129 Fun Facts About Homeland

Who portrays the central character of Carrie Mathison in the series 'Homeland'?

Claire Danes received widespread critical acclaim for her portrayal of Carrie Mathison, an intelligent but troubled CIA officer, winning multiple Emmy and Golden Globe awards for the role.

In Homeland, Saul Berenson recruited Carrie Mathison into the CIA while she was a student of which language at Princeton?

Carrie was an Arabic student at Princeton when Saul spotted her and brought her into the agency, beginning the mentor relationship that anchors the series.

Which former US president is a self-declared Homeland fan?

Barack Obama named Homeland among his favorite shows in a December 2011 interview, and Damian Lewis was invited to a White House state dinner in 2012 on the strength of the president's fandom.

Carrie Mathison is diagnosed with which mental health condition?

Carrie's bipolar disorder, diagnosed in college and hidden from the agency for years, is treated as both a liability and the root of her sharpest insights.

In which city's metropolitan area is the series set when it begins?

Washington D.C. and its Virginia suburbs are the opening setting: Carrie reports to CIA headquarters in Langley, just across the Potomac, and Brody comes home to his family in the suburbs.

Which intelligence agency employs the character Carrie Mathison in the series 'Homeland'?

The CIA employs Carrie: she is a case officer in its Counterterrorism Center in season one and runs its Islamabad station in season four before leaving the agency.

The character Nicholas Brody, a U.S. Marine, was played by which actor?

Damian Lewis garnered critical acclaim, including an Emmy Award, for his portrayal of Nicholas Brody, a central figure in the early seasons of 'Homeland'.

'Homeland' is an adaptation of which Israeli television series?

The Israeli original, known in English as 'Prisoners of War', was created by Gideon Raff and bought by 20th Century Fox Television before it had even aired in Israel.

On which cable channel did 'Homeland' originally air in the United States?

Showtime, CBS's premium cable network, aired Homeland for its entire run, and released the pilot online more than two weeks before its television broadcast.

How many seasons did 'Homeland' run for?

The showrunner announced in 2016 that the eighth season would be the show's last.

Which of these Primetime Emmy Awards did Homeland's first season win in 2012?

Homeland won Outstanding Drama Series for its first season in 2012, after Golden Globes for Best Television Series – Drama for its first two seasons.

Who portrays Saul Berenson, Carrie Mathison's mentor and long-time colleague?

Mandy Patinkin plays the role of Saul Berenson, a seasoned and ethical CIA veteran who serves as a paternal figure and confidant to Carrie.

Which actress played Fara Sherazi, the CIA financial analyst Saul recruits in season three?

Nazanin Boniadi played Fara Sherazi, the hijab-wearing analyst who traces the Langley bombing money in season three; Fara is killed during the assault on the U.S. embassy in Islamabad in season four.

What is the name of Carrie Mathison's daughter?

Franny's welfare shadows every later season after Carrie leaves the baby with her sister Maggie to take the station chief posting abroad.

Who played the character Peter Quinn?

Rupert Friend portrayed Peter Quinn, a skilled and enigmatic CIA black ops operative who became a fan favorite.

The pilot episode of 'Homeland' premiered in what year?

Homeland debuted on October 2, 2011; the pilot had been released online more than two weeks earlier, and the first season ran twelve episodes into December.

The early seasons of Homeland were filmed in and around which city?

Charlotte, North Carolina doubled for the Washington area in seasons one to three, drawn by the state's film tax credit; the CIA offices and the Brody family home were shot around the city.

Who is one of the two writers who developed 'Homeland' for American television?

Alex Gansa developed Homeland with his longtime writing partner Howard Gordon and served as showrunner for all eight seasons; the two had written together since the 1980s.

How many Primetime Emmy Awards did the actress playing Carrie Mathison win for the role?

Claire Danes won two Emmys for Carrie, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2012 and 2013, from five consecutive nominations between 2012 and 2016.

Which honor did Homeland receive in April 2012 for its first season?

The Peabody Award, administered by the University of Georgia's Grady College for excellence in broadcasting, honored Homeland's first season in April 2012.

In which city does Carrie run security for a philanthropist's foundation in season five?

Berlin is the season five setting: Carrie has left the CIA to run security for a philanthropist's foundation there, and the production shot the whole season in and around the German capital.

