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The Best Episodes of Black Sails Season 2

Every episode of Black Sails Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Black Sails Season 2!

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 young addition to his crew who goes by the name John Silver. 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.

Genres:DramaAction & Adventure
Network:Starz

Season 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Black Sails" season 2 is "IX.", rated 8.5/10 from 2315 user votes. It was directed by Steve Boyum and written by Jonathan E. Steinberg, Robert Levine. "IX." aired on 1/24/2015 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "X.".

  • IX.
    8.5/10 2,315 votes

    #1 - IX.

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2015

    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

    Writer: Jonathan E. Steinberg, Robert Levine

  • X.
    8.6/10 2,141 votes

    #2 - X.

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/31/2015

    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

  • XI.
    8.6/10 2,077 votes

    #3 - XI.

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2015

    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

  • XII.
    8.0/10 1,913 votes

    #4 - XII.

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2015

    Flint threatens Vane. Eleanor chooses a side. Rackham learns what Max is capable of. Silver reunites with an old friend.

    Director: Clark Johnson

    Writer: N/A

  • XIII.
    7.7/10 2,620 votes

    #5 - XIII.

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2015

    Miranda endeavors to save the island. Eleanor sees old wounds reopened. Rackham is on the scent of a secret. Vane is forced to take matters into his own hands.

    Director: Alik Sakharov

    Writer: Aaron Helbing, Todd Helbing

  • XIV.
    8.0/10 1,811 votes

    #6 - XIV.

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2015

    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

  • XV.
    8.1/10 1,799 votes

    #7 - XV.

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/7/2015

    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

  • XVI.
    8.4/10 1,844 votes

    #8 - XVI.

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/14/2015

    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: N/A

  • XVII.
    9.2/10 2,634 votes

    #9 - XVII.

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2015

    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: N/A

  • XVIII.
    9.6/10 3,901 votes

    #10 - XVIII.

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/28/2015

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

    Director: Steve Boyum

    Writer: Jonathan E. Steinberg, Robert Levine