'Homeland' secures highest-rated premiere yet for Showtime The Season 3 premiere of "Homeland," co-starring Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, opened Sunday with 1.9 million total viewers, according to Nielsen. Frank Ockenfels / Showtime / June 8, 2013 by Scott Collins September 30, 2013, 4:03 p.m. Critics may have complained about last season, but fans haven't given up on "Homeland" yet.