Black Sails

Black Sails is a visceral exploration of piracy stripped of romantic myth. Set in the early 18th-century Caribbean, it serves as a prequel to Treasure Island, following Captain Flint and a cast of outlaws navigating greed, loyalty, and rebellion. Created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, the series merges historical realism with grand storytelling. Its sharp writing, haunting score, and moral complexity make it less about gold and more about power, identity, and the fragile cost of freedom.