Banshee

2013 • HBO
4.8
258 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (10)

1 Pilot
1/11/13
Season-only
Lucas Hood, a recently paroled master thief, assumes the identity of a rural Pennsylvania sheriff to elude mob vengeance and reunite with Carrie, his onetime lover and partner in crime.
2 The Rave
1/18/13
Season-only
An underling of Kai Proctor decides to hold a rave, selling homemade E pills to Banshee youth--including Carrie's daughter. Catching wind of the plan, Lucas and his team orchestrate a raid, but the effects of a tainted batch of pills leads to trouble.
3 Meet the New Boss
1/25/13
Season-only
A mixed martial arts title bout is being planned at the local Kinaho Moon Casino. Huge profits are anticipated for Banshee investors, but the enterprise is threatened when the champion shows off his black-and-blue colors.
4 Half Deaf Is Better Than All Dead
2/1/13
Season-only
A botched museum heist in Harrisburg has unintended consequences, as Lucas, Carrie and Job renew their partnership. Later, after coercing redneck henchman Arno to offer up incriminating evidence, Lucas and Emmett arrest Proctor for Hanson's murder.
5 The Kindred
2/8/13
Season-only
A band of marauding bikers crash the annual Banshee Spirit Festival, with deadly consequences. Burned after losing his key witness against Proctor, Lucas is further dismayed when an FBI agent, Xavier, arrives to monitor the situation.
6 Wicks
2/15/13
Season-only
An ex-con from Lucas' past named Wicks passes through Banshee, triggering prison memories for Lucas about the Albino, a brutal insider enlisted by Rabbit to make Lucas' prison life a living hell. Proctor turns to extortion to deal with a local reverend.
7 Behold a Pale Rider
2/22/13
Season-only
Lucas' cover is threatened when Carrie, in an effort to protect herself and her family, decides to give him over to Rabbit. Meanwhile, a drugstore robbery turns into a full-blown hostage crisis at the local high school.
8 We Shall Live Forever
3/1/13
Season-only
Carrie urges Lucas to let go of the past, even as an increasingly suspicious Gordon is hell-bent on uncovering hers. Rebecca sets out on a life apart from her family. A surprise visitor brings back a flood of memories for Carrie.
9 Always the Cowboy
3/8/13
Season-only
As Rabbit closes in, Carrie flees in a desperate attempt to collect her family and get out of town. Kai introduces Rebecca to the business world, and sends Lucas a message. Alex Longshadow recruits a Proctor thug to deal with a problem at the casino.
10 A Mixture of Madness
3/15/13
Season-only
Season 1 Finale. Recalling a series of prison therapy sessions, and pressed by Xavier's insistence that the FBI handle a kidnapping case, Lucas brokers a deal that brings Rabbit's vendetta against him and Carrie to a bloody head.

About this show

From Alan Ball, the creator of 'True Blood,' comes this thrilling Cinemax action series that charts the twists and turns of Lucas Hood (Antony Starr), a recently paroled ex-con who assumes the identity of a small town's new sheriff.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
258 reviews
Nick Colosimo
February 19, 2016
Friends told me to watch this show but I thought the premise was a little silly. I put it off for ages. What a mistake. This ultra violent anti hero show is at its heart a brilliant love story. The last unicorn still makes my hair stand on end. Brilliant acting and characters of a depth that surpasses all others of this genre.
12 people found this review helpful
Aydin Ozsakin
September 16, 2016
Brutal, thrilling and entertaining plot line mixed with some of the best character profiles I have ever seen in a show. Antony Starr is incredible, along with the rest of the cast - there's not one actor/actress who wasn't excellent in his/her role. If you enjoy quick paced action, deep and dark story lines along with exciting erotic encounters and hard hitting violence, this is the show for you. Not for the faint of heart but for those who like (crime) thrillers, this will definitely be up your street. Can't recommend enough, I felt a real attachment to a lot of the characters, both good and bad and every episode added something both crucial and entertaining to the series. I'm so sad it's over.
13 people found this review helpful
A Google user
August 9, 2016
On par, if not better than Breaking Bad this is a feast of violence and love entwined with a cast of fabulous characters. You'll root for both good and evil alike such is the way the characters are played by a brilliant cast. I cried buckets when it came to an end, no more Banshee. Heartbreaking!!