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Theme music composer | Methodic Doubt |
Composer | Kris Dirksen |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 38 (list of episodes) |
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Cinematography | Christopher Faloona |
Editor | Chris A. Peterson |
Running time | 43–59 minutes |
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Network | Cinemax |
Release | January 11, 2013 May 20, 2016 | –
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Banshee is an American action television series created by Jonathan Tropper and David Schickler originally aired on the Cinemax network from January 11, 2013, to May 20, 2016, over four seasons, comprising a total of 38 episodes. Set in the small fictional[1] town of Banshee in Pennsylvania Amish country, the series' main character is an enigmatic ex-con (Antony Starr) who assumes the identity of Lucas Hood, the town's murdered sheriff, to hide from powerful crime lord Rabbit (Ben Cross). Imposing his own brand of justice, Hood attempts to reconcile with his former lover, Rabbit's daughter Anastasia (Ivana Miličević), who has herself adopted an assumed identity, married, and raised a family during Hood's incarceration. Hood struggles to maintain his new identity while still embracing crime alongside his partners Job (Hoon Lee) and Sugar (Frankie Faison) and coming into conflict with local kingpin Kai Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen).
The series was developed as part of Cinemax's drive to develop original content. A 10-episode second season debuted in January 2014. Banshee was renewed for a third season that same month, which debuted in January 2015. In February 2015, the series was renewed for an eight-episode fourth and final season.[2][3] The final episode aired on May 20, 2016.