Who played the formidable character Dar Adal, a veteran black ops specialist?

F. Murray Abraham portrayed Dar Adal, a powerful and often morally ambiguous figure within the intelligence community.

Carrie's older sister Maggie, who secretly supplies her medication, works in which profession?

Maggie is a psychiatrist; she slipped Carrie clozapine samples for years so the diagnosis stayed off the CIA's radar, and later raised Carrie's daughter while Carrie was overseas.

Which character is Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center in the early seasons?

Estes, played by David Harewood, was Carrie's boss and a rising star at the agency until the attack on Langley.

What was the fate of Nicholas Brody at the end of Season 3?

After killing the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard on a CIA mission, he was captured and hanged in a public square while Carrie watched.

Season 4 of 'Homeland' is set in which country?

Pakistan is the season four setting: Carrie becomes Islamabad station chief after a drone strike on a wedding kills civilians, and the season ends with a siege of the U.S. embassy.

Who composed the music for the series?

Sean Callery composed Homeland's score and main title; its jazz-heavy sound mirrors Carrie's own taste, and the opening titles cut a young Carrie against jazz clips and news footage.

In Homeland, Carrie Mathison suspects returning Marine Nicholas Brody because a captured prisoner had told her what?

Her informant said an American prisoner of war had been turned, and she alone tied it to Brody, convinced he had been 'turned' by al-Qaeda and posed a threat to the United States.

Which freelance surveillance expert, Virgil's brother, joined the main cast for the final two seasons?

Played by Maury Sterling, he began as a quiet sidekick in the first season and ended up central to the show's final Afghan storyline.

When the series begins, which post does Saul Berenson hold at the CIA?

Saul begins the series as the CIA's Middle East Division Chief, rises to acting Director in season three, and is National Security Advisor in the final season.

In Season 6, where was Carrie Mathison living and working?

New York City is the season six setting: Carrie lives in Brooklyn and works for a nonprofit giving legal aid to Muslims mistreated by law enforcement, while quietly advising the president-elect.

Which actress played Jessica Brody, Nicholas Brody's wife?

Morena Baccarin played Jessica Brody, whose husband comes home after years in which she had presumed him dead.

Season 3 opens in the aftermath of what event at CIA headquarters in Langley?

The blast at the end of the second season killed hundreds and left Brody, wrongly blamed, as one of the world's most wanted fugitives.

The series finale of 'Homeland' aired in what year?

The series finale aired on Showtime on April 26, 2020, closing the eighth season with Carrie living in Moscow.

Which actor played Vice President William Walden?

Jamey Sheridan played William Walden, the former CIA Director turned Vice President whose drone strike in Iraq made him Brody's target; Brody sabotages his pacemaker and lets him die in season two.

How was Nicholas Brody received when he first came home?

Brody is received as a war hero: after eight years as a prisoner in Iraq he returns to a televised welcome, and Vice President Walden's circle soon grooms him to run for Congress.

Which city served as a significant location for Carrie's operations in the final season?

The eighth and final season of 'Homeland' predominantly features Carrie Mathison in Kabul, Afghanistan, involved in peace negotiations.

The two writers who developed 'Homeland' had previously worked together on which Fox action series?

24 is the link: Howard Gordon was showrunner of the Kiefer Sutherland thriller from its fifth season to its 2010 finale, and his Homeland co-developer joined him there as a writer-producer on its later seasons.

The character Dana Brody was portrayed by which actress?

Morgan Saylor played Dana Brody, Nicholas Brody's daughter, whose struggles with her father's return and actions were a significant subplot.

What was the name of the primary terrorist antagonist in the early seasons of 'Homeland'?

Played by Navid Negahban, Nazir held Brody captive for eight years and turned him after a US drone strike killed Nazir's young son.

In the final season, Saul Berenson negotiates a peace deal with which group?

The Taliban are Saul's negotiating partners in season eight: as National Security Advisor to President Warner he pursues a peace deal and brings a convalescing Carrie along for her experience in the region.

Over eight seasons, how many episodes of 'Homeland' aired?

96 episodes aired: twelve in each of the eight seasons, a schedule the show kept for its entire run on Showtime.

Which actress played Carrie's older sister Maggie Mathison?

