Features Black Sails History: Pirate Battle Tactics. Black Sails often shows off the way pirates would take on other ships and their enemies, and there's historical precedent for much of it.

There are historical pirates in “Black Sails” too: Charles Vane (Zach McGowan), number 17 in a 2008 Forbes list of top-earning buccaneers of the past; his quartermaster, John Rackham (Toby ...

“Black Sails,” Starz’s new Michael Bay-produced pirate adventure series (it premieres Saturday at 9 p.m.), opens with an elaborate battle sequence between two ships at sea. Cannons roar ...

If you’re tuning into a ­Michael Bay production, you expect things to blow up, and his new Starz ­pirate adventure series “Black Sails” thrills from the start. It’s 1715, and one ship ...

SAN DIEGO — "Black Sails" pushed out into the open waters of Comic-Con. Starz isn't premiering the mature pirate drama until next year, but the first episode was screened for hundreds of fans at ...

The first season also includes the search for the Spanish treasure ship Urca de Lima. Fans have been sharing their thoughts ...

To appreciate “Black Sails,” it’s best to start by tossing overboard certain preconceptions. This rollicking pirate thriller (premiering at 9 p.m. Saturday on Starz) heeds three strict rules ...

As Bill Hader’s famous Saturday Night Live character Stefon would put it, Black Sails has everything: real life pirates, literary pirates, a hot lesbian governor played by Bridgerton Season 3 ...

Black Sails includes a blend of historical figures and original characters, but historical accuracy is not its primary objective. The show takes liberties with the deaths of real pirates Charles ...

SAN DIEGO – ‘Black Sails’ cast out into the open waters of Comic-Con.Starz isn’t premiering the mature pirate drama until next year, but the first episode was screened for hundreds of fans ...