To each their own opinion, but I don't see what the big deal about this show is. Discovered it on Pluto TV, which led me to read up on it. There's nothing unique, groundbreaking, or intriguing. It's all been done before. Seriously, who can't tell this is a copycat of Mannix? It's the same show with just a few slight changes. A Polish American private investigator who's a military veteran, and has a list of proverbs from his culture memorized, which he appropriately uses for the context of every situation. He's also skilled at using hand-to-hand combat, a ladies' man, and fiercely athletic. Only difference is he lives in Boston and not LA. I'm a huge fan of Mannix, and Banacek will never be on the same level in terms of the acting, script, and characterizations. George Peppard didn't even have Polish ancestry. Mike Connors was Armenian American, like his character, so can't get any more realistic than that. After watching Mannix, this is like a really poor imitation. I know my review will probably get a lot of downvotes, but that's just how I feel. Mediocre shows are always overhyped, and this is one of them. Take my advice and watch Mannix instead.
Review of Banacek
