Nicholas Brody only appears on basic cable.
GySgt .. Nicholas `` Nick '' Brody , played by actor Damian Lewis , is a fictional character on the American television series Homeland on Showtime , created by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon .. Homeland. Homeland ( TV series ). Alex Gansa. Alex Gansa. Howard Gordon. Howard Gordon. Damian Lewis. Damian Lewis. fictional character. fictional character. Showtime. Showtime ( TV network ). Brody was a USMC Sergeant who was held as a prisoner of war by al-Qaeda terrorists for eight years .. USMC. United States Marine Corps. Sergeant. Sergeant. prisoner of war. prisoner of war. al-Qaeda. al-Qaeda. Following his rescue and return home , Brody is hailed as a war hero and promoted to gunnery .. However , a CIA officer , Carrie Mathison , suspects that Brody was turned by al-Qaeda , and tries to stop him from potentially committing a terrorist act .. Carrie Mathison. Carrie Mathison. al-Qaeda. al-Qaeda. CIA. Central Intelligence Agency. Between the first and second season , he was elected to Congress .. Congress. United States Congress. In the third season , he was executed by Iranian authorities after completing a CIA plot against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard .. CIA. Central Intelligence Agency. Revolutionary Guard. Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution