The Bannen Way

The Bannen Way
GenreCrime/Drama
Created byJesse Warren
Mark Gantt
Directed byJesse Warren
Starring
ComposerJoseph Trapanese
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerBailey Williams
Running time5 to 8 minutes/ep.
Original release
NetworkCrackle
ReleaseDecember 23, 2009 (2009-12-23) –
January 22, 2010 (2010-01-22)
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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]

  1. ^ "The Bannen WaySneaks Online Early – for Streamys Consideration". newteevee.com. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  2. ^ "Streamys Eligibilty: Geoblocking". newteevee.com. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  3. ^ Nakashima, Ryan (2009-12-21). "Hollywood adds money, talent to made-for-Web shows". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  4. ^ "Crackle.com Launches 'The Bannen Way'". tmcnet.com. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  5. ^ "The Bannen Way". Amazon. 20 July 2010.