Homeland AU post-series BradNate where Brad is captured alongside Brody and Walker.
When they return, Brody takes the spotlight while Brad acts as his shadow and keeps a low profile. He is clearly not as emotionally unstable as Brody, which leads Nazir to rely on him more. However, Brad is not as devoted as Brody. Islamic teachings had a different effect on him; he has a more rationalized point of view toward them. He prays, reads the Quran, and lives as a Muslim. But while Brody uses faith as a coping mechanism, Brad sees Islam as an anchor and genuinely seeks to understand it.
Abu Nazir wants him to eliminate Nate, who is now working for the CIA with a bright future ahead of him, collaborating with Carrie.
Nate represents everything Nazir stands against. He was an officer in OIF and currently works for the CIA; his past with Brad makes him an important target. Nazir wants to test Brad’s loyalty by ordering him to kill Nate, wanting to see how far Brad will go for their cause.
Brad doesn’t kill Nate. Instead, he kidnaps him and protects him using his own methods. Surprisingly, Nate actually understands him; he realizes that Brad has no intention of hurting him and is, in fact, ensuring that none of Nazir’s minions can get to him. He knows this mission is personal for him. And meanwhile Nate never stops fighting for his freedom, and he despises Brad for taking it away. However, he also sees that Brad is unwilling to erase his past; he holds onto it tightly, even while technically working for the enemy. That stirs something in Nate’s heart. He knows that making Brad confront the weight of his own actions will lead him to his freedom.
After Nate’s intense negotiations, Brad accepts becoming a double agent for the CIA.
Brad’s acceptance of working for the enemy breaks Nate’s heart, but being able to reach him again gives Nate hope. He tries everything to make this situation work—sometimes without Carrie, sometimes with her, and of course, alongside Brody and Brad.