Amy Hargreaves played Maggie Mathison, Carrie's older sister, who supplies her medication in season one and is given custody of Carrie's daughter in season seven.

Which of these actors, a recurring cast member, played the role of Virgil Piotrowski?

David Marciano portrayed Virgil Piotrowski, Max's brother, who also assisted Carrie with surveillance and technical support.

Season seven of Homeland was primarily filmed in which city?

Richmond, Virginia hosted season seven's production, its state Capitol and downtown streets doubling for Washington; it was the show's first season shot in Virginia.

In which year did the Israeli series that 'Homeland' adapts first air?

Gideon Raff's drama, produced by Keshet, won the Israeli Academy Award for Best Drama Series that same year and was snapped up by 20th Century Fox before it even premiered.

Which character, a former senator from New York, becomes President of the United States?

Elizabeth Keane, played by Elizabeth Marvel, is the New York senator elected president in season six on an antiwar platform shaped by her son's death in Iraq.

Peter Quinn suffered severe injuries, including brain damage, due to exposure to what?

A jihadist cell used him as a test subject for the gas; doctors revived him at Carrie's urging to extract intelligence, and the process caused a massive stroke.

The fourth season, set in Islamabad, was actually filmed in which city?

Filming ran from June to November 2014; the following season moved production to Germany, and the final two shot in Morocco.

Which high-ranking Iranian intelligence officer became a key asset for Saul and Carrie?

Played by Shaun Toub, Javadi financed the Langley attack yet ends the third season installed as Saul's man inside Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

Which studio produced Homeland for Showtime?

Fox 21 Television Studios, 20th Century Fox's cable-focused arm, produced Homeland for Showtime together with the developers' Teakwood Lane Productions.

How could viewers watch Homeland's first episode more than two weeks before broadcast?

The pilot then aired on October 2, 2011.

Which network passed on Homeland before it landed at Showtime?

Showtime green-lit a 12-episode order in April 2011.

Which star was originally slated to direct the Homeland pilot?

Michael Cuesta ended up directing it.

Before the premiere, Carrie Mathison's character had which original surname?

Brody's first name was also changed, from Scott to Nicholas.

Which actresses were considered for Carrie besides Claire Danes?

Danes was the first cast member announced, in November 2010.

Which actress originally played Jessica Brody in the pilot before being replaced?

Morena Baccarin took over the role.

Which actors did producers favor for Brody before Alex Gansa pushed for Damian Lewis?

Lewis went on to win an Emmy for the role.

What did the writers call their annual sessions with ex-CIA and military experts in Washington?

Spy Camp was the writers' name for their annual week in Washington meeting former CIA officers, journalists and policymakers, whose briefings shaped each season's storyline.

Which Washington Post writer connected the Homeland team with Edward Snowden?

Snowden was in Moscow at the time.

Which North Carolina town near Charlotte stood in for rural one-stoplight towns?

Charlotte was chosen for its film tax credits.

Which country doubled for Beirut in the season two opening episodes?

Israel doubled for Beirut: the season two opener and 'Beirut Is Back' were shot in Tel Aviv and Haifa, and the portrayal of the city angered Lebanon's tourism minister.

Old San Juan, Puerto Rico stood in for which city in season three?

Caracas: Brody surfaces in the Venezuelan capital in season three, holed up in the Tower of David, an unfinished skyscraper taken over by squatters, with Old San Juan standing in for the city.

Why did season three's Middle East filming move to a different country than planned?

Morocco was used again for seasons six and eight.

Season seven's final two episodes were filmed in which European capital?

Budapest, Hungary stood in for Moscow in the two-part season seven finale, in which Carrie is captured after the extraction of Simone Martin and left in a Russian prison.

Which country hosted filming for the eighth and final season?

Morocco hosted the eighth season's shoot in 2019, its cities and countryside standing in for the season's South and Central Asian settings, after the production had used the country for season three's Tehran scenes.

The 2014 prequel novel Homeland: Saul's Game is set in which year?

Homeland: Carrie's Run, covering events before season one, had come out in 2013.

Which season one episode did the creators and Damian Lewis call a 'watershed'?

It was the seventh episode.

Which Washington Post writer called Homeland 'the most bigoted show on television' in 2014?

