“He's not a cop. He's not a superhero. He's just a man with a Calling.”

William Banks “has saved 257 people from addiction to drugs, sex and gambling” thanks to his “Calling.” While he was a drug addict, Banks missed the birth of one of his children and made a pact with God, promising that if he gets another chance he would begin helping others who had addiction problems. “The Cleaner” is based on the life of Warren Boyd who helps people get rid of their addictions. He helped Courtney Love and then she recommended him to Whitney Houston. His methods are not conventional at all but it seems that he manages to do a good work.

William Banks’ methods are also unconventional as he sometimes snatches the persons who need salvation. Banks and his team, formed by Akani Cuesta (Grace Park), Arnie Swenton (Esteban Powell) and Mickey Efros (Gil Bellows), are up for any challenge and addiction. While our “Cleaner” is keeping his promise he once made and is helping others, his wife Melissa Banks (Amy Price-Francis) is more and more upset that he doesn’t seem to find the balance between his personal life and his “job.” This is not a regular nine to five job and Banks knows it, he even takes calls in the middle of a parent-teacher conference. The show is not brilliant or spectacular but it’s ok and Benjamin Bratt and the other actors manage to save some parts. It not quite realistic but it not a waste of time either. Since the man has to earn a living his services are not free.

“We’re not listed, we don’t advertise, people find us because they need us. We have a 75 percent relapse rate, a 27 percent rate of mortality.”

 The Cleaner

Written and created by Jonathan Prince and Robert Munic;

Executive producers: Mr. Prince, Mr. Munic and David Semel;

Co-executive producers: Warren Boyd and Jay Silverman

WITH: Benjamin Bratt (William Banks), Amy Price-Francis (Melissa Banks), Grace Park (Akani Cuesta), Kevin Michael Richardson (Darnell McDowell), Esteban Powell (Arnie Swenton), Brett DelBuono (Ben Banks), Liliana Mumy (Lula Banks) and Gil Bellows (Mickey Efros).