tv 'Homeland' season 3 adds two new recurring roles

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After a (literally) explosive second season, Homeland is returning to Showtime in September for a third year -- and this time, Carrie (Claire Danes) and Brody (Damian Lewis) will be joined by some new faces. Two new recurring cast members have been added for season 3: Boss's Amy Morton and Prison Break's Tracy Letts, according to TVLine.

Amy Morton, who played Senator Catherine Walsh on Starz's gone-too-soon political drama Boss, is joining Homeland as Erin Kimball, a CIA appointed attorney for Carrie. Considering the horrifying events of the season 2 finale -- and the fact that people are going to be asking a lot of questions about Carrie and Brody -- an attorney might just be what Carrie needs.

Letts, meanwhile, is reportedly playing Senator Andrew Lockhart, described by TVLine as a "powerful, authoritative and commanding Committee Chairman." Our guess is that he'll be investigating that crippling terrorist attack -- and we bet he won't be Carrie's friend.

What do you think about these new additions to the Homeland cast? Will you be tuning into the series when it returns for its third season?

Homeland season 3 premieres Sunday, September 28 on Showtime.

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'Homeland' adds another guest star

As production commences on the third season of Showtime's smash hit Homeland, more and more guest stars are emerging from the woodwork.

The latest addition is David Aaron Baker, who is going to play Dr. Harlan. Baker, who has appeared on The Big C, The Following and on Boardwalk Empire, will be meeting with Carrie (Claire Danes), Saul (Mandy Patinkin) and other survivors of the deadly explosion that rocked the series during the second season finale.

Other guest stars announced include:

* Gary Wilmes as Dr. Richardson, a psychiatrist who will be working with Dana Brady

* Amy Morton as attorney Erin Kimball, who is being appointed to Carrie by the CIA

* Joanna Merlin as Jessica Brody's Grandma Lois

* Pedro Pascal as David Portillo, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

* Sam Underwood as Leo, a troubled youth who becomes friends with Dana

* Tracy Letts as Senator Andrew Lockhart, the committee chairman overseeing the investigation into the attack

* Nazanin Boniadi as Fara, a young analyst wise beyond her years

* Lawrence Clayton as Admiral Jim Pennington, the president's national security advisor

This season will pick up following the funeral of Vice President Walden, with Nick Brody (Damian Lewis) on the run and dubbed "the world's most wanted terrorist."

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