Starz revealed today the black sails final season premiere date and poster. It debuted online for free on youtube and other various streaming platform and video on demand. 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 last in the series. Starz, though, knows the formula for these costumeheavy action dramas from experience with shows like spartacus and camelot.
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. Starz has officially cancelled black sails season 5. He ended up being captured and tortured by the british navy. Black sails season 4 premiere date 2017 release date. While the black sails series finale left us satisfied, weve grown rather. Michael bays pirate drama black sails is off to a good ratings start, becoming the mostwatched series premiere in the history of starz. Jan 21, 2014 black sails steers itself out of that realm after a few episodes and makes a play for bigger, more complicated stories. Black sails is an epic historical adventure series made by starz and follows the bloody misadventures of a crew.
While the black sails series finale left us satisfied, weve grown rather fond of this crew, and if starz ever wanted. Black sails final season launches at full speed screen rant. Black sails the casts favorite moments from season 2 starz. 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. The fourth and final season of the series will premiere on sunday.
The premiere of starz pirate series, black sails, is a blend of literary and historical pirate lore. The fourth and final season of the emmywinning series will premiere on sunday, january 29th, 2017 at 9 pm etpt. Black sails season 5 release date on starz, episodes cancelled. Oct 11, 2014 straight from its new york comic con debut, check out the new trailer for black sails return. Black sails is an american adventure series, developed by jonathan e. 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. If you belong to those who are harsh and exciting adventures of the intrepid sailors, while the series black sails took off just for you. Steinberg noted in a press release that he and the producers of black sails were forced to make a difficult decision when looking to end the show after season 4, but. The official website for black sails, a starz original series about the golden age of piracy, featuring videos, photos, episode information, and more. Apr 03, 2017 black sails, our favorite pirate drama ever, is over. Black sails is an american drama tv show created by robert levine, jonathan e. Starz announced today that the third season of its treasure island prequel series black sails will premiere at 9 pm saturday, january 23. Black sails also is the first starz original series to go beyond 3 seasons, a high water mark previously set by spartacus. Starz has announced a premiere date and unveiled the first poster for the michael bayproduced pirate drama series black sails the show takes place 20 years before the events of robert louis.
Its release is scheduled for the early 2016, but the rights holders announced about its renewal for season 4 without waiting for the start of the first episode. The show is set about 20 years before the novel, during whats known in history as the golden age of piracy. 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. This story contains spoilers from sundays series finale of starzs black sails. The series is a prequel to robert louis stevensons. Black sails is an american historical adventure television series set on new providence island and written to be a prequel to robert louis stevenson s novel treasure island. And as fans have known since summer 2016, black sails wont. Captain flint and his men discover that the life of a pirate is not all its cracked up to be in the series premiere of the newest starz drama black sails. If youre under the impression that starz new ambitious series black sails is just pirates of the caribbean with more nudity, then youll be disappointed. Starz to release michael bays black sails premiere episode for free on youtube, itunes, amazon and more premium cablers sampling deals. It was produced by film afrika worldwide and platinum dunes. How the main titles for pirate series black sails became. May 07, 20 starz has announced a premiere date and unveiled the first poster for the michael bayproduced pirate drama series black sails the show takes place 20 years before the events of robert louis. Black sails boasts visual appeal, but the shows bland characters arent strong enough to keep the show from being dragged down into its murky depths of.
Jan 26, 2014 the premiere of starz pirate series, black sails, is a blend of literary and historical pirate lore. The first airing of the first episode in the united states took place on january 25, 2014 on the station starz and was also free released on youtube, the first broadcast of the last episode took place on 2 april 2017. Black sails season 3 premiere date set by starz deadline. Straight from its new york comic con debut, check out the new trailer for black sails return. Black sails, our favorite pirate drama ever, is over. Black sails renewed for season 4 by starz deadline. Oct 02, 2014 black sails season 1 set a starz viewership record for a debuting starz original series during its opening weekend in january 2014, established an average of 5. Black sails season 5 could have taken the series in a very different direction, including a dark adaptation of treasure island. Announcing a january premiere for black sails, the highseas drama executive produced by michael bay, starz has released a poster and two new teaser videos for the series. Black sails wont return for season 5, but there arrr. Billy bones tom hopper recently made his return to starzs black sails after disappearing into the murky ocean on season 1. The series centres on a group of pirates operating out of nassau in the bahamas.
