Banshee - Tribal - Advance Preview + Dialogue Teasers

NEW VIDEO ADDED - FRIDAY FEB. 6


Once again we pick this episode up immediately where the last one left off, with Chayton and the Redbones opening fire on the Cadi. The death of his brother at the hands of Billy Raven, then the further insult caused by Proctor last week, have made this a do or die mission as far as he is concerned. Hood, however, is a man who knows how to survive and responds quickly by denying them entrance to the building. So essentially we have a siege. One which will test allegiances amongst strangers thrown together by chance and force uneasy alliances between rivals as they battle to overcome the army gathered outside.

Season three has been rather special so far, the character growth, stunts and plots have made it the most compelling one to watch for me. Tribal is no exception, I have a feeling that many fans will be rating this episode on par with A Fixer of Sorts or The Truth About Unicorns. It drives character development forward in a way that only a life or death situation is capable of, especially for some of the lesser known inhabitants of Banshee. For example, Alison Medding is extremely apprehensive about Kurt Bunker once she sees his tattoos after he is wounded and removes his shirt. We learn a great deal about them both not only from what they say, but in their actions too as the tension mounts during the barricade.

The two men that Chayton is after have very different reactions to the predicament they find themselves in. Raven already feels a tremendous sense of remorse over the death of Tommy, so the fact that his colleagues and innocent civilians are caught up in Chayton’s revenge horrifies him. Proctor, on the other hand, unsurprisingly has less of a guilty conscience about his role. Other matters take precedence, such as being locked up in a cell and defenceless - not a situation he’s used to, or comfortable, being in. Then there is Leah, his dying mother, to whom he is desperate to get back home to before it is too late to say his goodbyes.


Tribal airs Friday February 6 at 10:00 ET/PT on Cinemax, below are some teasers to see you through until then. If you want to have a guess at who said what leave a comment below and I will fill in any correct ones on Friday. Don’t forget to come back and vote in our poll after the episode and let us know what you thought.


“Leave this house, find your own way” Leah to Rebecca

“I don’t give a fuck what Chayton wants, he’s not getting it” Hood

“What fills a man with so much hate that he has to permanently paint it all over his body” Alison to Bunker

“I’d rather fight for my life out there than wait in the dark to die like the rest of you” Proctor

“You know what it will take, blood for blood” Chayton to Raven

“We gonna have a problem?” “Nope. Not tonight” Hood, then Proctor

“Fuck off Alison!” Jackson

“I’m not going anywhere with that guy” Alison, about Bunker

“Being good at killing people does not make you right for this job” No-one got this but I'm feeling generous, so: Brock to Hood

“I hope you don’t mind Sheriff, I took some initiative. I figured there’s no time to waste” Bunker

About the Author - Sandi

Sandi is part of the Senior Staff at SpoilerTV having been a contributor from back in the Lost days of DarkUFO, and who now writes previews for Banshee, The Musketeers, Atlantis, and other BBC shows. She also enjoys watching and commenting on other shows such as Sons of Anarchy, Hannibal, Game of Thrones and Elementary.

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