TV Moments of 2012: Homeland

Season 1 of Homeland was a smart and suspenseful thriller which was hard to believe came from the creators of 24. Season 2 made those origins a little more obvious, with plots becoming increasingly far-fetched that you wouldn't have shocked to see Jack Bauer pop up for one of his infamous integration scenes - even though some of the initial intrigue has gone, Homeland knew how to drop a 24-style cliffhanger to keep viewers coming back.