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Black Sails

7.6/10 1,554 votes
DramaAction & Adventure

The pirate adventures of Captain Flint and his men twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic “Treasure Island.” Flint, the most brilliant and most feared pirate captain of his day, takes on a fast-talking young addition to his crew who goes by the name John Silver. Threatened with extinction on all sides, they fight for the survival of New Providence Island, the most notorious criminal haven of its day – a debauched paradise teeming with pirates, prostitutes, thieves and fortune seekers, a place defined by both its enlightened ideals and its stunning brutality.

Created by:
Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg
Cast:
Toby Stephens, Luke Arnold, Hannah New, Jessica Parker Kennedy
Language:
English
Country:
South Africa, United States of America
Network:
STARZ

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E01

Episode 1

★ 6.0

Black Sails: An Inside Look

2013-12-23 · 9m

A cutthroat world of murderers, outcasts and thieves, the men and women of Black Sails are all hustling to survive. We give you an inside look at the incredible efforts made to bring the golden age of piracy to life.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 6.0

Pirate Camp

2013-04-22 · 2m

An extra for Season One of the STARZ Original Series "Black Sails" that focused on the training camp the actors went through prior to the start of shooting.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 5.0

Building the Behemoth

2013-12-15 · 2m

It took three hundred people to build just one of the hulking sets for Black Sails. See how the crew brought The Walrus to life.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 6.0

Folklore is Finished

2014-01-12 · 3m

No parrots. No eyeliner. Black Sails steps outside the pirate stereotype to show you the men and women fighting against a society intent on wiping them out. STARZ brings to life the reality of a brutal and dangerous world on Nassau in 1715.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 5.0

A Place in History

2014-03-04 · 2m

Actor Hakeem Kae-Kazim (who plays Mr. Scott) discusses how the series strives to portray an accurate history of African Americans and of slavery in the golden age of piracy.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 5.0

Dressed to Kill

2014-12-02 · 2m

A brief featurette covering the costume design for the series.

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E07

Episode 7

★ 5.0

Inside the World of Black Sails (1)

2015-04-01 · 22m

Combined short recaps about each episode of Season Two, featuring comments from Executive Producers Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg.

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E08

Episode 8

★ 5.0

Man O'War

2015-04-05 · 4m

A behind-the-scenes look at the construction of the Spanish Man O'War ship, which plays a major role in the storyline of Season Two.

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E09

Episode 9

★ 5.0

Expanding Worlds

2014-12-05 · 4m

A short featurette that talks about the new characters viewers will see in Season Two of the series.

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E10

Episode 10

★ 5.0

High Seas Action

2015-09-23 · 5m

A look behind-the-scenes of Season Two's big fight scenes.

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E11

Episode 11

★ 5.0

History's Influence

2015-09-25 · 5m

Although many of the main characters are based upon fictional ones from Robert Lewis Stevenson's Treasure Island, others are based on real-life pirates. This featurette discusses the real history of pirates and how the series tries to incorporate much of that history into the depiction of events seen on the show.

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E12

Episode 12

★ 5.0

Inside the World of Black Sails (2)

2016-04-01 · 24m

Combined short recaps about each episode of Season Three, featuring comments from Executive Producers Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg.

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E13

Episode 13

★ 5.0

The Storm

2016-01-31 · 3m

A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the storm that Captain Flint and his crew must endure in Season Three.

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E14

Episode 14

★ 5.0

A Pirate's Last Words

2016-10-11 · 4m

SPOILER ALERT Captain Charles Vane’s sacrifice is explored in this Season Three featurette.

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E15

Episode 15

★ 5.0

Blackbeard: An 18th Century Pirate

2016-11-19 · 10m

One of the most notorious pirates to have ever lived, Edward Teach, aka "Blackbeard", is not afraid to challenge Nassau's most powerful --- at sea, on land, and at the end of a sword. This featurette takes a look at the character, including comments from the actor portraying him (Ray Stevenson).

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E16

Episode 16

★ 5.0

Woodes Rogers

2016-11-19 · 5m

Woodes Rogers is the newly appointed Royal Governor of the Bahamas. He heads to Nassau with the intent of wresting control of the colony from the pirates. This featurette takes a look at the English sea captain, played by Luke Roberts.

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E17

Episode 17

★ 5.0

Inside the World of Black Sails (3)

2017-04-02 · 18m

Combined short recaps about each episode of Season Four, featuring comments from Executive Producers Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg.

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E18

Episode 18

★ 5.0

Creating the World

2017-04-03 · 3m

A brief, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the final season, with comments from members of the cast and crew.

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E19

Episode 19

★ 5.0

Roundtable: Women in Piracy

2017-04-04 · 2m

An all-too-brief roundtable discussion with actresses Hannah New, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Clara Paget, and Zethu Dlomo.

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E20

Episode 20

★ 5.0

Roundtable: The Legends of Treasure Island

2017-04-19 · 2m

Black Sails lays the groundwork and fills in several gaps in character story leading up to the Robert Louis Stevenson classic novel, Treasure Island. Another frustratingly short roundtable moderated by Marlow Stern – this time featuring the male leads of Black Sails: Toby Stephens, Luke Arnold, and Tom Hopper.

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E21

Episode 21

★ 5.0

Roundtable: Fearless Fans

2017-04-19 · 2m

More footage from the above roundtable, with Stephens, Arnold, and Hopper discussing their interactions with fans of the series.

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Cast

Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

Captain James Flint

Luke Arnold

Luke Arnold

John Silver

Hannah New

Hannah New

Eleanor Guthrie

Jessica Parker Kennedy

Jessica Parker Kennedy

Max

Toby Schmitz

Toby Schmitz

Jack Rackham

Tom Hopper

Tom Hopper

William "Billy Bones" Manderly

Clara Paget

Clara Paget

Anne Bonny

Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson

Blackbeard

Luke Roberts

Luke Roberts

Woodes Rogers

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