time taking Carrie to Germany via time-jump, and out of the CIA altogether. She certainly won’t be alone however, as the network has cast four new major characters for the season, including a Lord of the Rings alum and a new love interest for Carrie.

And lo, 'Homeland' season 3 has come to pass, bringing its three-act magic trick to a close with Sunday's "The Star," and finally delivering a long-awaited character death that paves the way for a major reinvention in season 4. Executive producer Alex Gansa made the rounds to confirm Carrie Mathison's season 4 shakeup, including which characters we might see again, and why season 3 final

This Sunday's season 3 finale of 'Homeland' will naturally drop a body or two before the hour's end, with most bets on one outspoken and outdated cast member getting the axe, but could 'Homeland' season 4 see a significantly reduced cast in 2014? Find out who's leaving the Showtime drama behind for greener 'Homeland''s!

If 'Ray Donovan' could do it, and 'Dexter' lasted a blistering 8 seasons, this shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. Showtime has offered a fourth season renewal for its oft-debated Emmy darling 'Homeland,' as well as a 'Masters of Sex' season 2 for its best received new drama.

The inaugural two episodes of 'How I Met Your Mother' season 9 didn't give us as much insight into the final season format as we might have liked, though next Monday's "Last Time In New York" will likely feel a bit more familiar. As the 'HIMYM' gang nestles in for Barney and Robin's impending nuptials, "The Walking Old" puts everyone on edge, even leading to a shot at 'Homeland

Every actor has a dream of making it big in Hollywood when they get older. Like John Galecki, they might start off in a relatively unknown show that then develops a die-hard fan base and turns into one of the top-rated sitcoms on television, but then, almost overnight, these actors transform into iconic movie stars. That's pretty much what happened to 'The Big Bang Theory' lead because his show is