Banshee
2013
Original language: English
- crime
- drama
The story
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.
What it’s like
Hard-edged and saturated, with sun-bleached rural roads giving way to smoky bars, dim motel rooms, and sharp neon-lit nightclubs. Handheld camera stays close during fights and chases, and the score runs on driving rock and synth pulse that spikes at every confrontation. Amish farmland and gravel lanes provide a strange, quiet backdrop to the hustle of criminals and corrupt power. The vibe is grimy, swaggering, and cynical, with a wry streak of dark humor. The pace is brisk and episodic, built around escalating heists, double-crosses, and tense standoffs. Its people are morally compromised and often hard to trust, with the lead slowly revealing shards of a past he would rather keep hidden. Intensity is high: frequent graphic violence, bloody brawls, gunfire, torture, explicit sex and nudity, and heavy profanity, all delivered without restraint. It suits late-night binge sessions for viewers who enjoy pulpy, adult crime drama with a stylish edge. It is not for anyone seeking something gentle or low-stakes.
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