The Best Episodes Written By Jonathan Tropper

Every TV Episode Written by Jonathan Tropper Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Requiem
    9.2/10(30 votes)

    #1 - Requiem

    S4:E8

    Resolved to leave Banshee, Lucas learns that the murder case he thought was finally closed may in fact be opening again. After a tense faceoff with Calvin and the Brotherhood, Proctor looks to finalize his deal with the Colombians. Carrie takes aim at one final act of vengeance. Brock demands allegiance from Bunker as Banshee braces for an uncertain future.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - A Mixture of Madness
    8.7/10(26 votes)

    #2 - A Mixture of Madness

    S1:E10

    Recalling a series of prison therapy sessions that fueled his hatred of Rabbit, and pressed by Xavier’s insistence that the FBI handle a kidnapping case, Lucas makes a decision that will change the collective fate of Carrie, her family, Sugar, Job, and the entire Banshee police force. A special delivery at Alex’s doorstep leads Nola to reconsider her future; Kai teaches Rebecca the power of telecommunications.

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - A Window of F*cking Opportunity
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #3 - A Window of F*cking Opportunity

    S3:E10

    As the Secret Service finally corners the Tongs' printing operation, Ah Sahm must choose between his brothers in the Hop Wei and a future with Yan Mi.

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Bullets and Tears
    8.3/10(24 votes)

    #4 - Bullets and Tears

    S2:E10

    Lucas and Carrie steel themselves for a showdown with a vengeful Rabbit and his ruthless soldiers; Rebecca proves her allegiance.

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - To a Man with a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #5 - To a Man with a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail

    S2:E6

    Ah Sahm, Young Jun, and Hong travel with Vega to Rooker’s Mill, a U.S.-Mexico border town owned by Elijah Rooker, the wealthy host of a lucrative fight tournament that Ah Sahm is determined to win. As he learns more about Vega, Ah Sahm draws the attention of another fighter, Dolph, and later, Rooker himself.

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Homecoming
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Homecoming

    S2:E9

    While in New York, Job visits a priest with ties to Rabbit; Carrie's relationship with Gordon faces a new test following another revelation.

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The Fire Trials
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #7 - The Fire Trials

    S3:E1

    With Rabbit dead and Emmet's death avenged, Banshee has since been nothing but a quiet town. But things begin to change when Hood eyes a risky new job, as Chayton returns railing the Kinaho to war.

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Meet the New Boss
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #8 - Meet the New Boss

    S1:E3

    A mixed martial arts title bout is being planned at the local Kinaho Moon Casino, run by tribe leader Benjamin Longshadow and his son Alex. Huge profits are anticipated for Banshee investors, but the enterprise is threatened when the champion angers Lucas.

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Learn to Endure, or Hire a Bodyguard
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Learn to Endure, or Hire a Bodyguard

    S2:E1

    Back with the Hop Wei, Ah Sahm spends his nights at the Barbary Coast fight pit, confronting a new anti-Chinese group, Teddy’s Boys. While Ah Toy accuses him of just looking for another fight, an empowered Mai Ling worries about her brother’s next steps. Meanwhile, Bill finds it hard to break out of his role as enforcer for Zing; Penny is determined to continue running Mercer Steel, much to Blake’s dismay; and Chao offers Ah Sahm some advice for his future with Young Jun.

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Always the Cowboy
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #10 - Always the Cowboy

    S1:E9

    As Rabbit closes in on Carrie and Lucas, Carrie flees the hospital in a desperate attempt to collect her family and get them out of town. Kai introduces Rebecca to the business world, and sends Lucas a message about fooling around with his niece. Alex Longshadow recruits a Proctor thug with gambling issues to deal with a work-stoppage problem at the casino.

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Wicks
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #11 - Wicks

    S1:E6

    Wicks, an ex-con from Lucas’ past, passes through Banshee, triggering memories about the Albino, a brutal insider enlisted by Rabbit to make Lucas’ prison life a living hell. Proctor turns to extortion when a reverend refuses to sell his home to make room for a casino hotel.

