[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “Homecoming” Season 1, including the ending.]Some connections can’t be forgotten.
In lesser hands, that sentiment recalls Nicholas Sparks romance movies; with “Homecoming,” it becomes the muscular force of an immersive Hitchcockian thriller with an emotional ending fit for Douglas Sirk.
Even after the jaw-dropping, heart-swooning, sure-to-be-debated final shot, memories are what matter in Sam Esmail’s brilliant series.
Two distinct experiences — a moving character drama and a veteran’s cautionary tale — reveal why our cherished connections are just as vital as our painful ones.Throughout most of “Homecoming,” memories are presented as a painful mystery.
The first episode introduces two Heidis, played with stunning precision by Julia Roberts: One is happy and successful, but that’s the old Heidi.
The current Heidi is punching a clock as a waitress and living with her mother.Enter Thomas Carrasco Looking over the case file from his cubicle (which is apparently
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