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The Ship's cook, Joe Vaz, attempts to run away with map to treasure.

Where Treasure Island is about adventure and ghosts of the past, Black Sails is instead about survival and power and freedom from imperialism. It’s about politics and the power of stories and legends. In other words, it’s what you wanted Game of Thrones to be, a perfectly plotted show full of changing alliances, betrayal, and a scramble for power.

Read more, over at The Popverse

Black Sails Premieres on DSTV

created on Aug-16-2015

Black Sails is finally getting it’s South African premiere on Tuesday 18 August on HISTORY, DStv channel 186 at 9:20pm.
Don’t miss this international hit as it finally hits our screens.
And to get you ready to view it, you can catch my recorded pre-show chat below.

The Music of Black Sails

created on Jan-28-2014

It is jaw-droppingly amazing to me that my favourite television composer of all time, Bear McCreary – the man who gave us the astounding scores for Battlestar Gallactica, Caprica, Eureka, Walking Dead, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Human Target –  is composing for Black Sails.

Watch Bear talk about how he come to decide on the “Sound of Sails” and his choice of instruments.

Catch the opening theme and title sequence for Black Sails here

 

Black Sails Debut Breaks Starz Record

created on Jan-28-2014

Toby Stephens as Captain Flint in BBC Starz’ original series Black Sails.
Copyright 2014 Starz

Black Sails becomes the most highly watched debut in history of Starz channel!
STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES “BLACK SAILS” TAKES THE FLAG –
STRONGEST NEW SERIES PREMIERE IN STARZ HISTORY
Brings Bounty of 3.5 Million Viewers and Counting

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/27/black-sails-debut-draws-3-5-million-total-viewers/232355/

The pilot episode of Black Sails has been released on YouTube a full week before its premiere.
Premiering on BBC STARZ on the 25th of January.

You can watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v68pX9k4PJY&list=PLasWF54oFAMTEkFvVlf3ucBVEZW8E9j-V