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[RatskyWatsky]

What is Banshee?

Banshee is a balls to the wall pulp action series that airs Friday nights on Cinemax. Absolutely the most brutal show on television, it's like watching a visceral live action graphic novel where people get punched, kicked, stabbed, blown up, crushed, and otherwise beaten to a pulp every week. It's not all violence though - the show has an entertaining cast of characters consisting of a mix of Native Americans, Amish, Russian Gangsters, and Crossdressers, all of whom can throw out amusing insults and comments just as well as punches. Also, nudity. Lots and lots of nudity.

Season 2 will premiere in the Spring of 2014.

Videos:

Season 2 teaser trailer
Season 2 Preview - Comic-Con 2013
Season 1 Prequel Comic
Season 1: Combination Reveal
Season 1 deleted scene
Ivana Milicevic Stunt Training
Demetrius Grosse Stunt Training

Cast:

Antony Starr ... Lucas Hood
Hoon Lee ... Job
Frankie Faison ... Sugar Bates

Ivana Milicevic ... Carrie Hopewell
Rus Blackwell ... Gordon Hopewell
Ryann Shane ... Deva Hopewell
Gabriel Suttle ... Max Hopewell

Ben Cross ... Mr. Rabbit
Christos Vasilopoulos ... Olek

Ulrich Thomsen ... Kai Proctor
Lili Simmons ... Rebecca Bowman
Matthew Rauch ... Clay Burton

Russell Means ... Benjamin Longshadow
Anthony Ruivivar ... Alex Longshadow
Odette Annable ... Nola Longshadow

Matt Servitto ... Deputy Brock Lotus
Demetrius Grosse ... Deputy Emmett Yawners
Trieste Kelly Dunn ... Deputy Siobhan Kelly

Season 2 casting news:

Emmy winner Zeljko Ivanek is making tracks to Cinemax’s hit drama Banshee to play a pivotal character from the comic book.

The Damages alum will appear in

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three Season 2 episodes as Jim Racine, a chain smoking, renegade FBI agent who has been tracking Rabbit for 15 years. Racine, who was introduced in the prequel comic Banshee: Origins, arrives in town to investigate Rabbit’s disappearance, creating new complications for Lucas and Carrie.

Julian Sands (24, Smallville) has booked a multi-episode Season 2 arc on the Cinemax hit as

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Rabbit’s (Ben Cross) equally as dangerous younger brother who also happens to be a devout and amoral Ukrainian priest.

Sands is set to appear in three episodes.

After Russell Means' character Benjamin Longshadow passed away in the Cinemax series "Banshee," the Native American actor passed away in real life on Oct. 22, 2012. Now Means' son, Tatanka Means, will have a role in the series' upcoming second season.

Tatanka will appear in approximately

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five episodes in the second season of "Banshee." His character, Hoyt Rivers, will be the Head of Security for Anthony Ruvivar's Alex Longshadow, who is the son of the elder Means' Benjamin on the Cinemax series. This is the first of several roles that will be cast for a "Banshee" storyline that includes the Native American community.

Season One is now available for purchase on DVD and Blu ray! Buy now on Amazon!

GIFS:

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Thanks to Cornballer, Vert boil, Sean, NotTheGuyYouKill, and anyone else whom I may have poached news/gifs/images from within the season one thread.

 

[Funky Papa]

Let's break some fingers.

 

[Clevinger]

Job is awesome. Beating up nazis is awesome. Carrie/Anna is awesome. Hood is Dalton awesome. Proctor is a goofy sort of awesome. Brutal, well-choreographed fight scenes are awesome. So much awesome in Banshee, guys. Watch it.

It was probably the biggest TV surprise for me in a long ass time. Well, this and Orphan Black. I saw the trailer and thought "Oh god, that looks dumb. So fucking dumb." Especially Job. I thought Job would be lame. But he's the best.

fun fact: the albino was a crew member of the Enterprise in the new Star Trek movie.

 

[mackattk]

Absolutely got hooked on the first season. hopefully season 2 will be just as brutal. Some of the most memorable TV episodes from last year came from this show.

 

[King Allant]

god can't wait for season 2. It going to be long wait for spring

 

[Funky Papa]

Job is awesome. Beating up nazis is awesome. Carrie/Anna is awesome. Hood is Dalton awesome. Proctor is a goofy sort of awesome. Brutal, well-choreographed fight scenes are awesome. So much awesome in Banshee, guys. Watch it.

It was probably the biggest TV surprise for me in a long ass time. Well, this and Orphan Black. I saw the trailer and thought "Oh god, that looks dumb. So fucking dumb." Especially Job. I thought Job would be lame. But he's the best.

fun fact: the albino was a crew member of the Enterprise in the new Star Trek movie.

He also served as the motion capture actor for God of War's Kratos.

So watch Banshee if you want to see real-life Kratos in the buff, fucking up real people real good.

 

[TheSadRanger]

Hype!!! Looking forward to some more Deputy Kelly and barbell weights.

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This is still so ridiculous but awesome

 

[Vintage_Creep]

I just found out fucking Ivanek is in this.
One of my favorite TV actors ever.
Hype just went to the roof.

 

[mr stroke]

Waiting for a sale on Season 1 Blu Ray.

Really want to watch, but I don't want to spend the monthly fee on Cinemax for only 1 show.

 

[King Allant]

Waiting for a sale on Season 1 Blu Ray.

Really want to watch, but I don't want to spend the monthly fee on Cinemax for only 1 show.

but you could also could watch Strike Back too

 

[TrueBlue]

An extremely fun show. Will probably get the DVD box-set at Christmas to hype me up for the second season.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I'll have to get the BRD set cause this show is so goddamn good.

 

[EazyWeazy3]

I'll have to catch this once they start airing season 1 again.

