Rupert Friend's injury delays 'Homeland' season 6 production

The filming schedule of the first two episodes of "Homeland" season six have been rescheduled following its star Rupert Friend's injury in the ankle.
Friend, who plays Peter Quinn, broke a bone in his right ankle while off work, causing a shuffle in the filming schedule for episodes one and two, reported Deadline.
The actor walked on crutches while attending Showtime's pre-Emmy party on Saturday, September 17 and the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday.
Friend said that he broke a bone in his right ankle while off-work, though the injury stems from two on-set occurrences during production of seasons four and five, when he rolled his ankle, weakening the ligaments.

Executive producer Lesli Linka Glatter, who is directing episodes three and four, has stepped in to film scenes from those episodes that could be shot around Friend's injury.
"Everyone has been very accommodating," the British actor said.
Friend is currently wearing a soft cast and hopes that it will come off in a couple of weeks, which will allow him to resume filming in full-force and complete the filming on the first two episodes of the season.
Despite the delay in the production of episodes one and two, executive producer/showrunner Alex Gansa has assured fans that the sixth season will still premiere as planned on January 15, 2017.