Black Sails 1 Season 2014

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Season 1
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1. I AGES_18_AND_OVER

After a run of short hauls, the once powerful Captain Flint faces mutiny by his own crew. John Silver joins Flint's pirate ship, hiding something of great value from his captain.

Starring:
Toby Stephens, Hannah New
Runtime:
1 hour 4 minutes

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    1. I After a run of short hauls, the once powerful Captain Flint faces mutiny by his own crew. John Silver joins Flint's pirate ship, hiding something of great value from his captain.

    AGES_18_AND_OVER 1h 4min 2014
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    2. II Flint unmasks a thief on his crew. Rackham chases a score over Vane's objection. Silver hides with Max in the brothel. Eleanor faces an impossible choice.

    AGES_18_AND_OVER 51min 2014
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    3. III Flint and Gates seek a partner to hunt the Urca d'Lima. Silver helps Billy with a morale problem. Vane impresses Eleanor by being reasonable. Gates gets a promotion.

    AGES_18_AND_OVER 57min 2014
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    4. IV The Walrus crew's venture ends in disaster. Silver warns Flint about Billy. Rackham and Bonny try to regain their livelihood. Eleanor seeks her father's help. Vane's past pays a visit.

    AGES_18_AND_OVER 58min 2014
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    5. V Flint and the Walrus crew play a deadly chess match on the open sea. Richard forces Eleanor's hand. Rackham makes a career change. Bonny confesses to Max.

    AGES_18_AND_OVER 55min 2014
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    6. VI The costs of chasing the Andromache continue to mount. Eleanor needs Silver's help. Billy wants Gates to confront Flint. Bonny takes a stand.

    AGES_18_AND_OVER 55min 2014
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    7. VII Flint tells Gates the truth. Randall puts Silver in a bind. Eleanor suffers a loss. Max comes to Rackham's aid. Vane enters the fight of his life.

    AGES_18_AND_OVER 56min 2014
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    8. VIII The hunt for the Urca is on. Everything changes for Eleanor. Bonny and Rackham's sins come back to haunt them.

    AGES_18_AND_OVER 56min 2014
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    Trailer The Pirates of New Providence Island threaten maritime trade in the region. The laws of every civilized nation declare them hostis humani generis. Enemies of all mankind. In response, the pirates adhere to a doctrine of their own... war against the world.

    AGES_15_AND_OVER 2014

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Product Details

Genres Action & Adventure
Director Neil Marshall
Starring Toby Stephens, Hannah New
Season year 2014
Network Starz
Purchase rights Stream instantly and download to 2 locations Details
Format Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the wait. 4 April 2014
By Amazon Customer
Format:Amazon Instant Video
I've been following the US response to this new Pirate drama the reaction has been generally good, so it's great to see Amazon investing in it. As with many modern historical dramas compromises with accuracy have been made, the characters have a contemporary edge in keeping with the needs of a modern audience but performances are uniformly excellent. Toby Stephens is not an actor I particularly enjoy but he makes a compelling Captain Flint and Mark Ryan as his Quartermaster Gates is a worthy support.
In tone and language the series is reminiscent of Deadwood, with its portrayal of real historical figures alongside fictional characters and it forms a prequel to Treasure Island . The production design is top notch and Bear McCreary has provided a score worthy of mention. There is some potentially gratuitous sex, nudity and language in keeping with the current trend but I can accept that. The portrayal of conflict at sea is impressive and the many ships of the era are beautifully rendered and the Pirate nation rings true as does the democratic nature of Pirate politics. Altogether Black Sails is an exciting and compelling story crafted with flair and I hope it runs and runs.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars can't wait for the second season 11 April 2014
By Mr. J. A. Wells
Format:DVD
despite other reviews the only thing this has in common with pirates of the caribbean is just pirates. this is a gripping 8 episode series which i was hooked on from the start. can't wait for the second season to watch the saga continue and Captain Flint.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great swashbuckling fun 10 April 2014
By Neill A Price
Definitely a cut above the norm and full of some very good acting talent didn't realise i'd finished the season on such a cliffhanger whens the next one???
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great effort 11 April 2014
By Nikolai S. Bird
Format:Amazon Instant Video
I very much enjoyed Black Sails. Very well made and good acting. I would give it 5 stars if only the writers had resisted using so much modern swear words. The modern language swearing is jarring to say the least. I know it worked in Deadwood, but now that it has been done, the shock is over, it just gets annoying. Otherwise, highly recommended.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Avast! it's R rated pirate goodness! 4 April 2014
By B. Knox
Format:Amazon Instant Video
From Starz (the studio who brought us SPARTACUS) comes a rollicking pirate adventure full of bloody swashbuckling, intrigue, treasure hunting and buxom wenches! The story kicks off at a brisk pace and was hooked from the first episode. Also being helmed by director Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday, Centurion) what's not to like. Can't wait for season 2!
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant!! 5 April 2014
By rbg
Really enjoyed watching this, can't wait for next episode, came across it by chance and have been glued to the screen watching all released episodes back to back.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars compelling 4 April 2014
By jo
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thoroughly enjoying this for many reasons. Toby Stephens is great and the ships are awsome. Roll with it it gets better and better
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! 8 April 2014
By Rendition VINE VOICE
This series is brilliant. The right amount of characterisation, plot complexity, action, adventure and lovely beaches!

I really hope we get more soon!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Terrible terrible acting
This is a good series but the leading lady on her "father's island -played by Hannah New - is absolutely terrible. Read more
Published 1 hour ago by Hardy Fan
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!
Advertising on mainstream TV brought me to the series, after peaking my interest as a period drama - of sorts. Read more
Published 16 hours ago by Mrs. C. Fletcher
1.0 out of 5 stars By the sweet baby Jesus
I knew this was going to stink and boy oh boy does it. Unbelievable. I think there is generally a massive stupid scramble to make the next must see telly program. Read more
Published 22 hours ago by Oh the Shame
4.0 out of 5 stars Pirates for grown ups
This is very much a series aimed at an adult audience. In the first episode there is bloody violence, nudity, drunken parties, sea battles, double-crossing, treasure and more. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Mark Bick
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes Pirates swear, have sex and drink...this makes it great!
Please ignore the prude reviews attached to this series... of course viewer discretion is advised for children or if you have the parents round! Read more
Published 1 day ago by Mark
3.0 out of 5 stars The F word ....
Okay,nice looking cast plot okay etc but honestly whoever wrote the script must be a 12 year old discovering naughty words for the first time. Read more
Published 2 days ago by angelo murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Giving pirates a breath of fresh air
What a joy this show is. I haven't seen an eye patch, or peg leg yet (although one person had their leg chopped off but didn't survive to have one, but this is a passing joke in a... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Alec Morrell
5.0 out of 5 stars great show
this show was absolutely brilliant, even though it only had 8 episodes it didn't fail to entertain. cant wait till season 2 and hope amazon instant video gets it in as soon as... Read more
Published 3 days ago by grant davis
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Published 3 days ago by Sophie C-M
5.0 out of 5 stars The hidden agenda
A prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Now by the end of this series we will come to the conclusion. We know where the loot ends up! i loved it.
Published 4 days ago by Mr R Jeans
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