S1E5
The Kindred
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
A band of marauding bikers crashes the annual Banshee Spirit Festival, with deadly consequences, sparking Lucas and Siobhan to mete 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.
Our Take
The festival chaos gives this episode a nice change of pace, and the biker showdown delivers the pulpy violence Banshee does well. The Rebecca subplot actually gets more interesting as it goes, though the FBI agent stuff feels like stalling. A solid mid-season hour, even if it leans on familiar moves.