5.085 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestAn epic battle for control of the seas, for honor of Maynard's beloved Charlotte, and for possession of untold riches that lie buried in ghostly Vulture Island takes place, where Blackbeard's fate will become a symbol of an era's end in the New World.
Bristol, England, 1717. Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy scouts the seas in order to restore safe passage to the sea lanes. He meets his match when he's taken by a fearsome hulk of a menace in the West Indies—a pirate sailing off the Island of St. Vincent. Edward Teach has no plans for retirement. In fact, his goal-to find and lay claim to the fabled treasures of Captain Kidd.
Acting
Angus Macfadyen devours scenery as a theatrical Blackbeard.
Costume
Ridiculous pirate hats worth the price of admission alone.
Creators
Bryce Zabel, Kevin Connor
Angus Macfadyen
Blackbeard
Mark Umbers
Lt. Robert Maynard
Richard Chamberlain
Gouverneur Charles Eden
Jessica Chastain
Charlotte Ormand
Stacy Keach
Cpt. Benjamin Hornigold
Rachel Ward
Sally Dunbar
Anthony Green
Israel Hands
Danny Midwinter
Elias Ransom
Bill Fellows
Dr. Peter Bruce
Clement von Franckenstein
Admiral Joseph Pennington
Jasper Britton
William Howard
Jake Curran
Joseph Prescott
Patrick Regis
Thatch
Alan Shearman
Enoch Sanborn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Jessica Chastain's first credited screen role, filmed years before her 2011 breakthrough in The Tree of Life.
Director Kevin Connor specialized in historical miniseries including Gulliver's Travels and The Land That Time Forgot—explaining this one's charmingly dated practical aesthetic.
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