Homeland's protagonist is female.
The series stars Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison , a Central Intelligence Agency officer with bipolar disorder , and Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody , a U.S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper .	Claire Danes	Claire Danes	Damian Lewis	Damian Lewis	Carrie Mathison	Carrie Mathison	Central Intelligence Agency	Central Intelligence Agency	bipolar disorder	bipolar disorder	Nicholas Brody	Nicholas Brody	U.S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper	United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper
Carrie Anne Mathison , played by actress Claire Danes , is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American television drama/thriller series Homeland on Showtime , created by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon .	Homeland	Homeland (TV series)	Alex Gansa	Alex Gansa	Howard Gordon	Howard Gordon	Claire Danes	Claire Danes	protagonist	protagonist	Showtime	Showtime (TV network)
Carrie 's investigation of Brody is complicated by her bipolar disorder and results in an obsession with her suspect .	bipolar disorder	bipolar disorder
