Showtime has ordered a second season of Homeland, its new CIA thriller starring Claire Danes.
Homeland's debut on Oct. 2 gave the network its highest-rated drama premiere in eight years, drawing more than 1 million viewers at 10 p.m. The series went on to attract 4.4 million cross-platform viewers in its first week, and posted a series high in its most recent Sunday episode.
Twelve new episodes will begin production in spring 2012.
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"Homeland is just getting started," said Showtime entertainment president David Nevins. "Clearly, the overall audience growth from week one to week four demonstrates that this show is hitting a nerve in the cultural zeitgeist. Alex and Howard have created a psychological thriller that holds special relevance in the post 9/11 world. I'm quite confident that its passionate audience will be riveted as the season unfolds and people discover where this story is going."
