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Banshee

Banshee

Small town. Big secrets.

20138.04 Seasons38 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own interests.

Created by Adam Targum
Produced by Chad Feehan, Robert F. Phillips
NetworksCinemax

Top Cast

Antony Starr

Antony Starr

Lucas Hood

Ivana Miličević

Ivana Miličević

Anastasia / Carrie Hopewell

Hoon Lee

Hoon Lee

Job

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Sugar Bates

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Kai Proctor

Matthew Rauch

Matthew Rauch

Clay Burton

Matt Servitto

Matt Servitto

Deputy Brock Lotus

Lili Simmons

Lili Simmons

Rebecca Bowman

Ryann Shane

Ryann Shane

Deva Hopewell

Tom Pelphrey

Tom Pelphrey

Kurt Bunker

Themes & Keywords

robberysheriffdouble lifepennsylvania, usahackerdeputyvigilanteamishthiefcrime bossmurderslaughterhouseimpostorcriminalex-consmall town sheriffbarabsurdawestruckmatter of factbrutal violence

About Banshee

Banshee is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of robbery, sheriff, double life, pennsylvania, usa, hacker, deputy. Created by Adam Targum, it stars Antony Starr, Ivana Miličević, Hoon Lee. Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own interests.

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