New York, N.Y., October 8, 2014 - Calling all "Fanshees"! Season 2 of the action-packed, high octane hit Cinemax series Banshee is set to close out the year with a bang when Banshee: The Complete Second Season debuts on Blu-ray ($49.99) and DVD ($39.98) on Dec 30, 2014. The Blu-ray set also features a Digital HD copy. From executive producer Alan Ball, creator of the hit HBO series True Blood, Banshee charts the continuing twists and turns that follow Lucas Hood (Antony Starr), an ex-convict who assumes the identity of sheriff of the rural, Amish-area town of Banshee, where his former lover and partner-in-crime (Ivana Milicevic) lives under the alias Carrie Hopewell. The release is packed with extensive bonus content exploring the world of the show and is perfectly timed for New Year's Day binge-watching in advance of the Season 3 premiere in 2015.

Season 2 of Banshee takes up immediately after the events of the Season 1 finale, when Carrie's father, gang kingpin Rabbit (Ben Cross) was left for dead after a climactic warehouse shootout. Carrie, now exposed and estranged from her husband and kids, is torn between her devotion to her family and her connection to Lucas, who had given himself up in order to save her years earlier.

The new season finds Lucas, having escaped detection after being interrogated by FBI agent Jim Racine (guest star Zeljko Ivanek), with his hands fuller than ever as sheriff, dealing with (among other things) the murder of a Kinaho tribe girl, the continuing escalation of tensions between Amish overlord Kai Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen) and Kinaho tribe leader Alex Longshadow (Anthony Ruivivar), as well as the unwelcome appearance of a surprise visitor: the reprobate son of the real (and late) Lucas Hood.

Blu-ray with Digital Copy Bonus Features (including all DVD features):

Inside the Title Sequence: Uncover the clues behind each episode's opening title sequence with this interactive feature

Twitter Commentary with Cast & Crew: Take a look back at the cast and crew of Banshee live tweeting during the season premiere and finale

DVD Bonus Features

Banshee Origins: Find out the story before the story with a dozen prequel videos featuring the cast of Banshee

Conversation Between Olek & the Albino: See both sides of Olek and the Albino's phone call from Banshee Origins

Zoomed In: Episodes 1-4 & 6-8: Go on set with the cast to see how key adrenaline-filled scenes were created.

Audio Commentaries with Cast & Crew

Deleted Scenes

Episode Recaps

Trailers

Banshee: The Complete Second Season

Blu-ray with Digital HD, DVD

Street Date: December 30, 2014

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: Approx. 511 minutes (excluding bonus features)

Price: $49.99 Blu-ray with Digital HD (4 discs)

Price: $39.98 DVD (4 discs)

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