A banshee is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by wailing, shrieking, or keening. Her name is connected to the mythologically important tumuli or "mounds" that dot the Irish countryside, which are known as síde in Old Irish.
About Banshee
Set in Amish country, the show features on an ex-con who assumes the identity of a small town's murdered sheriff named Lucas Hood to hide from a crime lord.
Achievement of Banshee
The series received a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
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