As a result, he has been temporarily sidelined from filming as the show’s executive producer Lesli Linka Glatter stepped in to shoot pieces of the episodes that could be shot around Friend’s injury.
The actor is also very thankful for the support of the staff and crew to accommodate his injury and recovery.
Alex Gansa assured that “Homeland” Season 6 will still premiere as scheduled despite the slight delay in filming as a result of Friend’s injury.
Meanwhile, Saul Berenson will be exhibiting his strong faith to Carrie Mathison in fighting terrorism despite the fact that she is no longer working for the CIA in the show’s upcoming sixth season.
During the show’s presentation at the New York ComicCon held early last month, Mandy Patinkin said that his character in the TV series will continue to be a good influence on everyone.
He also said that Carrie Mathison will be like a Vitamix in “Homeland” Season 6 because she will make everyone around her become stronger persons, in a positive way that is.
Showrunner Alex Gansa also confirmed the statements of Patinkin and hinted that the upcoming sixth season of “Homeland” shall focus on counter-terrorism efforts in New York City in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attack.