'Homeland' Air Talks 'The Killing' Effect, Teases Major Brody Thought

Showtime If there's one factor that haunts brand new TV thrillers having a central mystery fundamentally of their drama, it is the effect The Killing had with an audience's trust. The AMC show and it is creator, Veena Sud, angered a lot of its fans if this did not answer its very own question: Who wiped out Rosie Larsen? Homeland co-creator and Air Alex Gansa addressed the debate with regards to the brand new Showtime series.our editor recommendsDo TV Series Get or Deserve Second Chances? 'American Horror Story' Adds 'Homeland' Actor (Exclusive)No Laughing Matter -- Drama continues to be King from the Small ScreenShowtime Renews 'Homeland' for Second Season PHOTOS: 10 Showrunners to look at in 2012 "I'd rather not cast gemstones in the Killing, because I figured The Killing was unbelievable, and extremely evocative," Gansa informs The Hollywood Reporter. "And I understand how hard it's to complete this stuff. You need to realize that The Killing also was at type of an obstacle in to date like a murder had recently been committed." "So the detectives lost attempting to solve that murder," he continues. "But there wasn't truly the sense that another thing would be a threat, that another thing was going to happen. These were attempting to patch together what went down previously. And that is quite different from the problem that people have." In comparison, Gansa describes that Homeland consists of an energetic terrorist threat towards the U.S. that Barbara (Claire Danes), Saul (Mandy Patinkin), and David Estes (David Harewood) can stop. STORY:Top 50 Energy Showrunners 2011 "So whether Brody is guilty," Gansa states. "Whether he's been completed captivity, whether, hypothetically, he'll undergo using the terrorist act, there's a genuine and genuine plot against America." "So, clearly The Killing is really a cautionary tale at some level to us," He continues to express. "However it did not influence our storytelling." Gansa states he and co-creator Howard Gordon had the very first season fairly planned out before Showtime gave it a complete season order. Even though the growing season pivots around the guilt or innocence of Sgt. Brody (Damian Lewis), the threat to America could originate from other sources, too. STORY: Digital recording device Dump Vol. 2: 10 Newcomer Series I'm Keeping But, obviously, that could not satisfy audiences who actually want to determine if Brody has truly been switched against America while being held captive by Al-Qaeda. And Gansa informs THR we'll certainly be aware of response to that mystery through the finish of year and perhaps much sooner. "There's a significant, major thought within the next episode," he states. "Within the episode that airs this Sunday, you'll learn whether Brody is innocent or guilty." Homelandairs Sundays at 10 p.m. on Showtime. Email: Jethro.Nededog@thr.com Twitter:@TheRealJethro Showtime Homeland