While some believe that Homeland has “jumped the shark” more than once, it’s remained one of Showtime’s most popular series. Will it be renewed for a fifth season or, will it be cancelled instead? Stay tuned to find out.

On Homeland, CIA officer Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) is one of the best in her field, despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin), Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, to do what she feels must be done. The rest of the cast includes Rupert Friend, F. Murray Abraham, Sarita Choudhury, Tracy Letts, Nazanin Boniadi, and Laila Robins.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.

11/10 update: Showtime has renewed Homeland for a fifth season of 12 episodes.

Final season averages: 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.65 million total viewers.

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For reference: The third season of Homeland averaged a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.95 million total viewers.

What do you think? Do you like the Homeland TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season?