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The Best Episodes of The Buccaneers

The adventures of privateer Captain Dan Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they make their way across the seven seas in The Sultana.

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  1. Background image for The Slave Ship
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #1 - The Slave Ship

    S1:E7

    Three slave's escape and free a slave ship.

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    Director:Terry Bishop
  2. Background image for Articles of War
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #2 - Articles of War

    S1:E13

    With dwindling supplies the Spanish threaten to sink a ship bearing food and medicines unless Spanish prisoners are released.

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  3. Background image for The Decoy
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    #3 - The Decoy

    S1:E36

    Attempting to avoid a pirate known as The Turk Tempest finds a dinghy adrift at sea.

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  4. Background image for Gunpowder Plot
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Gunpowder Plot

    S1:E8

    Captain Tempest is refused extra gunpowder by the Admiralty.

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  5. Background image for The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #5 - The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo

    S1:E10

    A typhus outbreak hits New Providence.

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  6. Background image for The Hand of the Hawk
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #6 - The Hand of the Hawk

    S1:E14

    Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.

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  8. Background image for Dan Tempest Holds an Auction
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Dan Tempest Holds an Auction

    S1:E30

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  9. Background image for Captain Dan Tempest
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Captain Dan Tempest

    S1:E3

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    Director:Ralph Smart
  10. Background image for The Wasp
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #9 - The Wasp

    S1:E5

    A raiding party of pirates led by Blackbeard is looting the storehouse of New Providence. They leave behind one teenage lad to cover their retreat. Tempest is frustrated that raids like this can happen and wants Beamish to supply him with weapons to arm his sloop so he can go to sea and take the fight to them. Beamish sees to it and the captured boy is pressed into service as Tempest's cabin boy and they head out to sea to search for Blackbeard.

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  11. Background image for Whale Gold
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Whale Gold

    S1:E6

    A crew are at sea in search of Ambergris, better known as whale gold. A substance worth 5 times its weight in gold. When a number of the crew find a deposit on an island things get difficult when they try to hide their find from the rest of the crew.

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  12. Background image for Before the Mast
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Before the Mast

    S1:E11

    A pirate ship is seen in the waters around New Providence, with a Spanish blockade already in place, Tempest concocts an audacious plan to not only stop the pirate but destroy his ship.

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  13. Background image for Gentleman Jack and the Lady
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Gentleman Jack and the Lady

    S1:E16

    Tempest take a prize from another privateer who vows revenge, but is Captain Gentleman Jack what he seems?

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  14. Background image for Conquistador
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Conquistador

    S1:E23

    The Sulltana is blamed for a number of attacks but Beamish Does not believe Captain Tempest could be responsible.

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  15. Background image for Mother Doughty's Crew
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Mother Doughty's Crew

    S1:E24

    Tempest is put under pressure to capture a pirate responsible for a series of raids to stop rumours he is to blame.

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  16. Background image for Conquest of New Providence
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Conquest of New Providence

    S1:E25

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  17. Background image for The Ladies
    6.7/10(21 votes)

    #16 - The Ladies

    S1:E9

    There is concern that Blackbeard may attack a ship containing female passengers.

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  18. Background image for Printer's Devil
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Printer's Devil

    S1:E39

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  19. Background image for The Raiders
    6.6/10(20 votes)

    #18 - The Raiders

    S1:E2

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    Director:Ralph Smart
  20. Background image for Dan Tempest's War with Spain
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #19 - Dan Tempest's War with Spain

    S1:E4

    Lt. Beamish, just named Governor of New Providence, prepares to welcome the commander of a Spanish galleon. His inexperience and trusting nature make him a good mark for the wily Spaniard, whose visit is not a friendly one.

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  21. Background image for Dan Tempest and the Amazons
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Dan Tempest and the Amazons

    S1:E12

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  22. Background image for Flip and Jenny
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Flip and Jenny

    S1:E32

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  23. Background image for Dead Man's Rock
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Dead Man's Rock

    S1:E18

    A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.

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  24. Background image for Blood Will Tell
    6.5/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Blood Will Tell

    S1:E19

    A lawyer arrives searching for an apparent heir to a fortune.

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    Director:Robert Day
  25. Background image for Ghost Ship
    6.5/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Ghost Ship

    S1:E22

    The Sultana discovers an abandoned ship bringing superstitions to the crew.

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  26. Background image for Mistress Higgins' Treasure
    6.5/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Mistress Higgins' Treasure

    S1:E34

    While delivering tools to a farming community a schoolmistress boards telling of hidden treasure.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Slave Ship" is the best rated episode of "The Buccaneers". It scored 7.2/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Terry Bishop and written by John Cousins, it aired on 10/31/1956. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Articles of War".