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Banshee

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

1 Pilot
1/11/13
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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.

Rating: R18+

Ratings and reviews

4.8
198 reviews
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June 23, 2016
TOP CLASS ACTORS WITH LEAD ROLE BY AN AMAZING NEW ZEALANDER - This is the BEST series since Sopranos, True Blood and Sons of Anarchy. I am ADDICTED please bring on Season 4 - it doesn't get any better than this. What a cast - Antony Starr you are incredible. You are outstanding and I am in awe of your talent as an actor. Ulrich Thomsen you play your role absolutely perfect and my adoration for your character is due to your perfect portrayal. BRAVO 10/10 - THANK YOU to all the cast, crew, directors and
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Craig Brown
February 2, 2019
this show will have you on the edge of your seat with excitement. there's a lot of action packed into the 4 season's. thats the only thing bad is there is only 4 seasons of this awesome tv show.
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A Google user
June 8, 2014
I'm only 3 episodes into the first season, but if you love the classic "cop that plays by his own rules" this one definitely plays to that and flips it on its head. It may not for the feint of heart, but the action sequences are among the best I've seen on TV.
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