"Homeland's" third season is in the books, but its emotionally-charged ending will continue to have far reaching consequences.

The biggest changes fans will encounter in Season 4 are the absence of Nicholas Brody, who was murdered in "The Star," and his pregnant mistress. That woman is none other than CIA agent Carrie Mathison who finds herself headed east, way East, to her new job in the Middle East.

The cast and crew of "Homeland" is just as shocked and amazed as fans were at the final, shocking moments of Season 3. Yet, they look forward to the future of the series as much as anyone else.

When asked by Variety magazine about the future of the show's remaining star character, Carrie Mathison, show runner and series creator Alex Gansa had a lot to say.

"It is mostly a Carrie story," Gansa said. "Saul [Berenson] figures into the narrative in a very, very important way."

Unlike prior reports, it seems that Carrie's Station Chief position may not take place in Istanbul, Turkey. Entertainment Weekly reports that she'll work out of Islamabad, Pakistan and Kabul, Afghanistan in Season 4.

Variety also picked up on some juicy commentary shared by Claine Danes (who plays Carrie) and Gansa himself during a post-screening Q&A moderated by ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent & "The Week" Special Contributor Martha Raddatz.

"I think [the child] is going to be a big theme for her emotionally," Danes said. "I think she probably escapes into her job. I think she hurls herself at it as a way to avoid some unresolved, very painful feelings to do with Brody."

Danes' character is also bipolar and the stressors of working a full-time job, and being pregnant and alone may be too much for her to handle.

"The pendulum is always swinging, and even if she's composed and kind of coherent we have to anticipate the possibility of some rupture," Danes stated.

Gansa added, "Carrie's mental condition and her bipolar illness is always part of the story."

Ultimately, whatever direction Gansa and the writing team decides to go in will be interesting to watch.

"We're just trying to tell a compelling narrative from beginning to end," Gansa said.

"Homeland" has been shaken up. That being said, are you going to watch Homeland Season 4 in the fall? Perhaps your viewing habits changed? Either way, let us know what your watching in the comments section below.