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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.
    9.6/10(4182 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.
    9.5/10(3759 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.
    9.2/10(2889 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 4 Episode 3 - XXXI.
    9.2/10(2602 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 6 - XXXIV.
    9.1/10(2084 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 9 - XXVII.
    9.0/10(2186 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 9 - XXXVII.
    9.0/10(2132 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Black Sails Season 1 Episode 8 - VIII.
    8.7/10(2752 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 1 - XIX.
    8.7/10(2368 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 2 - X.
    8.6/10(2366 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 3 - XI.
    8.6/10(2302 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 3 - XXI.
    8.6/10(1990 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 8 - XXVI.
    8.6/10(1845 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 10 - XXXVIII.
    8.6/10(2911 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 1 - IX.
    8.5/10(2559 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 2 - XX.
    8.5/10(2038 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 4 - XXII.
    8.5/10(1891 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 7 - XXV.
    8.5/10(1857 votes)

    #18 - XXV.

    S3:E7

    Flint and Silver return to Nassau, and a legend is born. A change in terms puts Rackham and Bonny in jeopardy. Vane’s mission evolves. Eleanor confides in Rogers.

    Director:Rob Bailey
    Writers:Josh Rothenberger, Marc Berzenski

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  19. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 1 - XXIX.
    8.5/10(2039 votes)

    #19 - XXIX.

    S4:E1

    The invasion of Nassau results in catastrophe, while Teach and Rackham look to avenge the death of Charles Vane and Eleanor gets acclimated to her new role.

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

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  20. Black Sails Season 2 Episode 8 - XVI.
    8.4/10(2047 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 6 - XXIV.
    8.4/10(1809 votes)

    #21 - XXIV.

    S3:E6

    Flint challenges Teach over the future of piracy. Rogers makes an arrest. Rackham finds new purpose. Madi comes to Silver's aid.

    Director:Lukas Ettlin
    Writer:Dan Shotz

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  22. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 5 - XXXIII.
    8.4/10(1767 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Black Sails Season 4 Episode 4 - XXXII.
    8.3/10(1737 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Black Sails Season 1 Episode 5 - V.
    8.2/10(2589 votes)

    #24 - V.

    S1:E5

    Bonny confesses. Rackham makes a life-altering decision. Richard forces Eleanor's hand. A chess match is organized for Flint and the Walrus crew.

    Director:Marc Munden
    Writer:Doris Egan

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  25. Black Sails Season 3 Episode 5 - XXIII.
    8.2/10(1841 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"XVIII." is the best rated episode of "Black Sails". It scored 9.6/10 based on 4182 votes. Directed by Steve Boyum and written by Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg, it aired on 3/28/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "XXVIII.".