The Bannen Way — Season 1
Gambler, thief, con man. ...And he's the good guy
About this season
Neal Bannen, a third generation criminal, wants to get out of the con man lifestyle he's been living.
Episodes (16)
1. The Criminal Lifestyle
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
After failing to triple his money and losing it all in a poker game, Bannen (Mark Gantt) is forced to do one more job to pay off his debt to the gangster Sonny Carr (Ski Carr).
2. The Offer
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
annen successfully pulls off the “Loft Job” with a $100,000 payday, only to be tracked down by his former employer, the mobster Mr. B (Robert Forster). Mr. B sucks Bannen back in with a million dollar job.
3. The Third Strike
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
While breaking the law to show off for his new acquaintance Madison (Vanessa Marcil), Bannen walks right into the hands of the Chief of Police (Michael Ironside).
4. The Proposition
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
Bannen is visited first by Madison and then Sonny's goons. He makes a deal with both.
5. The Assassin Trio
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
As Bannen and Madison begin to prep for the “Box Job,” Zeke (Gabriel Tigerman) informs them that The Mensch (Michael Lerner) has hired a trio of hot assassins to stop Bannen.
6. The Unpaid Debt
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
An unexpected visit with Sonny complicates the "Box Job".
7. The Prep Day
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
Successfully escaping the clutches of Sonny, Bannen and Madison put the final touches on their plan.
8. The Sex Party
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
It's go time for the "Box Job" at a party thrown by The Mensch. One of the Assassin Trio is in attendance.
9. The Bait
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
After the plan goes awry, Bannen tries to drown his sorrows at a strip club, where he meets the second of the Assassin Trio (Autumn Reeser).
10. The Chase
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
After Bannen escapes assassin number two and finds Madison (with The Box), it's Madison's turn to meet assassin number three (Brianne Davis).
11. The Drop
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
Bannen decides to play on the law's side for the day, but discovers that may not have been the best decision.
12. The Rivalry
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
The police chief and Mr. B have it out, bringing up old family scars.
13. The Grudge
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
It's back to Sonny's and a surprising twist of events returns The Box to Bannen.
14. The Family Secret
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
With Bannen's father in the hospital, some previously undisclosed information comes Bannen's way.
15. The Truth
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
Bannen is summoned by his uncle Mr. B to Inspiration Point where the truth is fleshed out.
16. The New Bannen
Aired 6 January 2010 • 7 min
After unknowingly skirting the outcome of Mr. B's plans, Bannen begins anew.