Good looks.

 

[Wiktor]

Loved the first season. Quickly became one of my favorite series on the air. The creators understand perfectly that makes pulp fun. The setting is filled with great ideas for potential new plots, the characters are strong and varied and the action (both the script and execution) is propably the best on TV (the only real rival is Strike Back, another Cinemax series).

It was such a pleseant surprise. Can't wait till S2.

 

[Cornballer]

Thanks for putting the new thread together, Ratsky.

 

[Averon]

This show is my guilty pleasure. I just watched the pilot on a whim and got hooked more and more the longer I watched through the season. Can't wait for season 2

 

[charsace]

Can't wait. Captures the feel of comic books better than any other piece of cinema.

 

[Vert boil]

Gifs from the first season - http://www.abload.de/gallery.php?key=syk8kMWv
(don't post the bra and panty ones just to be safe)

They need to hurry up a give a date for the new season.

 

[Hours Left]

More of Burton, the hot bowtie clad psycho, please.

I explain this show to my friends as: Cheesy 80s action film + Vendetta fueled comic book + Soft core porn = Awesome TV show

 

[DeFiBkIlLeR]

Do hope the deputy sheriff gets her tits out this season...she must have been the only female lead that didn't in season 1.

Yes..I am that shallow.

 

[Funky Papa]

More of Burton, the hot bowtie clad psycho, please.

Have you seen the previews? Because DAMN.

 

[Nyx]

The season finale was one of the most awesome EPs of a tv-show ever.

This GIF explains why:

 

[Wiktor]

Do hope the deputy sheriff gets her tits out this season...she must have been the only female lead that didn't in season 1.

Yes..I am that shallow.

She's the hottest, so no..you're not shallow, you're just a man of fine taste

 

[Funky Papa]

Everybody is on Team Kelly, even those who don't know. Girl got it rough around the end of the season, though, so I hope things get better for her during S2.

Also, I want to see more interactions with the local neo-Nazi scum. That episode was soo good.

 

[Hours Left]

Have you seen the previews? Because DAMN.

You mean the part with

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the bat?

 

[Funky Papa]

You mean the part with

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the bat?

I think I screamed a little at that part.

 

[Nyx]

I want to see more of Nola Longshadow, preferably tits.

 

[Hours Left]

I think I screamed a little at that part.

Sudden escalations like that are really freaky.

 

[Anarkin]

Just finished the season and it was fucking awesome. The fight scenes are probably the best I've ever seen on TV. The only char I don't like is Carrie/Ana. Her son is back and she risks her life for Hood, the same guy she betrayed a couple of episodes earlier. Also doesn't help that they have 0 chemistry together.

Season 2 teaser:

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Was that Oddete naked?

 

[biosnake20]

Banshee Season 2 Teaser Trailer

 

[chadskin]

Love, love, love Banshee. Very entertaining, fun show to watch. And that Amish girl is freaking HOT!

 

[Sadsic]

the best part about this show is that amish niece

she has the ass of an angel

 

[Boss Riovane]

One of my most anticipated shows for next year. Very Excited for Season 2.

 

[Ekdrm2d1]

Banshee Season 2 Teaser Trailer

Ohhhh yeaaah!

Thanks for the posting

 

[King Allant]

Banshee Season 2 Teaser Trailer

oh god at Rebecca

 

[Sean]

Banshee Season 2 Teaser Trailer

Lawd jesus, Rebecca...

 

[WarrenMax007]

Banshee Season 2 Teaser Trailer

Ohh yeahhhh

 

[Decado]

Hyped! I really hope we see more of the native american girl that appeared later in the 1st season. She's could be near Rebecca's level of hotness.

 

[Justin]

I loved that episode where the big Ukrainian guy and the lady beat the shit out if each other for what seemed like half the episode. So over the top it was amazing.

 

[zedge]

Banshee Season 2 Teaser Trailer

First comment.

lol

Can't wait. Frigging loved every min of this show.

 

[LtOrange]

The wait for season 2 has been brutal!

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Good LORD, thank you for Rebecca. Dayum.

Also, very cool teaser.

 

[Alex Connolly]

This and Hannibal were 2013's finest new shows.

Hype.exe for the return.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

This and Hannibal were 2013's finest new shows.

Hype.exe for the return.

Watch Orphan Black.

 

[Alex Connolly]

Watch Orphan Black.

I watched the first episode and didn't find it hugely engaging, and it got lost in the shuffle.

Worth persevering? Make a case, sirrah.

 

[Clevinger]

I watched the first episode and didn't find it hugely engaging, and it got lost in the shuffle.

Worth persevering? Make a case, sirrah.

Give it a couple more episodes. It's as good as or better than Banshee.

 

[Alex Connolly]

Give it a couple more episodes. It's as good as or better than Banshee.

That's an endorsement...I rate Banshee rather highly.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

I watched the first episode and didn't find it hugely engaging, and it got lost in the shuffle.

Worth persevering? Make a case, sirrah.

Yes, absolutely. It's one of the most enjoyable new series I've seen in a long time. The lead actress is phenomenal, the supporting cast is great, and it's got a fantastic sense of humor at its core and all of it is wrapped up in this deliciously taught sci fi conspiracy thriller wrapping paper, complete with all sorts of crazy twists and turns, but most importantly, it's a show that knows exactly what it is and it never overextends itself into silly-ville. It's very tightly plotted and all of the reveals feel earned and satisfying.

It's just tremendously entertaining.

It's as good as or better than Banshee.

To be fair though, they're both very very different types of shows.

 

[Clevinger]

To be fair though, they're both very very different types of shows.

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shhh! I'm just trying to get him to watch it.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Great teaser. Shame there was no Odette though...

Also...

I love this shot...

Swoon.

Best shot of the teaser...