It debuted online for free on youtube and other various streaming platform and video on demand services on january 18, 2014. Has parts of history included to make it very real. It was produced by film afrika worldwide and platinum dunes. Has the black sails tv show been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on starz. Game of thrones is a terrific series, but it is not the only ambitious, bigbudget series that transports the viewer to another world. Sep 26, 2019 black sails an american television drama series created for starz. Starz is an american premium television channel owned by starz inc. Black sails also takes us to a place were not familiar with.
Its 1715 the golden age of piracy in the caribbean. In both series, some of the most unbelievable events are the true ones. The 10episode season 4 of the treasure island prequel returns in 2017 with its pirates at war in. Zach mcgowan in black sails 2014 black sails 2014 tom hopper in black sails 2014 toby stephens at an event for black sails 2014. Black sails renewed for season 4 by starz deadline. Jan 22, 2014 toby stephens stars in eightepisode series. We meet characters from history captain charles vane, governor woodes rogers, jack rackham and anne bonny plus characters from fiction captain flint and, of course, long john silver.
Set in new providence island, written as a prequel to robert louis stevensons novel, treasure island. Jan 23, 2014 conceptually speaking, black sails cocreated by jonathan e. Appropriately anarchical, it tells the tale of captain flint and crews fight for new providence island. Please click learn more to learn how we use cookies. A noholdsbarred look at the lives of real pirates, this powerful series from executive producer michael bay aims. Black sails is an epic historical adventure series made by starz and follows the bloody misadventures of a. If you need help for what to do on this site, please check on one of the admins here and check the manual of style page and policies.
Today, ew has released a slew of new photos from a cover shoot of the two leads having fun in. Nov 12, 2017 thats what made filming outlander at cape town studios in south africa so ideal. Blood and sand which also did a prequel miniseries and da vincis. The official website for black sails, a starz original. Black sails also is the first starz original series to go beyond 3 seasons, a high water mark previously set by spartacus. Jul 20, 2016 ok, fans of the starz series black sails are going to be disappointed that the show has been cancelled. The set of starz drama black sails is as huge as youd imagine a show about power struggles in the pirate age would be in the exclusive video, above, zach mcgowan, who stars as. The eightepisode starz series, which is a prequel to robert louis stevensons treasure island, is shot in cape town, south africa, rather than the actual caribbean, which was the true home of pirates in the 18th century. Steinberg and robert levine seems well positioned to bring home some of the escapist audience starz corralled with spartacus. Hands was released from prison after black beards death and was. This story contains spoilers from sundays series finale of starzs black sails. Black sails, the starz series now entering its second season, is known as a prequel to robert louis stevensons characters long john silver, captain flint and bill bones before they meet young jim.
The former british colony of new providence island is controlled by some of. Black sails marks x and hits the spot during a swashbuckling final season that maintains the series penchant for rumsoaked spectacle while gracefully delivering these. Jul 11, 2017 the marathon third season production, filmed across ten months in its home base in scotland, followed by cape town, south africa, to shoot pivotal sea voyage scenes on the former sets of the starz original series black sails. Featuring new hit original series the rook, sweetbitter, power, the spanish princess, vida, outlander, wrong man, american gods, now apocalypse as well as warriors of liberty city, america to me, ash vs evil dead, black sails, survivors remorse, the. Get a tour of the black sails season 2 set from the captain himself. Starz official website containing schedules, original content, movie information, on demand, starz play and extras, online video and more. Jul 11, 2018 black sails is an american tv series categorized on a historical adventure created by jonathan e.
On the set of starzs black sails, ships happen mashable. Yes, the two starz series will soon have ships and sets in common as well as a network. It was written as a prequel to robert louis stevensons novel treasure island. The television vulture is watching all cancellation and renewal news. What are the odds of starz making a treasure island. In the second half of the third season, when jamie and claire set sail for the caribbean, outlander actually borrowed a ship from a fellow starz production, the pirate series black sails.
Outlander season 3 images reveal the south african set collider. Hundreds of british soldiers lie dead in a forest the royal navy sails back to england the west indies are now a war zone, and the shores of new providence island have never been bloodier. While black sails season 5 wont be setting sail anytime soon, heres what it could have been about. The marathon third season production, filmed across ten months in its home base in scotland, followed by cape town, south africa, to shoot pivotal sea voyage scenes on the former sets. In this case, it takes us back in time to the early 1700s in the caribbean. Primarily a moviebased service, it began to introduce original programming in 2005 to compete with rival pay tv services hbo and. Black sails the cast read your tweets starz duration. Starz black sails is all about the booty, in every sense of the word. Ranking all four seasons of black sails tvovermind. Its been the best source of swashbuckling action and drama since the first season. Starz orders michael bay treasure island prequel series.