Laura Durkay's October 2014 Washington Post op-ed was headlined 'Homeland is the most bigoted show on television'; Salon's Laila Al-Arian had called it TV's most Islamophobic show in 2012.

Which former Secretary of State's office asked for early screeners of season one?

President Obama was also a known fan.

How many viewers watched the Homeland pilot's original Showtime broadcast?

1.08 million viewers watched the pilot's first airing, making it Showtime's highest-rated drama premiere in eight years.

On which broadcaster did Homeland air in the United Kingdom?

Channel 4 aired Homeland in the United Kingdom, beginning with the pilot in February 2012 and continuing through the final season.

How many Emmys did Homeland win at the 2012 ceremony for its first season?

Six: the top drama prize, both lead acting awards for its stars, writing for the pilot, and Creative Arts Emmys for casting and single-camera picture editing.

Which Beirut thoroughfare did Lebanon's government say the show wrongly showed as a militia alley?

Hamra Street, a busy commercial strip in West Beirut, was depicted as a militia-run alley in 'Beirut Is Back'; Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud threatened legal action over the portrayal.

Graffiti artists hired for a season five refugee-camp set instead wrote slogans accusing the show of what?

Racism: the Arabian Street Artists hired to decorate a Syrian refugee-camp set in 'The Tradition of Hospitality' wrote 'Homeland is racist' and 'Homeland is a joke' in Arabic, and the slogans aired unnoticed.

Which Marine captured alongside Brody was also revealed to have survived?

Brody had been led to believe he beat Walker to death.

What causes Brody to abandon his suicide-vest attack in the season one finale?

A conversation with his daughter: Dana, prompted by a frantic Carrie at the Brody house, phones her father inside the bunker, and he lets the moment pass even after fixing the vest's failed detonator.

Who played Finn Walden, the Vice President's son who dated Dana Brody?

Timothée Chalamet, years before Call Me by Your Name, played Finn Walden in season two; Finn kills a pedestrian in a hit-and-run while driving with Dana, and the cover-up drives Dana away.

Which journalist served as Brody's handler on behalf of Abu Nazir in season two?

Roya Hammad, played by Zuleikha Robinson, is the television reporter who relays Abu Nazir's orders to Brody in season two and is captured by the CIA late in the season.

Brody's suicide vest was stitched by a tailor in which Pennsylvania town?

Gettysburg: the tailor Bassel fitted Brody's vest there in season one, and in season two Nazir's men shot their way into the shop to retrieve a hidden case, killing several FBI agents.

Which senator leads the Senate inquiry into the CIA in season three?

Andrew Lockhart, played by Tracy Letts, chairs the Senate committee investigating the CIA in season three and is confirmed as CIA Director, replacing Saul, by the end of that season.

Which actor played Senator David Portillo in season three?

Pedro Pascal, later the star of The Mandalorian and The Last of Us, guest-starred as Senator David Portillo in season three, the year before his breakout as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones.

Homeland became the first Showtime series to pass what weekly viewership milestone in season three?

The finale 'The Star' drew 2.38 million for its first broadcast.

Which Life of Pi actor played medical student Aayan Ibrahim in season four?

Suraj Sharma, the young Pi of Life of Pi, played Aayan Ibrahim, the medical student who survives the wedding drone strike; his uncle, the militant leader Carrie is hunting, shoots him as Carrie watches on a drone feed.

Which House of Cards actor played Islamabad station chief Sandy Bachman?

Corey Stoll, Peter Russo in House of Cards, played Islamabad station chief Sandy Bachman, who is beaten to death by a mob in the season four premiere after his identity is exposed.

Which director won a DGA Award for the season four episode 'From A to B and Back Again'?

Lesli Linka Glatter won the Directors Guild of America's drama award for 'From A to B and Back Again', her second DGA win for Homeland after 'Q&A'; she also directed the series finale.

Season five of Homeland was based at which German studio facility?

Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam, founded in 1912 and billed as the world's oldest large-scale film studio, housed the season five production's stages and offices.

Which Lord of the Rings actress played double agent Allison Carr?

Miranda Otto, Éowyn in The Lord of the Rings, played Berlin station chief Allison Carr, a Russian mole since her Baghdad posting, who is shot dead in the trunk of an escaping car in the season five finale.

