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Filming of 'Homeland' to stay in Charlotte for another season

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An Emmy Award-winning cable TV drama that has been shooting in Charlotte will air another season.

Producers for the show "Homeland" announced Monday that it had been signed for a third season.

The show is a few episodes into its second season on Showtime.

State film commissioners said the show helped North Carolina have one of its biggest years in film and TV profits in 2011.