As of July 2026, Banacek Season 2 aired in 1973 with 8 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Banacek Season 2

1973 8 Episodes Crime · Drama ⭐ 8/10

Banacek Season 2 has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available on and . Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 20 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. George Peppard anchors it, but the writing does the real work. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Banacek Season 2 is worth clearing space for. The plotting in Banacek Season 2 is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. Season 2 of Banacek includes 8 episodes. It aired from October 1973 to March 1974. This season stars George Peppard, George Murdock and Ralph Manza. George Peppard and George Murdock lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1973. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — Banacek Season 2 passes that test consistently. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

For anyone who wants their crime drama to earn its twists, Banacek Season 2 delivers. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. George Peppard carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.

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🎬 Banacek Season 2 — Episode Guide

E1
No Stone Unturned
1973-10-03
"Man in Harmony," a 3-ton, 11-foot tall sculpture is missing at its gala unveiling. The 5-foot pedestal to which it was attached is all that remains to mark the theft. A ransom demand threatening to turn the large stone into gravel unless $500,000 is paid further complicates the case. Working, and c...
E2
If Max Is So Smart, Why Doesn't He Tell Us Where He Is?
1973-11-07
One morning Max - a huge, complex computer system - is missing from the locked, alarmed and guarded building he filled just the night before. Banacek steps in to find out how tons of computer machinery could be sneaked out leaving only bare walls.
E3
The Three Million Dollar Piracy
1973-11-21
A three-million dollar wedding coach, being sent overseas, disappears shortly after being placed into a shipping container and loaded aboard ship, under the watchful eyes of two Boston Insurance Company employees. Enter Banacek, who must figure out the puzzling theft and find the coach before the sh...
E4
The Vanishing Chalice
1974-01-15
A one-of-a-kind Greek chalice worth 1.5 million dollars is stolen in front of many witnesses.
E5
Horse of a Slightly Different Color
1974-01-22
Thoroughbred-owner Katherine Wells finished an interview at the track, then in confidence tells her horse trainer that she is quitting racing and sold her prized thoroughbred for $5,000,000. That after morning workout, the transfer would be official. Before new owner and camera crew, Oxford Dunn sta...
E6
Rocket to Oblivion
1974-02-12
A small but powerful prototype engine sits sealed in a rotating display case in the middle of a crowded trade-show floor. A power failure turns out the lights for a few seconds, and when the lights return, the rocket engine has vanished. Banacek must beat his competition to the solution before Feder...
E7
Fly Me- If You Can Find Me
1974-02-19
A charter company jetliner makes an emergency landing at a small desert airstrip, blowing all of its tires and leaving a shaken flight crew. The next morning finds the pilot left guarding the plane dead and the airstrip empty of the immovable aircraft. Enter Banacek - in a chauffeur-driven jeep - to...
E8
Now You See Me, Now You Don't
1974-03-12
A stage magician vanishes in the middle of his act, as he is about to be arrested on suspicion of a $1,750,000 securities fraud. Banacek is called in to try to recover the missing money and solve the mystery of the disappearing man.

🎭 Cast of Banacek Season 2

George Peppard
George Peppard
Thomas Banacek
George Murdock
George Murdock
Cavanaugh
Ralph Manza
Ralph Manza
Jay Drury
Murray Matheson
Murray Matheson
Felix Mulholland
Christine Belford
Christine Belford
Carlie Kirkland

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