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Black Sails

  • TV Series
  • 2014–2017
  • TV-MA
  • 56m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
108K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
590
237
Toby Stephens in Black Sails (2014)
Season 4 trailer for "Black Sails" on Starz.
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Follows Captain Flint and his pirates twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel "Treasure Island."Follows Captain Flint and his pirates twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel "Treasure Island."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
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    108K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    590
    237
    • Creators
      • Robert Levine
      • Jonathan E. Steinberg
    • Stars
      • Jessica Parker Kennedy
      • Toby Stephens
      • Hannah New
    • 370User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 34 nominations total

    Episodes38

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    Season 4 Trailer
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    First Trailer
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    Black Sails: Expanding Worlds
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    Hannah New in Black Sails (2014)
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    Jessica Parker Kennedy
    Jessica Parker Kennedy
    • Max
    Toby Stephens
    Toby Stephens
    • Captain Flint
    Hannah New
    Hannah New
    • Eleanor Guthrie
    Zach McGowan
    Zach McGowan
    • Captain Charles Vane
    Luke Arnold
    Luke Arnold
    • John Silver
    Toby Schmitz
    Toby Schmitz
    • Rackham
    Clara Paget
    Clara Paget
    • Anne Bonny
    Winston Chong
    Winston Chong
    • Joji
    Tom Hopper
    Tom Hopper
    • Billy Bones
    Andre Jacobs
    Andre Jacobs
    • De Groot
    Lise Slabber
    Lise Slabber
    • Idelle
    Laudo Liebenberg
    Laudo Liebenberg
    • Dooley
    Craig Jackson
    Craig Jackson
    • Featherstone
    Hakeem Kae-Kazim
    Hakeem Kae-Kazim
    • Mr. Scott
    Patrick Lyster
    Patrick Lyster
    • Captain Benjamin Hornigold
    Luke Roberts
    Luke Roberts
    • Woodes Rogers
    Louise Barnes
    Louise Barnes
    • Miranda Barlow
    Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele
    Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele
    • Madi
    • Creators
      • Robert Levine
      • Jonathan E. Steinberg
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    • Trivia
      Chris Larkin (Berringer) and Toby Stephens (Flint) are brothers. Their parents are Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Robert Stephens. Anna-Louise Plowman (Mrs Hudson) is Toby Stephens's wife.
    • 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.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening titles are a montage of white statues depicting the lives of pirates, incorporating black skeletons and dark oceans.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dubbing 007 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from Black Sails
      (uncredited)

      Composed and Conducted by Bear McCreary

    User reviews370

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Great series
    I own this box set on blu-ray. I love the first season as an adult, but it is definitely not for children! Lots of nudity as is the case with many STARZ features. Some of the characters are not very likable, and, there are some goofs, but these are only obvious to history buffs. During the 3rd season it starts to drag along a bit...oh well. The ending of this series is fairly predictable, but that doesn't spoil it for me overall. The ships and naval battle scenes are spectacular!
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    • Jun 16, 2022

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    FAQ3

    • So what's up with Long John Silver's mysterious past? Are there any hints at the truth of where he comes from and who he was before he's introduced in episode 1, or is it simply a stylistic device?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Africa
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Velas negras
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Film Afrika Worldwide
      • Platinum Dunes
      • Quaker Moving Pictures
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    • Runtime
      56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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