"Homeland" is due for a pretty big cast shakeup in Season 4. With Damian Lewis out for good and Morena Baccarin and Morgan Saylor only expected to have a short return, if at all, that doesn't leave many major players left standing.

But for those of you worried about Saul's future on the show, rest easy. It's been confirmed in numerous interviews that Mandy Patinkin will remain front and center on the show in Season 4.

"Everybody should rest assured that Mandy Patinkin is coming back as a series regular," showrunner Alex Gansa tells EW. "I can tell you that with 100 percent certainty. Although he's not at a desk at Langley anymore, the CIA does outsource a lot of jobs to private contractors. He's going to be in that circle, he's still in the intelligence-gathering profession and the CIA could use somebody of his immense skills and knowledge for various intelligence work.