After completing his 15 year prison sentence, an ex-con tracks down his former partner, now known as Carrie Hopewell, in Banshee County Pennsylvania who it turns out is now married to the local DA and has two children. He takes her at her word when she says she doesn't have any of the cash they stole. Later at a roadside bar, he meets the county's new Sheriff, Lucas Hood who has literally just arrived in town and has yet to meet anyone. When Hood is killed during an attempted robbery, the ex-con assumes his identity. The town's youthful mayor wanted to bring in an outsider as Sheriff to deal with their local power broker, Kai Proctor, who seems to have everyone else in his pocket.

Kai Proctor begins the process of co-opting Sheriff Hood but Lucas isn't biting. Lucas continues to build his cover and Job confirms that the real Lucas Hood has few friends or relatives who may blow his cover. Siobhan Kelly realizes that Lucas seems to know little about police procedures. Carrie Hopewell's daughter Deva is definitely getting in with the wrong crowd. Hanson has organized a rave in a vacant barn without Proctor's knowledge. The police raid the rave - the sole purpose of which is to sell drugs to teenagers - but Lucas' approach to shutting it down is somewhat unconventional. Proctor has his own way of dealing with Hanson.

Anastasia breaks into her father's extremely secure home to make a deal for her safety. Proctor and Longshadow make a deal to build a hotel on the reservation. Hood performs his brand of an arrest on a rapist, ultimate fighter champion.

Lucas sets off an alarm while trying to steal a painting from the Harrisburg State Museum. He contacts Job to help him break out. After getting video proof that Proctor killed Hanson, Lucas arrests him. However, the Moody's get in the way.

Carrie Hopewell has her trial. She is sentenced to 30 days in prison. DA Hopewell does nothing to help. Tensions between the Longshadow's and Proctor's intensify. Deputy Kelly's abusive ex-husband returns to town with extreme consequences.

A young Kinaho girl is murdered on Amish land. She was seeing Soloman, the little brother of Rebecca. Hostilities ensue between the Kinaho and the Amish. Proctor comes to the aid of his people. Hood has a surprising visitor from his past.

Job gets a lead on the whereabouts of Rabbit. Lucas arrests Proctor, but is the cost worth it? The skinheads look for payback against Emmett for that beat-down he gave them previously. Carrie gets the money for Max's treatment.

Rabbit is hiding in a New York church. Job pays him a visit. Burton does what he does best. Another revelation in the Hopewell household will test them all. Lucas and Carrie prepare for a grand face-off in NY. Emmett's fate is revealed.

Nola returns to Banshee. Proctor's mother ails from a disease. Carrie must choose between the heist and her relationship with Colonel Douglas Stowe.

Carrie quits her job at the diner. Deva steals from a video game store. After Siobhan's discovery, Lucas decides to kill Proctor before leaving Banshee for good, with unforeseen consequences.

Cadi becomes a war zone when Chayton and the Red Bones attack the station with Hood, Brock, Proctor, Siobhan and the others trapped inside.

Hood copes with Siobhan's death. The FBI takes over in the hunt for Chayton. A wedge is driven between Proctor and Rebecca.