Basada en la famosa novela de Robert Louis Stevenson 'La isla del tesoro', 'Black Sails' es un drama de aventuras ambientado veinte años antes de los hechos narrados en el libro. Michael Bay ('Transformers') es el creador de esta serie de ocho capítulos rodada en su totalidad en exteriores. Plagada de sangre, sexo y violencia, 'Black Sails' sigue las aventuras del capitán Flint, el famoso pirata que según la novela depositó el tesoro en su isla. Flint estará acompañado del joven grumete Long John Silver, así como por sus bucaneros, mientras escapan de la justicia. En su viaje llegarán a la isla de New Providence, un lugar plagado de prostitutas, ladrones y timadores en el que reina la violencia más brutal. Allí, Flint y sus piratas tratarán de ganarse la vida y buscar fortuna, aunque para ello tengo que golpear, amenazar y extorsionar a cualquier que se entrometa en sus planes. Captain Flint and his pirates, twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic "Treasure Island". RATINGS: IMDB: 7.9 EPISODES S1, Ep1 25 Jan. 2014 I. 1715: The Golden Age of Piracy. New Providence is a lawless island, controlled by history's most notorious pirate captains. The most feared: Captain Flint. II. S1, Ep2 1 Feb. 2014 II. Flint unmasks a thief on his crew. Rackham chases a score over Vane's objection. Silver hides with Max in the brothel. Eleanor faces an impossible choice. III. S1, Ep3 8 Feb. 2014 III. Flint and Gates seek a partner to hunt the Urca d'Lima. Silver helps Billy with a morale problem. Vane impresses Eleanor by being reasonable. Gates gets a promotion. IV. S1, Ep4 15 Feb. 2014 IV. An undertaking by The Walrus crew ends in disaster. Silver warns Flint about Billy. Rackham and Bonny try to regain their livelihood. Eleanor needs help from her father. A figure from Vane's past pays a visit. V. S1, Ep5 22 Feb. 2014 V. Flint and his crew of the Walrus play a deadly game of naval warfare when they engage Captain Bryson and the Andromache on the open sea to gain precious cargo. Meanwhile, Richard forces his daughter's hand about his business when he makes an announcement to the locals about his assets being liquidated, causing a mob to riot against Eleanor who seeks help from Hornigold. VI. S1, Ep6 1 Mar. 2014 VI. The costs of chasing the Andromache continue to mount. Eleanor needs Silver's help. Billy wants Gates to confront Flint. Bonny takes a stand. VII. S1, Ep7 8 Mar. 2014 VII. Flint tells Gates the truth. Randall puts Silver in a bind. Eleanor suffers a loss. Max comes to Rackham's aid. Vane enters the fight of his life. VIII. S1, Ep8 15 Mar. 2014 VIII. Silver gives Flint the last details of the schedule with the location of the ship. Eleanor's situation changes when the supply ships get sunk in the bay. Meanwhile with Mutiny rising up aboard the Walrus, Gates makes a vital decision.