Popular pirate series Black Sails has just dropped on Netflix. Here are details of how many seasons of Black Sails there are, plus news of whether the show might continue.
Black Sailsis a big-budget series set during the Golden Age of Piracy, and featuring some of the most famous sea-faring villains of the day.
Playing as something of a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, the show came with some pedigree. For a start, it was produced by Michael Bay, the mastermind behind theTransformers movies. Plus, the pilot was directed by Neil Marshall, whose previous credits include the brillianthorror moviesDog Soldiers and The Descent.
How many seasons of Black Sails are there?
There are currently four season of Black Sails. All of them played on the Starz channel in the US before making the move to Netflix.
Here are details of when they originally aired.
The first series consisted of 8 episodes, while Seasons 2-4 were all 10 episodes long.
Set during the early 18th century, Black Sails pits pirates against the might of the British Empire, in a battle for the treasure of the Urca de Lima, and control of West Indian island New Providence.
While a largely fictional tale, some of Black Sails is inspired by history, with real-life pirates playing a major role in the narrative. Here’s a list of the cutthroat legends who appear, plus who plays them.
Black Sails concluded seven years ago, meaning a fifth season is unlikely.But,there have been multiple examples of shows receiving a Netflix bounce, with many series re-invigorated by the streamer, resulting in unexpected resurrection.
If Black Sails finds an audience on thestreaming service, don’t be surprised to see new episodes — or even a follow-up film — launching there in the future.
Black Sails is now on Netflix, but you can findmore shows launching on streamers this month head here.
Chris Tilly is the TV & Movies Editor at Dexerto. He has a BA in English Literature, an MA in Newspaper Journalism, and over the last 20 years, he’s worked for the likes of Time Out, IGN, and Fandom. Chris loves Star Wars, Marvel, DC, sci-fi, and especially horror, while he knows maybe too much about Alan Partridge. You can email him here: chris.tilly@dexerto.com.
