Homeland season two burst back onto UK screens this past Sunday after a hugely explosive (or not) season one finale. Add the recent Primetime Emmy award wins and excitement for the upcoming season has intensified on both sides of the Atlantic. But what were the standout moments of its debut season that make sure viewers return to the developments of Carrie Mathison and Sergeant Nicholas Brody? Here's our list of five of the best...
5. The Cabin-Rug Pull - Episode 7
At this stage in the season Carrie, has taken unorthodox measures in determining whether Brody is an Al-Qaeda terrorist as she develops a relationship with the former war prisoner, taking him to her family's secluded woodland retreat. Several revelations are made to Carrie and the viewers in the episode after Carrie is uncharacteristically caught out and forced to come clean about her theories on her and even invited to interrogate Brody one-to-one. Following a tense showdown we learn that a lot of Brody's suspicious behavior is justified, including his converting to Islam explaining his secret praying seen in previous episodes. It is here is confesses to killing his colleague Sergeant Tom Walker, claiming if he didn't he would've been killed himself. As Brody leaves the lodge clearly disgruntled by the accusations, Carrie receives a call from her colleague Saul informing her that Tom Walker is still alive and a positive ID has been made that Walker is the soldier who has been turned by Al-Qaeda. Suddenly, over half way through the season Carrie and the viewers' perception of Brody has changed.