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The Best Episodes of Black Sails

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Black Sails Season 2 Episode 10 - XVIII.
    9.2/10(33 votes)

    #1 - XVIII.

    S2:E10

    Billy and the Crew Must Put Together a Plan To Save Flint Before He Is Hanged

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writers:Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg

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  2. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 10 - XXVIII.
    9.0/10(25 votes)

    #2 - XXVIII.

    S3:E10

    Rogers and his forces come for the pirates. The Battle Begins.

    Director:Alik Sakharov
    Writers:Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg

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  3. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 9 - XVII.
    8.9/10(30 votes)

    #3 - XVII.

    S2:E9

    Flint and Miranda are forced to confront their past.

    Director:Lukas Ettlin
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 9 - XXVII.
    8.8/10(27 votes)

    #4 - XXVII.

    S3:E9

    Eleanor puts everything on the line to save Rogers. Billy recruits allies. Flint and Silver prepare for war.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 2 - X.
    8.6/10(29 votes)

    #5 - X.

    S2:E2

    Flint gives Dufresne some advice. Silver must make himself indispensable. Eleanor is asked to depose a captain. Rackham gets ambitious.

    Director:Clark Johnson
    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  6. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 8 - XVI.
    8.5/10(26 votes)

    #6 - XVI.

    S2:E8

    Flint and Miranda prepare for a tough go of it. Silver becomes enlightened. Eleanor learns Max's secret. Vane makes a move.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 6 - XXXIV.
    8.5/10(18 votes)

    #7 - XXXIV.

    S4:E6

    The Spanish invade Nassau. Silver tries to hold the Underhill plantation, while Eleanor, Madi, and Flint hole up outside the fort.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writers:Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg

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  8. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 3 - XXI.
    8.4/10(28 votes)

    #8 - XXI.

    S3:E3

    Stranded at sea, Flint pushes Silver to his limit. As Nassau prepares to repel an invasion, Rackham takes the reins, while Max gets her house in order. To stave off defeat, Vane makes a difficult choice.

    Director:Stefan Schwartz
    Writers:Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz

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  9. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 4 - XXII.
    8.4/10(28 votes)

    #9 - XXII.

    S3:E4

    Civilization returns to Nassau, and sets its sights on Vane. Flint, Silver and Billy encounter a new enemy. Rackham takes a stand against his crew. Scott finds his place in the new regime.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writers:Jonathan E. Steinberg, Lisa Schultz Boyd

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  10. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 3 - XXXI.
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #10 - XXXI.

    S4:E3

    After Woodes Rogers retakes Nassau, Flint, Silver, and Madi are trying to keep the rebellion alive.

    Director:Roel Reiné
    Writers:Jonathan E. Steinberg, Brad Caleb Kane

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  11. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 9 - XXXVII.
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #11 - XXXVII.

    S4:E9

    Silver and his men hunt for Flint on Skeleton Island. Madi receives an offer. Billy casts his lot.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writers:Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz

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  12. Black Sails Season 1 Episode 7 - VII.
    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #12 - VII.

    S1:E7

    Flint comes clean with Gates. Randall's actions cause problems for Silver. Eleanor suffers a loss. Max helps Rackham. Vane faces his biggest challenge.

    Director:Marc Munden
    Writer:Michael Angeli

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  13. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 6 - XIV.
    8.2/10(25 votes)

    #13 - XIV.

    S2:E6

    Eleanor mediates a peace. Rackham learns a hard lesson. Flint goes back on a promise. Bonny goes out of control.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Heather Bellson

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  14. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 5 - XXIII.
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #14 - XXIII.

    S3:E5

    Facing certain death, Silver pushes Flint to take action. Teach shows Vane a way forward. A new threat puts Eleanor and Rogers on notice. Max makes her play.

    Director:Alik Sakharov
    Writers:Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg

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  15. Black Sails Season 1 Episode 8 - VIII.
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    #15 - VIII.

    S1:E8

    Silver gives Flint the last details of the schedule with the location of the ship. Eleanor's situation changes when the supply ships get sunk in the bay. Meanwhile with Mutiny rising up aboard the Walrus, Gates makes a vital decision.

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writers:Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg

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  16. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 1 - XIX.
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    #16 - XIX.

    S3:E1

    Flint and his crew wage war against the world. Eleanor receives an offer of clemency. Vane objects to Rackham's methods. One of Nassau's most notorious returns.

    Director:Alik Sakharov
    Writers:Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg

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  17. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 4 - XXXII.
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #17 - XXXII.

    S4:E4

    Violence engulfs Nassau. Silver demands answers from Billy. Eleanor comes to Max's aid. Bonny and Rackham endure hell.

    Director:Marc Jobst
    Writers:Peter Ocko, Michael Russell Gunn

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  18. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 5 - XXXIII.
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #18 - XXXIII.

    S4:E5

    Silver takes Flint's life in his hands. Billy drives a wedge. Eleanor risks everything. Rogers makes a stunning appeal.

    Director:Alik Sakharov
    Writers:Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz

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  19. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 3 - XI.
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #19 - XI.

    S2:E3

    Flint returns to Nassau and encounters a dilemma. Eleanor turns to an unlikely source for help. Rackham works to restore his reputation. Vane gets an unexpected prize.

    Director:Stefan Schwartz
    Writer:Brad Caleb Kane

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  20. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 7 - XXXV.
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #20 - XXXV.

    S4:E7

    Flint urges caution on an angry Silver. Max leads Rackham and Bonny up river. Billy locates a survivor. Rogers learns the truth.

    Director:Lukas Ettlin
    Writers:Robert Levine, Brad Caleb Kane

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  21. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 1 - IX.
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #21 - IX.

    S2:E1

    The Walrus crew is stranded, with an army of Spanish soldiers standing between them and the precious Urca gold. With their crimes against their brethren no longer a secret, Flint and Silver must join forces in a desperate bid for survival.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writers:Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg

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  22. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 7 - XV.
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #22 - XV.

    S2:E7

    Max surveys the aftermath of a massacre. News from the outside world impacts Flint and Silver. Eleanor takes a risk that she hopes secures her future. Bonny comes to a crossroads. Dufresne provokes Billy to act.

    Director:Alik Sakharov
    Writer:Lisa Schultz Boyd

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  23. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 2 - XX.
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #23 - XX.

    S3:E2

    The Walrus crew battles the elements. Teach and Rackham have a disagreement. Rogers and Eleanor set terms for their partnership. Bonny fears for her future with Max.

    Director:Lukas Ettlin
    Writers:Jonathan E. Steinberg, Brad Caleb Kane

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  24. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 8 - XXVI.
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #24 - XXVI.

    S3:E8

    Rogers comes under attack while moving a prisoner. Violence erupts on the Walrus. Silver and Madi are put to a test. Billy sees a new role for himself in the coming battle.

    Director:Stefan Schwartz
    Writer:Evan Bleiweiss

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  25. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 10 - XXXVIII.
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #25 - XXXVIII.

    S4:E10

    Flint launches a final, desperate attack to destroy England's hold on Nassau; Silver makes an irreversible decision; Nassau is forever changed.

    Director:Jonathan E. Steinberg
    Writers:Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg

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Best Episodes Summary

"XVIII." is the best rated episode of "Black Sails". It scored 9.2/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Steve Boyum and written by Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg, it aired on 3/28/2015. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "XXVIII.".