Black Sails 

Follows Captain Flint and his pirates twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel "Treasure Island."

Creators:

Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg

Stars:

Jessica Parker Kennedy, Toby Stephens, Hannah New

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Toby Stephens	...	Captain Flint 38 episodes, 2014-2017
Luke Arnold	...	John Silver 38 episodes, 2014-2017
Toby Schmitz	...	Rackham 37 episodes, 2014-2017
Hannah New	...	Eleanor Guthrie 36 episodes, 2014-2017
Jessica Parker Kennedy	...	Max 36 episodes, 2014-2017
Clara Paget	...	Anne Bonny 35 episodes, 2014-2017
Winston Chong	...	Joji 35 episodes, 2014-2017
Tom Hopper	...	Billy Bones 34 episodes, 2014-2017
Andre Jacobs	...	De Groot 31 episodes, 2014-2017
Zach McGowan	...	Captain Charles Vane 28 episodes, 2014-2016
Lise Slabber	...	Idelle 27 episodes, 2014-2017
Laudo Liebenberg	...	Dooley 27 episodes, 2015-2017
Craig Jackson	...	Featherstone 24 episodes, 2015-2017
Hakeem Kae-Kazim	...	Mr. Scott 23 episodes, 2014-2016
Patrick Lyster	...	Captain Benjamin Hornigold 22 episodes, 2014-2016
Luke Roberts	...	Woodes Rogers 20 episodes, 2016-2017
Louise Barnes	...	Miranda Barlow 19 episodes, 2014-2016
Zethu Dlomo	...	Madi 17 episodes, 2016-2017
Lawrence Joffe	...	Randall 16 episodes, 2014-2015

Storyline

A prequel to the (fictional) events of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island". The series centres on a group of pirates operating out of Nassau in the Bahamas. We meet characters from history - Captain Charles Vane, Governor Woodes Rogers, Jack Rackham and Anne Bonny - plus characters from fiction - Captain Flint and, of course, Long John Silver.

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Plot Keywords:

pirate | treasure | historical fiction | gold | port | 

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Taglines:

Take what's yours

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

South Africa USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Black Sails

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Afrika Worldwide, Platinum Dunes, Quaker Moving Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Dolby TrueHD 7.1) DTS (DTS HD MA 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Almost all the flashback scenes on season 2 were shot in a row, over a period of 10 days.

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Goofs

The information about socket bayonets is completely wrong. They were invented circa 1690, they were used at Waterloo and were certainly universal by 1880.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 TV Shows You'll Like if You Like Game of Thrones (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Banner of Captain Flint
(uncredited)
Composed and Conducted by Bear McCreary

User Reviews

Unreal. It has the makings to be a Sell-Out

I've been hooked on this show since it's release, at last a proper Pirate T.V. series. In my opinion the attention to detail rivals such shows as Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, the acting has the potential to possibly match that of Breaking Bad. I would expect nothing less from the list of producers and directors. The Story line is much more complex then i first thought and the amount of time that the character building has taken so far just to understand and completely enjoy this show is immense but not unjustified. The performances by these actors and actresses (Toby Stephens, Hannah New, Zach McGowan, Luke Arnold, Louise Barnes, Tom Hopper and Mark Ryan) has increasingly made this show more intriguing and more powerful. I'm intrigued to watch and want more. There are no limits or boundaries as to what can and can't be done throughout this series. This series takes a bit of patience as it's only just starting out, but once you adjust and settle in for the ride it's exciting, truly exciting.

EDIT: 24/02/16 After two and a half seasons, I stand by everything originally stated. This T.V. Series is absolutely amazing. The script writers have matched or bettered every single one of my expectations.