A recently paroled master thief assumes the identity of Lucas Hood, sheriff-in-waiting of Banshee, Pa. Keeping his history a secret, Lucas befriends boxer-turned-bartender Sugar Bates, and settles into his new life as Banshee's sheriff. Lucas inadvertently gets tangled up in the rampant corruption of shunned Amish gangster Kai Proctor, while keeping a vigilant eye out for Mr. Rabbit, the New York mob boss who wants revenge against Lucas and former partner and lover Carrie for the jewel heist that landed Lucas in prison.
Season 1 Episode 1 of Banshee resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Lucas Hood is an ex-con and master thief who assumes the identity of the sheriff of Banshee, Pa., where he continues his criminal activities, even as he's hunted by the shadowy gangsters he betrayed years earlier.
Carrie Hopewell, a notorious jewel thief who now lives in Banshee under an assumed identity, who know nothing of her past; Proctor, an intimidating, wealthy local businessman who believes he is above the law; Sugar Bates, a wise, powerful former boxer and ex-con; Gulf War hero Gordon Hopewell, Banshee's district attorney, who is married to Carrie; Deva Hopewell, Carrie and Gordon's rebellious daughter; Mr. Rabbit, a ruthless Ukrainian gangster who has been hunting Lucas and Carrie, his former top thieves, for 15 years.