Ten-Year-Old Series Featuring Antony Starr From The Boys Is ‘The Best Action Show No One Is Watching’
When we mention an extraordinary X-rated show starring Antony Starr, filled to the brim with sex and violence, what comes to mind?
Actually, today’s discussion isn’t about „The Boys.”
Yet, there’s another Starr-led show that deserves a spot on your watch list and it’s not the one with Homelander.
Before he became famous as the complex superhero in The Boys, Antony Starr had a leading role in a show that some fans argue is ‘the best action show no one is watching’.
It’s understandable though, given his iconic role, that people mainly associate him with Homelander.
Starr somehow looks exactly the same, but also completely different.Cinemax
The show in question is Banshee, where Starr plays Lucas Hood, an ex-con who impersonates a murdered sheriff in the small town of Banshee.
This role allowed Starr to showcase his versatility in a series that, while not as well-known as his later works, was a hit among critics and viewers alike.
Banshee has garnered impressive ratings, securing an 8.4 on IMDb and 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Remarkably, its final two seasons each achieved a perfect score of 100 percent. Despite its critical success, the show concluded in 2016 after just four seasons.
The buzz around Banshee resurfaced in a post within the Facebook group ‘Netflix Bangers’.
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Although the series isn’t actually available on Netflix, the post sparked a flurry of praise from the group’s members.
One comment read: „It is one of the best tv shows I ever watched.” Another member said, „Absolutely brilliant, really enjoyed this series.”
While yet another added, „Doesn’t get talked about enough, hell of a show.” And one succinctly put it: „This is the best action show no one is watching.”
Allison Keene of Collider praised the final season of Banshee, highlighting its narrative depth and visceral impact: „Banshee’s story is full of twists and unexpected connections, as well as its telltale brutal violence.
„In a sick streak of creativity, the show continues to find new, gruesome ways to kill people.”
The show earned a TV-MA rating, thanks in large part to its liberal depiction of gruesome violence and a hefty dose of sex.
Starr is brilliant in the show.Cinemax
If you’re looking for a new series to fill the void as ‘The Boys’ wraped up its fourth season on July 18, and you crave a mix of sex and violence in your viewing, ‘Banshee’ should definitely be your next binge.
Currently, it’s available for streaming on Max.
This intense series might just become your next favorite, giving you a whole new perspective on Antony Starr’s range as an actor.
