SOUTH AFRICA'S TV WEBSITE
SIGN IN SEARCH MENU
SOUTH AFRICA'S TV WEBSITE


Black Sails

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Period Drama
Broadcast on: History Africa, Netflix South Africa

Rate:

3.5

Add to Show Favourites

Description

Black Sails is an American period drama action-adventure television series created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island, after the feared Captain Flint brings on a younger crew member as they fight for the survival of New Providence Island.

Black Sails - shot on location in Cape Town, South Africa - is a gritty adult drama set in the brutal and cutthroat golden age of 18th century piracy.

A story combining real life historical figures, events and locations with fictional pirate legends, the gritty, raw and violent series from executive producer Michael Bay (Transformers, Armageddon) stars Toby Stephens, Luke Arnold, Jessica Parker Kennedy and Hakeem Kae-Kazim, as well as a veritable who's who of South African acting talent including Sean Cameron Michael and Louise Barnes.

This rollicking and authentic pirate adventure centers on the tales of Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) and his men and takes place 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 (Luke Arnold).

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.

Black Sails is executive produced by Michael Bay (Transformers, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor) and his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (The Purge , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).

The series was created by showrunner and executive producer Jonathan Steinberg (creator Jericho, Human Target) and season two executive producer Robert Levine (Touch).


LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Saturday 21 June 2025

Nat Geo Wild shows off the Underdogs and Season 2 of Marry Me Now SA begins a run on Wethu.


On Carte Blanche: Chicken farm of horrors

Is it a new season of Yellowjackets?! Nope. It's a state funded farm where chickens are eating each other out of hunger.


Amalanga Awafani Teasers - July 2025

The real Gogo Gumede has entered the chat and Ntombi is in for a surprise.


Evil Witch Teasers - July 2025

Pavithra, with Kanika's help, rescues her family through a dangerous path.


Bloedspoor Teasers - July 2025

Zafer goes mad when he finds out that Ceylin is Cinar's lawyer.


New on TV today: Friday 20 June 2025

Spanish swimming drama Olympo makes a splash on Netflix and Disney+ tells The Story of Niue.


Top Shows on DStv Stream: Warriors dominate the Top 5

Which shows are dominating DStv's streaming and catch-up service?


Who's in and who's out at Generations: The Legacy in Winter 2025

The latest on two big exits with character portraits on the show's newcomers.


Plaas van Passie Teasers - July 2025

Sie recognises Franco's father from her past and decides to take revenge herself.


New on TV today: Thursday 19 June 2025

Drama unfolds on The Waterfront on Netflix and 61st Street returns to Universal TV.

LATEST SITE ACTIVITY


More activity at TVSA Central



LATEST SOAPIE TEASERS



LATEST SOAPIE TEASERS





×
×

You browser doesn't have Flash, Silverlight, Gears, BrowserPlus or HTML5 support.