In its debut season , the series received several industry awards and nominations . The series was recognized with a Peabody Award in April 2012 describing the series as " a game of cat and mouse , a psychological thriller and a Rorschach test of post-9 / 11 doubts , fears and suspicions rolled into one . " At the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards , the series received nine nominations winning six awards , including Outstanding Drama Series , Claire Danes for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series , Damian Lewis for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series , and Alex Gansa , Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the pilot episode . The series also won awards for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
64th Primetime Emmy Awards
64th Primetime Emmy Awards
Homeland (TV series)