Dar who is now in prison. Dar admits that he lost control of the plan he set into motion, but still doesn't think he was wrong in his intentions as he finds Keane "distinctly un-American". Back in New York, Carrie goes through Quinn's things, finding an envelope of pictures of Quinn's son John Jr., whom he had never met, and also of Carrie. While moved by the pictures, Carrie gets a frantic call from Saul who is being arrested. She turns on the news to see reports that dozens of incumbent officials from the State Department, the Department of Defense, and the CIA have been arrested due to being connected to the assassination attempt. An enraged Carrie tries to see Keane but is not allowed into her office. Keane hears Carrie's pleas that innocent people are being arrested but does nothing as Carrie is escorted out of the building. The episode ends with Carrie looking out at the Capitol Building introspectively. Production The episode was directed by executive producer Lesli Linka Glatter and co-written by showrunner Alex Gansa and co-executive producer Ron Nyswaner. Reception Reviews The episode received a rating of 73% with an average score of 5.76 out of 10 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus stating: "'America First' confounds expectations with a shocking development that caps a creative rebound -- and effectively lays the groundwork for Homelands season 7.". Brian Tallerico of New York Magazine rated the episode 4 out of 5 stars, saying "The season finale... focused on several of the things this show does best. It was action-packed, which is something we've come to expect from closing chapters of seasons of this show, but it was also foreboding about the future of a paranoid country." Matt Brennan of Paste had a mixed response for the episode, stating "With reference to the novel in which Quinn hides his few keepsakes, Homeland fails to follow through on the promise of 'A Flash of Light,' which was to offer a form of self-reflection our foreign policy dangerously lacks: Great Expectations, dashed." Joshua Alston from The A.V. Club was more critical of the episode, giving it a "D+" rating, calling it "a fitting end to its worst season ever." Ratings The original broadcast was watched by 1.9 million viewers. This episode also marked Rupert Friend's last appearance on Homeland. Accolades This episode is nominated for Outstanding Directing