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In 1715, during the Golden Age of Piracy, the opening episode of Black Sails sets the stage for a gritty prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island . The story begins with a brutal raid by the pirate ship Walrus on a merchant vessel. Amidst the chaos, a young, opportunistic sailor named hides below deck, where he kills a cook to steal a seemingly insignificant piece of paper—which he later discovers is the shipping schedule for the Urca de Lima , a Spanish treasure galleon carrying a fortune worth millions.

The most feared pirate in the Caribbean, , is the mastermind behind the hunt for this treasure. However, his authority is precarious. His crew, led by an agitator named Singleton , is on the verge of mutiny due to a lack of profitable prizes. To quell the rebellion, Flint accuses Singleton of stealing the schedule, resulting in a savage duel to the death. Flint kills Singleton with a cannonball and, in a masterful bluff, hands a blank piece of paper to his boatswain, Billy Bones , who lies to the crew to secure Flint's command. I.Black Sails : Season 1 Episode 1

Witness the intense opening raid that introduces the gritty world of Captain Flint and the high stakes of pirate life: In 1715, during the Golden Age of Piracy,