15 Most Underrated TV Shows Of The Decade (So Far)

7. Banshee

The Show: Set in the fictional town of Banshee, Pennsylvania, an ex-con (Antony Starr) released from prison takes up the identity of the murdered local sheriff in order to hide from crime boss Rabbit (Ben Cross), all while enforcing law in the town and conducting his own criminal activities.

Why It's Underrated: Critical reception to Banshee has been mixed ever since the first season, with some praising its off-the-wall insanity and self-aware trashiness, while others knocked its vulgarity and perceived lack of sophistication. Unsurprisingly, the show hasn't had much significant awards attention to date either (except an Emmy win for its Visual Effects), and goes largely unnoticed by a lot of potential viewers again because it's on the lower-key Cinemax network.

Even so, if you've got the stomach for its plentiful sex scenes and brutal, gory violence, there's a lot here to like. The action itself is superbly shot for a show clearly not rolling in dough (this slug fest is particularly well-done), and though it's not the smartest or densest-plotted story out there, there's an appealing rough-around-the-edges feel to it which puts insane entertainment at a premium above all else.