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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.
    9.3/10(4286 votes)

    #1 - XVIII.

    S2:E10

    Flint acquires an unlikely ally. Vane's crew seeks a sea change. Silver makes a sacrifice.

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

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  2. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 10 - XXVIII.
    9.1/10(3834 votes)

    #2 - XXVIII.

    S3:E10

    Rogers and his forces come for the pirates. Rackham and Bonny face impossible odds. Silver demands answers from Flint. Billy crowns a king.

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

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  3. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 9 - XVII.
    9.0/10(2955 votes)

    #3 - XVII.

    S2:E9

    Flint and Miranda come to grips with their past. Bonny makes clear her intentions to Rackham. Vane collects a huge prize. Eleanor issues a declaration of war.

    Director:Lukas Ettlin
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 9 - XXVII.
    8.9/10(2237 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.
    8.7/10(2416 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 4 Episode 6 - XXXIV.
    8.7/10(2129 votes)

    #6 - XXXIV.

    S4:E6

    Nassau is delivered. Silver makes a painful amends. Madi and Flint are separated. Rogers searches for Eleanor.

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

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  7. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 8 - XVI.
    8.5/10(2095 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 3 - XXXI.
    8.5/10(2652 votes)

    #8 - XXXI.

    S4:E3

    Max has a run-in with the law. Rogers reckons with the past. Flint and Madi come to an understanding.

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

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  9. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 9 - XXXVII.
    8.5/10(2182 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 3 - XXI.
    8.4/10(2033 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 4 - XXII.
    8.4/10(1934 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Black Sails Season 1 Episode 7 - VII.
    8.3/10(2455 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.
    8.3/10(2053 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 4 Episode 5 - XXXIII.
    8.3/10(1801 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Black Sails Season 1 Episode 8 - VIII.
    8.2/10(2820 votes)

    #15 - VIII.

    S1:E8

    The hunt for the Urca begins. Things change for Eleanor. Bonny and Rackham are haunted by their past sins.

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

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  16. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 5 - XXIII.
    8.2/10(1880 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 4 - XXXII.
    8.2/10(1769 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 3 Episode 1 - XIX.
    8.1/10(2417 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 7 - XXXV.
    8.1/10(1659 votes)

    #19 - 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 Kane

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  20. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 1 - IX.
    8.0/10(2614 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 3 - XI.
    8.0/10(2350 votes)

    #21 - 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 Kane

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  22. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 7 - XV.
    8.0/10(2046 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.
    7.9/10(2084 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 Kane

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  24. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 10 - XXXVIII.
    7.9/10(2971 votes)

    #24 - XXXVIII.

    S4:E10

    Flint makes a final push to topple England. Silver seals his fate. Rackham confronts Rogers. Nassau is changed forever.

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

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  25. Black Sails Season 1 Episode 6 - VI.
    7.8/10(2491 votes)

    #25 - VI.

    S1:E6

    Chasing the Andromache is a pricey endeavor. Eleanor needs help from Silver. Billy believes Gates should confront Flint. Bonny takes a stand.

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:Heather Bellson

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Best Episodes Summary

"XVIII." is the best rated episode of "Black Sails". It scored 9.3/10 based on 4286 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.".