Strike Back

It's like someone wrote a parody of big dumb action movies, then someone else shot the script word for word without realizing it was a parody

One character is pretty much James Bond, the other is pretty much an 80s American action hero, together they team up and go on action movie adventures. It can be entertaining, though I did drift away from it before the end. Plenty of nudity, which doesn't hurt.

Watched first season which everyone says is the best. Don't get me wrong, action scenes are neat, but I think I grew out of such raw action gender media. Now, to me it seems like dumb, implausible macho nonsense without substance.

First season is a real story, then is just goes all "American", dumbing everything down and leaving only sex, action and a killer theme song.

It's full of action and sexy sexy weapons. What's not to like?

I gave it an 81 out of 100 for the first four seasons only. I'm not a fan of the others.

As others have said, this show is very much an 80's action movie stretched out for ever and a day. Would watch again, will almost forget again.

Phenomenal action TV Series. I like Banshee a lot that's why I researched and found. It's worth watching. True gems are sometimes hidden and aren't popular.

75 For the first season only

S1 (UK): 63 - S2-5 (Cinemax): 76 - If you ever lamented the loss of 80s-90s action films with their fun and likable protagonists and lines, basic yet efficient plots, unrealistic yet adrenaline pumping gunfights, Strike Back (Cinemax) is what you were looking for! Not an easy task: could have easily turned out as a bore (UK S1) or a parody. With lots of sex scenes to boot. Compared to Banshee, action choregraphy is not as varied. And the sex scenes are less stimulating. But the plot makes sense.