Banshee (2013– )

Lucas Hood (Antony Starr), an ex-con and master thief assumes the identity of a murdered sheriff where he continues his criminal activities. His past seems to haunt him by those he betrayed... See full summary »

Creators:

David Schickler, Jonathan Tropper

Stars:

Rus Blackwell, Matt Servitto, Demetrius Grosse

Cast

Series cast summary:
Rus Blackwell	...	Gordon Hopewell (11 episodes, 2013)
Matt Servitto	...	Deputy Brock Lotus (11 episodes, 2013)
Demetrius Grosse	...	Deputy Emmett Yawners (11 episodes, 2013)
Antony Starr	...	Lucas Hood (10 episodes, 2013)
Ivana Milicevic	...	Carrie Hopewell (10 episodes, 2013)
Ulrich Thomsen	...	Kai Proctor (10 episodes, 2013)
Frankie Faison	...	Sugar Bates (10 episodes, 2013)
Hoon Lee	...	Job (10 episodes, 2013)
Trieste Kelly Dunn	...	Deputy Siobhan Kelly (10 episodes, 2013)
Ryann Shane	...	Deva Hopewell (10 episodes, 2013)
Daniel Ross Owens	...	Mayor Dan Kendall (10 episodes, 2013)
Lili Simmons	...	Rebecca Bowman (10 episodes, 2013)
Ben Cross	...	Mr. Rabbit (10 episodes, 2013)
Matthew Rauch	...	Clay Burton (10 episodes, 2013)
Anthony Ruivivar	...	Alex Longshadow (7 episodes, 2013)
Gabriel Suttle	...	Max Hopewell (7 episodes, 2013)
Christos Vasilopoulos	...	Olek (6 episodes, 2013)
Derek Cecil	...	Dean Xavier (6 episodes, 2013)
Chelsea Cardwell	...	Beaty (6 episodes, 2013)
Stevie Ray Dallimore	...	Gregor (5 episodes, 2013)
Joseph Meissner	...	Mikhail (5 episodes, 2013)
Steve Coulter	...	Elijah Bowman (5 episodes, 2013)
Marcus Hester	...	Marcus Moody (5 episodes, 2013)
Jessejames Locorriere	...	Dex Moody (5 episodes, 2013)
Michael Tourek	...	Tom Moody (5 episodes, 2013)

Storyline

Lucas Hood (Antony Starr), an ex-con and master thief assumes the identity of a murdered sheriff where he continues his criminal activities. His past seems to haunt him by those he betrayed years earlier. This ex-con imposes his own brand of justice where violence erupts at every turn in the not so quiet Amish town, Banshee, Pennsylvania.

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Plot Keywords:

pennsylvania | criminal | amish | sheriff | thief | 

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Taglines:

Small Town. Big Secrets.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, Cinemax

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

Each episode has an additional scene after the end credits.

User Reviews

Tis the (Mid)Season ...

Banshee, the first of several new mid-season shows to premiere, tries to bring something unique to the already crowded crime drama genre. While the final vote is still out the pilot gives some hope of it's potential success. That is not to say that there aren't any issues. The biggest of which is the base premise of the show and your ability to accept it and enjoy the ride. OK so a guy fresh out of jail on the run from mobsters who want to kill him for some reason leaves the state (parole officers tend to look down on that) in search of his share of the loot from heist that sent him to jail and his women goes to Amish country and with help of circumstance and his Asian cross-dressing super computer geek hairdresser friend becomes the new sheriff … and breathe. If that hasn't scared you off yet you may be in for some fun .

As a premium cable show it does have it's requisite allotment of sex and violence. Quality of production sit it some where between HBO and Starz. The pilot does feature one of the more intense, stunt heavy car chases I've seen on a TV show. Which is a good sign of their willingness to spend on the production of the show.

With solid acting and writing Banshee makes a good lead off batter for the mid-season premieres. While it didn't knock it out of the park , it defiantly makes it on base. We'll just have to see if the rest of the season can bring the show home for the score.

Rating: Show: tentative 3.5 out of 5 stars - Episode: 3.5 stars out of 5 stars

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