| The Bannen Way | |
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| Genre | Crime/Drama |
| Created by | Jesse Warren Mark Gantt |
| Directed by | Jesse Warren |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Joseph Trapanese |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bailey Williams |
| Running time | 5 to 8 minutes/ep. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Crackle |
| Release | December 23, 2009 – January 22, 2010 |
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The Bannen Way is an American crime drama web series starring Mark Gantt as Neal Bannen, a third generation criminal who wants to get out of the con man lifestyle he's been living. The show officially premiered on Crackle on January 6, 2010, but the first three episodes began streaming on December 23, 2009 to qualify for the Streamy Awards.[1]
The fact that this series, along with several others, were regionally geoblocked led to a controversy over eligibility for the Streamys because it was not made fully available on the World Wide Web. The controversy led to a ruling by the Streamys that geoblocked web series are eligible.[2]
The Bannen Way is a production of Sony Pictures Television. The executive producers are Mark Gantt and Jesse Warren. Gantt's co-stars are Vanessa Marcil, Gabriel Tigerman, Michael Ironside, and Robert Forster. Episodes were streamed weekdays through January 22, 2010.[3][4] It was not renewed for a second season. The entire series was released onto DVD as a movie on July 20, 2010.[5]
- ^ "The Bannen WaySneaks Online Early – for Streamys Consideration". newteevee.com. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ "Streamys Eligibilty: Geoblocking". newteevee.com. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ Nakashima, Ryan (2009-12-21). "Hollywood adds money, talent to made-for-Web shows". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ "Crackle.com Launches 'The Bannen Way'". tmcnet.com. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ "The Bannen Way". Amazon. 20 July 2010.