All About Allison
| "All About Allison" | |
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| Homeland episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Dan Attias |
| Written by | Ron Nyswaner |
| Production code | 5WAH08 |
| Original air date | November 22, 2015 |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
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"All About Allison" is the eighth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series Homeland, and the 56th episode overall. It premiered on Showtime on November 22, 2015.
In flashbacks, Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) arrives in Baghdad for the first time. She is there to replace Allison Carr (Miranda Otto), a case officer who is frustrated with the futility of the situation in Iraq and has decided to take leave. Allison introduces Carrie to one of their most valuable assets, Iraqi attorney Ahmed Nazari (Darwin Shaw), though Ahmed voices his refusal to work with anyone other than Allison. Allison and Ahmed meet privately, where Ahmed indicates romantic feelings for Allison and reveals he's systematically stolen $8 million from the Ministry of Justice. When Allison agrees to run away with him, Russian intelligence agent Krupin (Mark Ivanir) enters the room. Krupin points out that everything in the room has been recorded and hints that Allison could face federal prison. If Allison agrees to become a double agent for the SVR instead, he offers her half of the money along with mutual information exchange that will help her climb the ranks of the CIA.
Saul (Mandy Patinkin) is detained while Mossad negotiates with the CIA to arrange his return. When Etai (Allan Corduner) gets word that a deal has been reached, he helps Saul escape the premises.
During a stop for supplies, Quinn (Rupert Friend) gets suspicious of the jihadist group he's escorting to Syria. When he goes to investigate what is being loaded onto their truck, one of the men knocks him out. Bibi (René Ifrah) remarks to a confused compatriot that they are going back to Berlin, as was always the true plan. Quinn wakes up later, finding himself tied up in the back of the now moving truck, where he can see a supply of chemical weapons.
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