The Vest: [s1e11]

While Carrie unravels, Brody takes his family on a seemingly sentimental weekend trip to . The trip is steeped in irony; as his family finally feels "whole" for the first time since his return, Brody is secretly retrieving the tool for their ultimate destruction.

The episode’s title refers to the suicide vest Brody retrieves from a local contact. The tension peaks as his daughter, Dana, begins to suspect something is wrong, even coming close to discovering the vest in the car. [S1E11] The Vest

In the aftermath of the explosion that killed Al-Zahrani, Carrie is hospitalized and in the throes of a full-blown manic episode. Claire Danes’ performance in this episode is often cited as a standout, capturing the heartbreaking reality of Carrie’s bipolar disorder as she obsesses over finding a "green pen" and connects seemingly random dots about Abu Nazir. While Carrie unravels, Brody takes his family on