Series synopsis
Homecoming is an American reality documentary television series that premiered on Prime Video on November 1, 2018. It ended on May 22, 2020. It was created by Sam Esmail, Micah Bloomberg, Eli Horowitz. It stars Julia Roberts, Janelle Monáe, Stephan James and Bobby Cannavale.
Heidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a Department of Defense auditor questions why she left the Homecoming facility. Heidi quickly realizes that there's a whole other story behind the story she's been telling herself.
Premise
Heidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a Department of Defense auditor questions why she left the Homecoming facility. Heidi quickly realizes that there's a whole other story behind the story she's been telling herself.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Julia Roberts as Heidi Bergman
- Janelle Monáe as Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern
- Stephan James as Walter Cruz
- Bobby Cannavale as Colin Belfast
- Chris Cooper as Leonard Geist
- Alex Karpovsky as Craig
- Shea Whigham as Thomas Carrasco
- Sissy Spacek as Ellen Bergman
Supporting cast
- Hong Chau as Audrey Temple
- Joan Cusack as Francine Bunda
- Jacob Pitts as AJ
- Dermot Mulroney as Anthony
- Rafi Gavron as Rainey
- Jeremy Allen White as Joseph Shrier
- Fran Kranz as Ron
- Nancy Friedrich as Car Rental Employee
- Michael Hyatt as Evita
- Ayden Mayeri as Reina
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Gloria Morisseau
- Frankie Shaw as Dara
Guest cast
- Jacob Pitts as AJ
- Dermot Mulroney as Anthony
- Rafi Gavron as Rainey
- Jeremy Allen White as Joseph Shrier
- Fran Kranz as Ron
- Nancy Friedrich as Car Rental Employee
- Michael Hyatt as Evita
- Ayden Mayeri as Reina
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Gloria Morisseau
- Frankie Shaw as Dara
- Brooke Bloom as Pam Bailey
- Sydney Tamiia Poitier as Lydia Belfast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | November 1, 2018 | November 1, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 7 | May 22, 2020 | May 22, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mandatory The Homecoming Transitional Support Center is a safe space for veterans to process their military experience and re-familiarize themselves with civilian life. In a monitored environment. |
November 1, 2018 |
| 2 |
Pineapple Clients will share their service experiences with our counselors. Specificity is key to recovery... |
November 1, 2018 |
| 3 |
Optics If a client experiences adverse effects to the treatment, domestic reassignment may be a better path to success. |
November 1, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
People A woman wakes up in a canoe - with no memory of how she got there, or even who she is. |
May 22, 2020 |
| 2 |
Giant Jackie discovers a connection to a familiar name. |
May 22, 2020 |
| 3 |
Previously How did we get here? |
May 22, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 1, 2018 |
| Last aired | May 22, 2020 |
| Runtime | 32 minutes |
| Status | ended |