The hit action-drama series Banshee airs exclusively on Cinemax and will end after it’s upcoming 8-episode fourth season, which hits January 2016. The incredible television series stars Antony Starr, Ivana Miličević, Lili Simmons, Matthew Rauch, Ulrich Thomson, Hoon Lee, Frankie Faison, Matt Servitto and Tom Pelphrey.
Cinemax confirmed today that the show was indeed ending and that the showrunners and writers had planned for this so that fans would get a great send-off as the story comes to an epic conclusion. Showrunner Greg Yaitanes is currently filming a new series for Cinemax called Quarry (keep that sucker on your radar people).
Co-creator Jonathan Tropper said the following on Twitter, in order to clear up any uncertainties that the horde of Fanshees may have saying:
“As we planned out season 4 of Banshee in the writers room, it became increasingly clear to me that the story was reaching its natural end. I felt pressure to come up with a 5th season, but to me there is nothing more disappointing than a show that doesn’t know when it’s over.
We have a very passionate fan base, and if we handed them a contrived season 5, they would feel it. And we would feel it. So we made the gut-wrenching decision to end our run rather than risk a sub par season 5. It hurts, but I know it’s the right move.
We are shooting the insane finale right now, and I believe it wraps up the show in an emotionally satisfying way. I am grateful to our phenomenal cast and our fantastic fans. I say again, there is nothing like Banshee on television.”
Banshee leading man Antony Starr commented as well today saying:
“100% JT. This season is the best yet- our little show is all grown up in season four. The best is yet to come guys…”
Source: Cinemax & Jonathan Tropper