Quality drama, well thats the title afforded certain types of drama, along with the term "high production values" its meant to convey something extraordinary about what we choose to watch.
I guess the "Killing" seemd to be dominated by jumpers, "Borgen" by lamps and now the "Bridge" seems to focus on architecture and beautifully shot enigmatic locations in Sweden and Denmark.
But what of "Homeland" what will be your enduring memory of it? Theres no doubt it was a tense and gripping drama and not since "Twin Peaks" have I felt not only compelled to watch but also came to actually care about some of the characters. I suppose its nicely contemporary and also had that hard "real politik" with just an suggestion of dark and menacing forces (on both sides).
For me the really memorable episode was the penultimate one when Carrie became manic and distraught at the failure by others to understand and agree with her view of what was going on. I have never seen a more accurate depiction of the features of mania as she worked relentlessly to solve the problem of Abu Nasir. At the scene where her work was torn down off the wall the sound was faded and we saw her complete distress at not being believed. It seemd to me that could be the lived experience of many who we consider "unwell" or "ill". I found it sobering to see that so accurately depicted and for me will remain as an enduring memory.
Which is kind of neat as the series ended with Carrie hoping her memory would endure the ECT she was having. We wait to see if it does.