Sure, there are beautiful men and women who bare all for a premium network that demands it, but the fantastical notions of ghost ships and cursed. Get your first look at starzs big pirate tv series, from producer michael bay. Oct 04, 2016 starz revealed today the black sails final season premiere date and poster. Jan 26, 2014 the premiere of black sails quickly introduced us to all our old favorites from when we read treasure island at school in 1895 when we were all british schoolboys. Starz currently has no plans for a new season, but we can never be sure. 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. Thankfully, you can still buy and watch past episodes on amazon. At the moment the television series black sails has about 700 thousand fans in the usa, who are looking forward to the premiere of the third season. Starz to release michael bays black sails premiere. Przed premiera pierwszej serii starz zamowila druga serie serialu, a 12. As season 4 of black sails careens towards its conclusion, it seems like the show is focusing with a laser intensity on its finale. Black sails season 5 release date on starz, episodes. The premium pay cabler also released some new photos of sea. You dont see any parrots, peg legs, or eye patches in the main titles for black sails, the new starz series from executive producer michael bay that depicts the lives of a brutal band of.
Black sails first aired on starz on january 25, 2014. The final season of black sails has just been announced for 2017, and starz has released an excellent teaser poster to promote the premiere. Steinbergand is produced by film afrika worldwide, platinum dunes, quaker moving pictures. Find out where black sails is streaming, if black sails is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Black sails series premiere gives the world of pirates a.
The premiere of black sails quickly introduced us to all our old favorites from when we read treasure island at school in 1895 when we. Black sails cancelled by starz no season 5 renewcanceltv. Release date tv series black sails season 5 scheduled, premiere of the new series will be held january 26, 2018. Jan 27, 2014 michael bays pirate drama black sails is off to a good ratings start, becoming the mostwatched series premiere in the history of starz. Although starz renewed black sails for season four, back in the summer of 2015, by july of 2016, the premium cabler issued a press release announcing the renewal was for the the pirate dramas. Black sails series premiere gives the world of pirates a fresh look. Zach mcgowan in black sails 2014 caitriona balfe at an event for black sails 2014 toby stephens and luke arnold. Follows captain flint and his pirates twenty years prior to robert louis stevensons classic novel treasure island. Black sails steers itself out of that realm after a few episodes and makes a play for bigger, more complicated stories. The show also acts as a prequel to robert louis stevensons treasure island, providing an origin story for long john silver. While black sails season 5 wont be setting sail anytime soon, heres what it could have been about. Black sails boasts visual appeal, but the shows bland characters arent strong enough to keep the show from. Black sails season 1 set a starz viewership record for a debuting starz original series during its opening weekend in january 2014, established an average of 5.
Black sails has taken one of the more fanciful ideas in american cinema and literature, and made it. Watch full episodes of black sails and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Black sails drew about 850,000 viewers for its regular. With jessica parker kennedy, toby stephens, hannah new, zach mcgowan. Steinberg and robert levine for starz and debuted online for free on youtube and other various streaming platform and video on demand services on january 18, 2014. Piraci serial telewizyjny wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia.
With the premiere of its final season, black sails shows the end of the story truly is coming quickly, and violently. Black sails is an american dramatic adventure television series set on new providence island and a prequel to robert louis stevensons novel treasure island. Attempting to control the cancellation narrative, cocreator jonathan e. Black sails has taken one of the more fanciful ideas in american cinema and literature, and made it into a real bummer. In the end, black sails proved to be truly about a story. The series was renewed for a fourth season on july 31, 2015, approximately six months before the third.
Black sails is a prequel tale to the robert louis stevenson classic treasure island. The fourth and final season of the emmywinning series will premiere on. The show stars jessica parker kennedy, toby stephens, hannah new. This is a great cast with a solid concept and impressive production value, but the first couple episodes seemed to focus too much on the bellsandwhistles of an adult drama cussing just to cuss, bringing sex into almost every scenario to the point where you arent sure whats really going to happen instead of the plot itself.
See more ideas about black sails, sailing and starz shows. Black sails just got cancelled, but its not all bad news. On july 26, 20, starz renewed the show for a tenepisode second season, which premiered on january 24, 2015. Apr 02, 2017 as season 4 of black sails careens towards its conclusion, it seems like the show is focusing with a laser intensity on its finale. Neil marshall to direct an episode of starzs pirate drama black sails. Blood and sand which also did a prequel miniseries and da vincis demons. Steinberg and robert levine for the cable company starz. Black sails amerykanski przygodowy serial telewizyjny wyprodukowany przez.