An ex-con masquerades as a sheriff, delivering his own brand of justice in a gritty, relentless small town.
Pulpy and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max.
Strong sex and nudity, which is more than most TV-MA titles carry. Beyond that, brutal violence and frequent strong language.
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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.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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