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"Homeland could survive without Damian Lewis, Showtime&amp;#039;s David Nevins has claimed. Speaking at the TCA press tour, the cable network&amp;#039;s President of Entertainment refused to confirm if Lewis would return for the drama&amp;#039;s third season, but admitted that he could imagine the series continuing in his absence.  &amp;quot;Everything on that show is vigorously debated, but if, after the end of that vigorous debate, [his absence] made sense, storywise, I could conceivably say yes to that,&amp;quot; said Nevins. Asked about Lewis&amp;#039;s current status, he replied: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s perfectly fair to ask, but how fun would it be if I gave you any of those spoilers?&amp;quot; Lewis revealed last month that he has signed a seven-year Homeland contract, but insisted that his deal did not guarantee a future on the series. &amp;quot;That [contract] doesn&amp;#039;t mean anything,&amp;quot; he claimed. &amp;quot;They can kill me whenever they want.&amp;quot;  The actor&amp;#039;s co-star David Harewood also argued that his character - CIA operative David Estes - was &amp;quot;justified&amp;quot; in targeting Brody for death. &amp;quot;I think he had to go,&amp;quot; Harewood explained. &amp;quot;I mean, this was a guy who put on a suicide vest. This was a guy who was prepared to blow up half the American administration - including me!&amp;quot; The character of Brody was last seen going on the run in Homeland&amp;#039;s season two finale after being framed for a terrorist attack. The show&amp;#039;s third season will premiere on September 29 in the US and will air on Channel 4 in the UK. &amp;gt; Homeland&amp;#039;s Claire Danes wins Golden Globe: &amp;#039;Our writers didn&amp;#039;t buckle&amp;#039; &amp;gt; Homeland&amp;#039;s Damian Lewis: &amp;#039;Golden Globe award is a great perk&amp;#039; Watch Homeland win the award for &amp;#039;Best TV Series, Drama&amp;#039; at last night&amp;#039;s (January 13) Golden Globe awards:      [Golden Globes winners gallery]  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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