It's 1729. Edward Teach, better known as the barbarous pirate Blackbeard (John Malkovich), reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreants. Part shantytown, part utopia, part marauder's paradise, this is a place like no other.
EPISODE 1
The Devil's Dominion
Pirates working for the legendary, but supposedly dead Blackbeard, steal an important device from the HMS Petrel.
EPISODE 2
The Covenant
A popular pirate violently disagrees with Blackbeard's grand design; Tom ends up becoming an instrument of Blackbeard's will.
EPISODE 3
The Man Who Killed Blackbeard
Blackbeard and Lowe try to rescue Kate before she reveals the island's location to William Jagger; Lowe learns that Blackbeard has an ulterior motive for keeping him around.
EPISODE 4
Antoinette
Blackbeard sends Rider, Nenna and Lowe on a dangerous raid on a Spanish stronghold.
EPISODE 5
The Return
Lowe plans to reveal Blackbeard's attack plan to William Jagger, but realises he might be an even greater danger than the commodore.
EPISODE 6
A Hole in the Head
Lowe plans to kidnap Blackbeard and deliver him to the English authorities; Jagger visits a mental patient who might be the key to defeating Blackbeard.
John Malkovich
Yasmine Al Massri
Richard Coyle
Claire Foy
David Hoflin
Tracy Ifeachor
Chris Perfetti
Neil Cross
Walter Parkes
Laurie MacDonald
Ted Gold