He adds, ".the use of the vintage Rolls Royce as a staging piece. It also took them a whole day to shoot that particular scene. Yaitanes shares the actors had to train and rehearse the fight scene for six weeks as they had to do most of the stunts themselves.
There was so much preparation that went into the fight sequence. It was one of those things where you truly did not know who would live and who would die - whoever was left standing was only left standing by the fact that they were still breathing," Yaitanes said. "When it came down to do the Burton-Nola showdown, we wanted it to live up to what a great and unbelievable showdown it would be. He credited Magnus Martens for directing the episode and Marcus Young for choreographing the fight sequence. "Banshee" EP Greg Yaitanes described the fight scene to Zap2it and also shared how they prepared for it. Nola died at the hands of Burton, but she didn't go down without a fight, a marvelous fight that is. In Season 3 Episode 3, the episode ended on a very surprising and sad note.
Just three episodes in, the show has given TV viewers the most epic fight scene they might actually see take place on the small screen.
And as fists and bullets fly in and around Banshee, Lucas concocts a new scheme that could net his thieves a fortune – by robbing a decommissioned Marine compound housing millions of dollars."Banshee's" Season 3 has been shaping up to be one of the show's best season yet. As Lucas finds it harder and harder to keep his true identity from his deputies – especially Siobhan Kelly (Trieste Kelly Dunn), now his romantic interest – he and the Banshee police force become embroiled in a new conflict between Amish gangster Kai Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen) and Chayton Littlestone (Geno Segers), the vicious, vengeance-minded leader of the Redbone wing of the Kinaho tribe. Carrie, now exposed and estranged from her husband and kids, remains in Banshee, working as a waitress by day while moonlighting with Lucas, Sugar Bates (Frankie Faison) and Job (Hoon Lee) on a variety of local heists. Season 3 picks up a month after the Season 2 finale, when Carrie’s father, gang kingpin Rabbit (Ben Cross), finally met his demise after a climactic church shootout.
The full season will also be released on Digital HD December 14, 2015. The release is loaded with extensive bonus content taking “Fanshees” behind the scenes of the show.
Timed to its fourth and final season this spring, Banshee: The Complete Third Season debuts on Blu-ray (includes free Digital HD copy) and DVD on April 5, 2016.
This action-packed series has developed a devoted fan base of “Fanshees” who are hooked on the high-octane storytelling and compelling characters. Here’s the skinny on the Banshee: The Complete Third Season disc:Ĭreated by Jonathan Tropper and David Schickler, the Cinemax action-drama Banshee charts the continuing twists and turns that follow Lucas Hood (Antony Starr), an ex-convict who improbably assumes the identity of sheriff of the rural, Amish-area town of Banshee, Pa., where his former lover and partner-in-crime has been living under her own alias, Carrie Hopewell (Ivana Milicevic). Just in time for Banshee‘s fourth and final season (which kicked off on April 1st on HBO Canada), Dork Shelf and HBO Home Entertainment want to give you the chance to win Banshee: The Complete Third Season on Blu-ray (now available).