Directed by Mr Robot showrunner Sam Esmail, Amazon Prime’s psychological thriller Homecoming stars Julia Roberts as social worker Heidi Bergman who finds herself part of an unusual mystery.
Adapted from a scripted podcast series written by Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg, the series sees good intentions, erratic bosses, and mounting paranoia. Unforeseen consequences spiralling out of control. Heidi (Julia Roberts) works at Homecoming, a facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, when the Department of Defense questions why she left Homecoming. Heidi realises there’s a whole other story behind the one she’s been telling herself.
The series takes place across two timelines, one set in 2018, and one set in 2022. Within the 2018 storyline, we see Heidi working at Homecoming, while in 2022, she is the subject to the investigation by auditor Thomas Carrasco (Shea Whigham). Carrasco is looking into a complaint about Homecoming from 2018, and while the centre has been long been shut down, Heidi claims to not remember her time there.
Starring Julia Roberts, Bobby Canavale (Will & Grace), Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk), Sissy Spacek (Carrie), Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire), Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding), Jeremy Allen White (Shameless), Alex Karpovsky (Girls), and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Without A Trace).
Homecoming premieres November 2nd on Amazon Prime with a ten 30 minute episodes. And for an added bonus, the series has already been picked up for Season 2!
