In 1717, pampered aristocrat Stede Bonnet experiences a midlife crisis and becomes a pirate.

Revenge runs aground, Stede attempts to assuage his guilt over recent events by encouraging his men to treat the detour as a vacation.

As Stede tries to sell himself as the "Gentleman Pirate," his men take a trip in hopes of ransoming the remaining hostage.

While a feverish Stede flashes back to scenes of his marriage, Blackbeard experiences his own identity crisis.

Stede Bonnet abandons his life of privilege to become a pirate in the early 18th century.

Stede Bonnet abandons his life of privilege to become a pirate in the early 18th century.