The Boyshas been a major success for Prime Video with its depiction of an alternate reality in which superheroes abuse their powers. The superhero satire premiered in 2019 and returned last year for season 4, with the upcomingThe Boysseason 5now confirmed to bring the show to an end. The show is beloved for its collection of despicable and deplorable characters, withAntony Starr’s Homelander being the biggest and baddest Supe of all.
Starr, a New Zealander, was a series regular onOutrageous Fortune, which ran from 2005 to 2010, before going on to appear in projects likeRush,Tricky Business, andGuy Ritchie’s The Covenant(2023). Starr’s most notable role before joining thecast ofThe Boys, however, was as the lead of an acclaimed crime thriller TV show that ran on Cinemax from 2013 to 2016. This show is now finding success once more on streaming.
Banshee Has Become A Major Streaming Success
Antony Starr’s Cinemax Show Is A Hit On Max
Bansheeis finding renewed success on streaming nine years after it ended. Created by Jonathan Tropper and David Schickler, the hit crime thriller ran for a total of four seasons,following Starr’s mysterious ex-con as he adopts the identity of Sheriff Lucas Hood in the Pennsylvania town of Banshee. The show, which also stars Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, and Lili Simmons, earned positive reviews from critics and currently sports a 90% critics' score and 92% audience score onRotten Tomatoes.
I Knew Antony Starr Would Be A Great Homelander When I Saw This Show 6 Years Before The Boys
Before becoming Homelander in The Boys, Banshee is proof Antony Starr is no stranger to portraying morally complex characters.
Now, new data fromFlixPatrolreveals thatBansheeis in the Max top 10 TV shows list in the U.S.on August 21, 2025. The series, which has been on the list for 50 days, currently ranks in tenth place, behind titles likeThe West Wing,Hacks,Shining Vale, andDune: Prophecy, withThe Pittcurrently in the number one spot. Check out the full top 10 list below:
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What Banshee’s Streaming Success Means For Its Reputation
Why The Series Works So Well
WhenBansheepremiered in 2013, it wasn’t for everyone. It features plenty of sex and violence, and is generally a very visceral and over-the-top experience. After a somewhat lukewarm response to this initial batch of episodes,the show really hit its stride in season 2, and only grew in acclaim with seasons 3 and 4.
Seasons 3 and 4 both have rare 100% scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
Bansheecould affectionately be called “trashy” television, but it found a way to be the best possible version of this.Each season delivered thrilling action sequences, surprising story twists, and some standout performances, with Starr, especially, excelling in his lead role. The rise of streaming has drastically changed the entertainment landscape, and not always for the better, but it’s streaming that has allowedBansheeto rise and reach new audiences almost a decade after it ended, and that’s worth celebrating.
Banshee
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Banshee is an action television series that aired in 2013 and centers around Anthony Starr as an ex-con who takes on the identity of a murdered sheriff Lucas Hood to hide away from pursuers. Set in Banshee, Lucas assumes the stolen identity while falling back into his old criminal ways, struggling to balance the two properly.
