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Black Sails
A brooding, talky pirate drama where every alliance is a negotiation and violence always simmers beneath the surface.
About American dramatic adventure television series
Genres drama, pirate, adventure, LGBT-related
Created by Jonathan E. Steinberg
Starring Ray Stevenson, Toby Stephens, Harriet Walter, Tom Hopper, Rupert Penry-Jones, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Hannah New
Music Bear McCreary
Length 4 seasons, 38 episodes
Network Starz
Country United States
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