Starz has announced that their new Black Sails series will launch on Saturday, January 25th, at 9pm. There are eight episodes.
They describe it this way:
Captain Flint (Toby Stephens), 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 (Luke Arnold). 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.
Toby Stephens (Die Another Day) is joined by Zach McGowan (“Shameless”) as rival Captain Charles Vane; Hannah New (Maleficent) as Eleanor Guthrie, a determined young woman who runs the smuggling operation on New Providence and Jessica Parker Kennedy (“The Secret Circle,” 50/50, In Time) as Max, a tortured young prostitute who sees the dark side of New Providence.
The cable channel has already renewed the show for a second season of 10 episodes. The early renewal was announced back in July and production was expected to begin this month.
What do you think? Do you plan on watching Black Sails? Does the early renewal influence your decision?
Ended up Loving this show although season 1 was not what hooked me. Season 2 gained complexity in character development and reeled me in. Season 3 absolutely sealed the deal and exposed the brilliance in all aspects of the show. If you haven’t watched it yet, it’s a must.
Absolutely ragin Black Sails has now been cancelled, it was without a doubt one of the best tv shows out there right now, whoever was involved in gettin it cancelled, I hope very bad things happen to you and I hope it involves a group of very pissed off pirates
This show was awesome always like pirates shows to begin with or should I say movie scene that we never really had a show other then crossbones of this one I don’t know why they canceled crossbones but black sal is a good show
AWESOME
Awesome show not children or child like adults!
I was really pumped up to watch Black Sails. I was disappointed the show was really awful. Can’t believe that got a second season.
Black Sails awful? I don’t think so. I’ll admit that the first show from Season 1 threw me and I wasn’t interested. My stepson and I enjoy a lot of the same programs so he convinced me to give it another go as it got better as it went along. Well, he was right because I love it and would put it up there along with Game of Thrones and The Vikings, both of which are awesome as well. Maybe give it another shot like I did. I’m so glad to hear that it was approved for a third season.… Read more »
Dan … robert? YOU’RE kidding me?
Great show.. outstanding set design and awesome cast.
Disregard ignorance. Very impressive 😉
Very bad show, poor write, fair acting ,store line a mess to follow. Sorry I will pass!
WHAT A STUPID SERIES MAKES NO SENSE STARZ WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU.
I will watch it as I like some of the characters.
And hell it can NOT be any worse then that crap Sinbad that SyFy had on.