Pakistani officials furious over 'Homeland'

December 29, 2014 11:33

Claire Danes is lucky no Emmy voters live in Islamabad. Pakistani officials are furious with Showtime after watching the fourth season of its hit show Homeland, which they say portrays their country as an ugly, ignorant, terror-plagued hellhole.

The diplomats took copious notes of every slight while binge-watching all 12 episodes including the lack of greenery in the depiction of the nation's capital, Islamabad. They complained directly to producers of the Emmy-winning drama, but their gripes fell on deaf ears, Pakistani sources said.

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