Which German actor played philanthropist Otto Düring, Carrie's employer in season five?

Sebastian Koch, known for The Lives of Others, played Otto Düring, the billionaire philanthropist whose foundation employs Carrie; late in the season he asks her to stay on as his partner.

Which actor played Yevgeny Gromov, the Russian officer who pursues Carrie in seasons seven and eight?

Costa Ronin played Yevgeny Gromov, the Russian intelligence officer behind the season seven disinformation campaign against President Keane; Carrie ends the series living with him in Moscow as a double agent.

What is the name of the New York civil rights nonprofit Carrie works for in season six?

It represents Muslims mistreated by law enforcement.

Season six's episode openings include excerpts from which spoken-word piece?

Gil Scott-Heron's poem framed the season set between election and inauguration.

Which Prison Break actor played General Jamie McClendon in season six?

Robert Knepper, T-Bag in Prison Break, played General Jamie McClendon, who runs the season six plot to kill President-elect Keane and is poisoned in prison early in season seven.

Which actor played Aasar Khan, the ISI officer who becomes Carrie's uneasy ally in season four?

Raza Jaffrey played Aasar Khan, the Pakistani intelligence officer who quietly helps Carrie in Islamabad in season four; Jaffrey had earlier played Zafar Younis in the British spy series Spooks.

Which actress played Astrid, the German intelligence officer who is Quinn's ally?

Nina Hoss played Astrid, the German intelligence officer who is Quinn's ally in Berlin and later cares for him in New York; she is shot dead by the assassin hunting Quinn in season six.

Which Emmy-winning actor played Vice President Ralph Warner?

Beau Bridges played Ralph Warner, Keane's vice president in season seven; Warner succeeds her as president and is killed in season eight when his helicopter goes down during a visit to the troops.

Which senator leads the investigation into the Keane administration in season seven?

Sam Paley, played by Dylan Baker, chairs the Senate committee that investigates President Keane in season seven after her mass arrests of intelligence officials, while Carrie works to expose the Russian meddling behind the crisis.

Why did the writers continue the season six arc into season seven instead of a new story?

Gansa said it was 'hard not to do it'.

Which jazz musician appears as himself in the series finale?

Carrie and Yevgeny watch from the audience.

Which actor, Claire Danes's real-life husband, played adviser John Zabel in season eight?

Hugh Dancy, married to Claire Danes since 2009, played John Zabel, the hawkish Washington adviser who pushes President Hayes toward war in season eight; the couple had met filming Evening in 2007.

What was the title of Homeland's series finale?

It shares its name with the Israeli series the show adapted.

Which condemned CIA asset gives Carrie the warning that drives the pilot?

Hasan Ibrahim, an Iraqi asset on death row in Baghdad, passes Carrie the warning that sets the series in motion moments before he is taken to be executed.

What is the first name of Brody's son?

Chris Brody, played by Jackson Pace, is the younger of Brody's two children; his sister Dana's storyline took far more screen time across the first three seasons.

Which religion did Brody convert to while in captivity?

Islam: Brody converted during his captivity and prays secretly in the garage after coming home; Dana is the only family member to whom he openly admits it.

Whom is Brody sent to Tehran to assassinate in season three?

General Danesh Akbari, head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, is Brody's target; Brody kills him in his office, clearing the way for Javadi to take over the Guard.

Brody was born in the Mojave Desert while his father was stationed at which base?

He was a Marine Force Reconnaissance scout sniper.

Which drug do the men in the Tower of David use to keep Brody dependent?

Heroin: in 'Tower of David' the doctor treating Brody's gunshot wound keeps him sedated with heroin, and El Niño's men let him sink into addiction so he cannot leave.

At what age did Dar Adal recruit Peter Quinn into his black ops group?

The cabal was known informally as 'the Group'.

Whom does Quinn die saving in the season six finale?

Keane and Carrie: in the season six finale Quinn drives the president-elect and Carrie through a hail of sniper fire from the plotters, taking the bullets himself so the car gets through.

Who kills Max Piotrowski in the final season?

Jalal Haqqani, the hardline son of Haissam Haqqani, shoots Max while holding him captive in the wake of the presidential helicopter crash; Carrie and Yevgeny arrive too late to save him.

Why does President Keane resign at the end of season seven?

