It looked like Max Piotrowski’s luck had finally run out. The “Homeland” character—a quirky and socially awkward surveillance expert—had dodged death through the Showtime terrorism drama’s first six seasons. When Maury Sterling, the actor who portrays Max, got a rare phone call midway through Season 7 from co-creator and showrunner Alex Gansa, he figured the jig was up.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 03, 2020 16:51 UTC