The power of a great plot twist is undeniable. It can completely transform a show by forcing the audience to rethink everything they thought was true, whether that be a character’s motivations or the rules of the story’s world. Given that, it’s not surprising that thriller TV has practically become obsessed with twists over the years. Of course, some element of surprise is essential to the genre, but when shows start relying on shock value alone, that’s where things start to fall apart.