Black Sails

Name: Black Sails
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 2014-01-25
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Toby Stephens, Luke Arnold, Hannah New, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Toby Schmitz

2014·Series·TV-MA·60 min·★ 7.6(1,461)

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“Take what's yours.”

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.

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About Black Sails

Black Sails is a 2014 English-language drama and action & adventure series created by Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg. The cast is led by Toby Stephens, Luke Arnold, Hannah New. It spans 4 seasons and 38 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV.

Black Sails was produced by Quaker Moving Pictures, Platinum Dunes, and Film Afrika and made in South Africa and United States of America. It was first aired on January 25, 2014, and carries a TV-MA certification.

Created by: Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg
First aired: January 25, 2014
Last aired: April 2, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-MA
Status: Ended
Seasons: 4 (38 episodes)
Network: STARZ
Country: South Africa, United States of America
Production: Quaker Moving Pictures, Platinum Dunes, Film Afrika

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Black Sails cast & crew

Black Sails was created by Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg.

The cast features Toby Stephens as Captain James Flint, Luke Arnold as John Silver, Hannah New as Eleanor Guthrie, Jessica Parker Kennedy as Max, Toby Schmitz as Jack Rackham, and Tom Hopper as William "Billy Bones" Manderly.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bear McCreary and it was produced by Michael Bay and Robert Levine.

Is Black Sails worth watching?

Black Sails holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 1,461 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama series.

With 4 seasons and 38 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.

If you enjoy drama and action & adventure, Black Sails is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Black Sails

In United States, you can stream Black Sails on Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, Starz, and Philo, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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