The film 'Argo' was named best film at the Golden Globes. The film was directed by Ben Affleck, who received a statuette for best director. 'Argo' thus defeated Steven Spielberg's film 'Lincoln', which was seen as a major contender with seven nominations. 'Argo' is about a secret rescue operation of six Americans during the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979. The TV series 'Homeland' won three prizes. “Homeland” won in the best drama series category and lead actors Damian Lewis and Claire Danes won in the best actor and actress in a TV series categories.