She sees herself as too divisive: in the season seven finale Keane tells the nation that the rancor around her presidency has made it impossible to govern, and hands power to Vice President Warner.

Which actor played Haissam Haqqani, the militant leader of seasons four and eight?

Numan Acar, a Turkish-born German actor, played Haissam Haqqani, who survives the season four wedding drone strike and returns in the final season as the man across the table in Saul's peace talks.

Which husband of the U.S. ambassador becomes the ISI's mole inside the Islamabad embassy?

Dennis Boyd, played by Mark Moses, is blackmailed by ISI officer Tasneem into spying from inside the embassy, and his leak of the tunnel plans enables the deadly assault in season four.

Whom did Saul's long-time Kremlin asset Anna Pomerantseva serve as interpreter for?

She volunteered to spy for Saul in 1986 and hid messages in red leather books.

Which actress played Simone Martin, the Russian asset at the center of season seven?

Sandrine Holt played Simone Martin, the Washington lobbyist and Russian asset whose staged death and exfiltration to Moscow drive season seven; Carrie and Saul later bring her back to testify.

Whose real-life death was reflected in the passing of Carrie's father Frank?

James Rebhorn, who played Frank Mathison, died in March 2014, and the writers had Frank die off-screen in season four, bringing Carrie home from Islamabad for the funeral.

Which 1994 teen drama first brought Claire Danes recognition?

My So-Called Life, the 1994 ABC series, cast a 15-year-old Claire Danes as Angela Chase; she won a Golden Globe for it despite the show's cancellation after one season.

Which billionaire did Damian Lewis play in Showtime's Billions?

Bobby Axelrod, the hedge-fund billionaire of Billions, was Lewis's role from 2016 to 2021; he left after five seasons and returned for the seventh and final season.

Which HBO miniseries starred Damian Lewis as Major Richard Winters?

Band of Brothers, the 2001 HBO miniseries from Spielberg and Hanks, starred Lewis as Major Richard Winters, the real Easy Company officer who led the 506th's paratroopers from Normandy to Austria.

Which profiler did Mandy Patinkin play on Criminal Minds before Homeland?

Jason Gideon, the BAU's senior profiler, was Patinkin's role on Criminal Minds from 2005 until he abruptly left in 2007, later calling the show's violence destructive to his soul.

Which Star Wars villain did the actor behind Peter Quinn play in Obi-Wan Kenobi?

The Grand Inquisitor, the Pau'an who leads the Empire's Jedi hunters, was the Quinn actor's role in Disney+'s 2022 series Obi-Wan Kenobi; he had also played Wickham in the 2005 Pride & Prejudice.

Which Israeli production company made the series that Homeland adapted?

Its first season aired on Israel's Channel 2 in 2010.

Which FX drama did Gideon Raff create after Homeland?

Tyrant, created by Gideon Raff and developed with Howard Gordon, ran on FX for three seasons from 2014 to 2016, following the American-raised son of a Middle Eastern dictator.

Which 1990s sci-fi series employed both of Homeland's developers as producers?

The X-Files employed both Homeland developers as writer-producers from its first season in 1993; Howard Gordon stayed through season four, while his partner left after season two.

Claire Danes won an Emmy and Golden Globe for playing which autism advocate in a 2010 HBO film?

Temple Grandin, the animal-science professor and autism advocate, was Danes's role in HBO's 2010 biopic; it won her the 2010 Emmy for lead actress in a miniseries or movie and a Golden Globe.

Claire Danes studied at which university for two years before leaving to focus on acting?

Yale: Danes enrolled as a psychology major in 1998 after graduating from the Lycée Français de Los Angeles, and left after two years to return to acting full time.

Mandy Patinkin won a Tony Award for playing Che in the first Broadway production of which musical?

Evita: Patinkin won the 1980 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical as Che, opposite Patti LuPone's Eva Perón, in the show's original Broadway production.

Homeland's Damian Lewis was educated at which famous English boarding school before the Guildhall School of Music and Drama?

Lewis went from Eton College to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1993, having decided at 16 to become an actor.

The Israeli series Homeland adapts first aired on which broadcaster?

Channel 2, then Israel's main commercial network, aired Hatufim's two seasons, the second running from October to December 2012; the channel was split into Channels 12 and 13 in 2017.