Transformers director michael bay is set to drop anchor as executive producer on the new starz pirate adventure drama, tentatively titled black sails. Black sails also takes us to a place were not familiar. And that formula is executed with particular skill in black sails, thanks to some strong performances and an exploration of the consequences of greed that could have come out of modernday wall street. Black sails, the starz series now entering its second season, is known as a prequel to robert louis stevensons characters long john silver, captain flint and bill bones before they meet. Black sails just got cancelled, but its not all bad news. In the end, black sails proved to be truly about a story. Black sails is a television show from starz that premiered on january 2014. This story contains spoilers from sundays series finale of starz s black sails. Set in 1720, the series is pitched as a prequel to robert louis. Black sails is an american tv series categorized on a historical adventure created by jonathan e. At the present time, it looks like there might be a fifth season that will also take. There are also similarities to the series rome, as far as the strong characters, ongoing rivalries, and evocative period detail. Conceptually speaking, black sails cocreated by jonathan e. For example, black sails is highly reminiscent of the series deadwood.
Pirate drama series black sails films on location at cape town film. Black sails is an epic historical adventure series made by starz and follows the bloody misadventures of a crew of pirates. Feb 03, 2014 pirate drama black sails filmed on location at cape town film studios in south africa, doubling the region for the bahamas. Starz, though, knows the formula for these costumeheavy action dramas from experience with shows like spartacus and camelot. The eightepisode starz series, which is a prequel to robert louis stevensons. Michael bay is setting sail with starz the premium cable network has ordered straight to series black sails, an eightepisode drama revolving around the tales of treasure islands most feared. Pirate drama black sails filmed on location at cape town film studios in south africa, doubling the region for the bahamas. The cool way outlander crossed over with black sails. Fans of black sails, the starz series on pirates, should check out this behindthe scenes short about the show. Created by jon steinberg jericho, human target and robert levine, the straightto series order will consist of an eight episode first season, which is expected to launch in 2014. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. The official website for black sails, a starz original series about the golden age of piracy, featuring videos, photos, episode information, and more.
Clicking continue or your continued use of the service signifies your consent. Blood and sand which also did a prequel miniseries and da vincis demons. The character israel hands is the only person to have existed both in real life and in the source material treasure island. A noholdsbarred look at the lives of real pirates, this powerful series from executive producer michael bay aims to blow pirate folklore right out of the water. Thats what made filming outlander at cape town studios in south africa so ideal. The series is filmed at cape town film studios in cape town, south africa, with local production company film afrika. Starz sets gritty course in pirate drama black sails. Black sails tv series 20142017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Starz orders eightepisode pirate drama from michael bay. Steinberg and robert levine seems well positioned to bring home some of the escapist audience starz corralled with. Black sails tv series wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The series is filmed at cape town film studios in cape town, south africa.
With the help of eleanor guthrie, woodes rogers transforms nassau into a fortress, as captain flint amasses a fleet of unprecedented strength, hoping. Nov 30, 2014 fans of black sails, the starz series on pirates, should check out this behind the scenes short about the show. As pirate stories go, black sails is aiming for grit over glamour. Pirate drama series black sails films on location at cape town film studios pirate drama black sails filmed on location at cape town film studios in south africa, doubling the region for the bahamas. Featuring new hit original series the rook, sweetbitter, power. Starz retains all domestic multiplatform pay tv rights to the original series. Black sails is an american television drama series created by jon steinberg and robert levine for starz that debuted on january 25, 2014. On january 18, 2014, it was debuted online for free on youtube. Black sails is an american historical adventure television series set on new providence island and written to be a prequel to robert louis stevensons novel treasure island.
Starz just announced that the fourth season of its original series black sails will be its last. Black sails tv series 20142017 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The eightepisode starz series, which is a prequel to robert louis stevensons treasure island, is shot in cape town, south africa, rather than. Jul 31, 2015 black sails also is the first starz original series to go beyond 3 seasons, a high water mark previously set by spartacus. Practical ships already existed because thats where starz shot black sails.
Sails was filmed in south africa on an elaborate set that features. Pirate drama series black sails films on location at cape. The set of starz drama black sails is as huge as youd imagine a show about. Ok, fans of the starz series black sails are going to be disappointed that the show has been cancelled.
We use cookies to provide you with the best experience. We are currently managing 561 articles, and we could use your help to make many more. Jan 24, 2015 black sails, the starz series now entering its second season, is known as a prequel to robert louis stevensons characters long john silver, captain flint and bill bones before they meet young jim. The recently filmed 4th season of black sails that will be broadcast in 2017 will be the last of the adventure drama series produced for the starz. Jan 22, 2014 where did the black sails series film. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. The series is set on new providence island and a prequel to treasure island, a novel from robert louis stevenson. Is black sails based on history or just treasure island.
Starz has cancelled black sails having renewed the pirate drama for season 4 last year, the cable network has suddenly announced that its 10episode fourth season to premiere in 2017 will be the. Black sails is a television series that ran on the cable network starz. Black sails cancelled by starz no season 5 renewcanceltv. Starz beloved series outlander returns for season 5 on feb. The series centres on a group of pirates operating out of nassau in the bahamas. Primarily a moviebased service, it began to introduce original programming in 2005 to compete with rival pay tv services hbo and showtime. This wiki is devoted to the show black sails on starz network.