''
Black Sails'' is an American
television
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drama
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series created by
Jon Steinberg
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and Robert Levine for
Starz
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that debuted on January 25, 2014. It was produced by Film Afrika Worldwide and Platinum Dunes. It was written as a prequel to
Robert Louis Stevenson
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's novel ''
Treasure Island''. The series was renewed for a fourth season on July 31, 2015, approximately six months before the third season premiered. On July 20, 2016, Starz announced that the series' fourth season would be its last; the season premiered on January 29, 2017 and concluded on April 2, 2017.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
Season 2 (2015)
Season 3 (2016)
Season 4 (2017)
References
External links
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