The upcoming season takes place during the period between Election Day and President-elect Elizabeth Keanes inauguration.
How does the new president-elect deal with the president thats going out?
and its a dangerous time in our democracy,showrunner Alex Gansa previously told EW.

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Homelandreturns to Showtime on Jan. 15 at 9 p.m.
The Hollywood Reporterfirst posted the castingnews.