We won’t break down every instance of Antony Starr’s Lucas Hood absolutely ruining folks in “Banshee” out of respect for spoilers and redundancy. Still, let it be known that if the prospect of a prison rapist having his head bashed in with weights or a mixed martial artist and domestic abuser losing the ability to ever do either one again after his arm is horrifically broken sounds like your cup of tea, chances are you’ll love “Banshee.”
Funny enough, though, Starr’s character on “Banshee” is actually more like Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) from “The Boys” than “Homelander.” While Lucas Hood is a nasty piece of work, he does have a code, and he will generally only hurt or kill people who he thinks have it coming.
On the other hand, while we’ve seen bad cops on screen before, Hood is among the top of the heap when it comes to abusing his badge to get things done in “Banshee.” Hell, that’s why he stole the sheriff’s identity in the first place. Still, while Starr’s character gets suitably nasty throughout the show’s four seasons, he remains likable enough that viewers will still root for him.
Basically, a cross between the AMC crime drama “Breaking Bad” and FX’s nasty police thriller “The Shield,” “Banshee” is just the show to tide fans of Starr over until the spin-off “Gen V” and Season 4 of “The Boys” drop. Even better, coming in at a crisp 38 episodes, “Banshee” is not a show that will take viewers long to get through, especially with its incredible storytelling, brutal beat-downs, and jaw-dropping cliffhangers.