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Something Out of the Bible
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #12 - Something Out of the Bible

    S4:E1

    With his inability to find Job, Lucas returns to Banshee two years later to look for a serial murderer on the loose.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Kindred
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #13 - The Kindred

    S1:E5

    A band of marauding bikers crashes the annual Banshee Spirit Festival, with deadly consequences, sparking Lucas and Siobhan to meter out vigilante justice. Burned after losing his key witness against Proctor, Lucas is further dismayed when FBI agent Xavier arrives to monitor the situation. Rebecca Bowman, torn between passion and her Amish roots, finds a kindred spirit in the sheriff.

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Exactly the Wrong Time to Get Proud
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Exactly the Wrong Time to Get Proud

    S3:E1

    Struggling under the pressure of an increased police presence, the Hop Wei search for a new, lucrative way to survive.

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Rock-a-Bye
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Rock-a-Bye

    S2:E8

    Baba and Edo lead their armies into an epic battle that builds to an intense face-off between the brothers.

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Little Fish
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #16 - Little Fish

    S2:E1

    In the aftermath of their bloody shootout with Rabbit, Lucas, Carrie and the Banshee Sheriff's Department (BSD) are interrogated by FBI special agent Jim Racine, who metes out punishment that may, or may not, fit the crimes. Meanwhile, Proctor sets his sights on persuading Rebecca to return to his care. As Gordon stews over his wife's betrayal, Deva shows off her resourcefulness after being caught shoplifting in a mall. Later, a straightforward armored-truck robbery turns into a dangerous high-speed chase involving a mysterious motorcycle pursuer.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - We Shall Live Forever
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #17 - We Shall Live Forever

    S1:E8

    Carrie urges Lucas to let go of the past, even as an increasingly suspicious Gordon is hell-bent on uncovering hers. Cast out of her Amish home, Rebecca turns to Proctor to give her a new start in Banshee. A surprise visit from Rabbit’s lieutenant, Olek, a.k.a. Widow’s Peak, brings back a flood of memories for Carrie. As his family keeps vigil for the ailing Benjamin Longshadow, Alex gets a surprise visit from his sister Nola.

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.5/10(40 votes)

    #18 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    A recently paroled master thief assumes the identity of Lucas Hood, sheriff-in-waiting of Banshee, Pa. Keeping his history a secret, Lucas befriends boxer-turned-bartender Sugar Bates, and settles into his new life as Banshee’s sheriff. Lucas inadvertently gets tangled up in the rampant corruption of shunned Amish gangster Kai Proctor, while keeping a vigilant eye out for Mr. Rabbit, the New York mob boss who wants revenge against Lucas and former partner and lover Carrie for the jewel heist that landed Lucas in prison.

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - I See You
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #19 - I See You

    S3:E8

    Baba and Ranger infiltrate Sibeth’s camp, determined to stop her and Tormada once and for all.

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Brothers and Sisters
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #20 - Brothers and Sisters

    S2:E1

    Baba ventures into hostile territory in search of Haniwa. Queen Kane consecrates a new Payan capital and makes a surprising announcement.

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - House of Enlightenment
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #21 - House of Enlightenment

    S1:E8

    The twins meet Jerlamarel and finally discover the truth.

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Half Deaf is Better Than All Dead
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #22 - Half Deaf is Better Than All Dead

    S1:E4

    A botched museum heist in Harrisburg has unintended consequences, as Lucas, Carrie and Job renew their partnership, at least for the moment. Later, after coercing redneck henchman Arno to offer up incriminating evidence, Lucas and Emmett arrest Proctor for Hanson’s murder, but are detoured on the way to the jail. Sugar looks for a cut; Kendall gets roughed up; Lucas and Carrie love the ones they’re with.

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Chinese Boxing
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Chinese Boxing

    S1:E9

    Chinatown gathers to witness a “prize fight” between elite warriors from the Hop Wei and Long Zii. Buckley plays a bluff in hopes of getting Mercer to lower his fee. Ah Sahm remembers his roots as a fighter, as Ah Toy warns him of the dangers that await. Bill and Lee question Wang Chao about the recent series of sword killings in San Francisco.

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Deuce
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Deuce

    S1:E2

    After an unsuccessful job interview, Coop pawns a stolen watch.

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Theoretical Herpes
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #25 - Theoretical Herpes

    S1:E3

    Nick throws a party for the neighborhood men, leading to tension between Coop and Paul. The women take a self-defense class.

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Jonathan Tropper Ratings Summary

"Requiem" is the best rated episode written by Jonathan Tropper. It scored 9.2/10 based on 30 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/20/2016 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Mixture of Madness".