The series finale of , titled " Prisoners of War " (S08E12), concluded the eight-season journey of Carrie Mathison on April 26, 2020. The episode's title pays homage to the Israeli series Hatufim (Prisoners of War), which served as the original inspiration for the show. Feature: The Cost of Peace and the New Asset
: The asset is revealed to be Anna Pomerantseva , a high-level GRU interpreter who has been working with Saul since the 1980s. Rather than be captured, Anna takes her own life, leaving Saul devastated and his relationship with Carrie fractured. Homeland s08e12
: Two years after defecting to Moscow to live with Yevgeny, it is revealed that Carrie has not truly turned. She has assumed the role of the new Russian asset, sending intelligence back to Saul through a book dedication—paralleling the same clandestine communication method Saul once used with Anna. The series finale of , titled " Prisoners