Homeland, the acclaimed, award-winning drama-thriller starring Claire Danes, is coming to an end. Danes confirmed in an interview with radio host Howard Stern that the Showtime program is ending after its eighth season. `Yeah, that`s it,` the actress said when Stern asked about the rumors that the next season will be the show`s last one.It may be, but Showtime isn`t ready to confirm anything. A representative for the network told The Hollywood Reporter that it has not made any decisions about the show`s future. Homeland is currently in its seventh season, which wraps up on April 29.Danes added that she is `really conflicted` about ending her run as Carrie Mathison, though she acknowledged that she is looking forward to having a `reprieve` from the demands of playing a character who is almost always under duress.Earlier this year, showrunner Alex Gansa told THR that he was planning to leave the show after Season 7, adding that he`s not sure sure Danes or co-star Mandy Patinkin would return either if the show is to continue. `I can`t speak for Claire or [co-star] Mandy [Patinkin], but it will be my final year and it will be designed to be the end of an eight-season story,` Gansa said. `If Showtime, Fox, Claire. and Mandy want to take the show further, that`s their decision, and we would leave some room for that to happen--if there`s an appetite.`Disclosure: Homeland airs on Showtime, which is owned by GameSpot parent company CBS.
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