Crossbones (2014–2014)
Plot
It's 1715 on the Bahamian island of Santa Campana, the first functioning democracy in the Americas, where the diabolical pirate Edward Teach, a.k.a. Blackbeard, reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreant sailors. Part shantytown, part marauder's paradise, this is a place like no other on earth - and a mounting threat to international commerce. To gain control of this fearsome society, Tom Lowe, a highly skilled undercover assassin, is sent to the buccaneers' haven to take down the brilliant and charismatic Blackbeard. But the closer Lowe gets, the more he finds that his quest is not so simple. Lowe can't help but admire the political ideals of Blackbeard, whose thirst for knowledge knows no bounds - and no law. But Lowe is not the only danger to Blackbeard's rule. He is a man with many villainous rivals and one great weakness - a passionately driven woman whom he cannot deny.
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Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
CrossbonesCrew loyalty is tested as Blackbeard sets sail and spins his endgame in motion. On Santa Compana, Tom Lowe receives a startling request from Kate. - 02
BlackbeardBlackbeard risks everything against William Jagger's frenzied attack in the season finale. A torn Lowe must make crucial choices. - 03
A Hole in the HeadBalfour overhears Lowe confess to Kate of being an English spy sent to kill Blackbeard and he tells Selima, who sends pirates to find Lowe. Antoinette's torture continues at the hands of Jagger, now using Lowe's sketchbook as evidence that Edward "Blackbeard" Teach is alive.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
The Devil's DominionMay 30, 2014The Longitude Chronometer, a device that will change the world, is stolen from HMS Petrel by pirates working for the legendary but supposedl - S01E02
The CovenantJune 6, 2014Blackbeard's plans are complicated when a popular Pirate Captain comes to town and violently disagrees with his grand design. For his master - S01E03
The Man Who Killed BlackbeardJune 20, 2014When Kate is captured on a trading voyage, Blackbeard and Lowe must work together in order to rescue her before she reveals the island's whe - S01E04
AntoinetteJune 27, 2014Having learned of Blackbeard's plans to attack innocent civilians in Jamaica, Lowe devises a way to report back to his spymaster, William Ja - S01E05
The ReturnJuly 11, 2014Lowe plots to kidnap Blackbeard and deliver him to the English authorities, believing this to be the only way to save the people of Santa Co - S01E06A Hole in the HeadJuly 18, 2014Balfour overhears Lowe confess to Kate of being an English spy sent to kill Blackbeard and he tells Selima, who sends pirates to find Lowe.
- S01E07
BeggarmanJuly 25, 2014Nenna plans an escape, putting Lowe in peril. Meanwhile, Balfour forms an unlikely alliance that could cost him and Lowe their lives. - S01E08Season's bestCrossbonesAugust 2, 2014Crew loyalty is tested as Blackbeard sets sail and spins his endgame in motion. On Santa Compana, Tom Lowe receives a startling request from
- S01E09BlackbeardAugust 2, 2014Blackbeard risks everything against William Jagger's frenzied attack in the season finale. A torn Lowe must make crucial choices.
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