TV series
Crossbones
Overview
It's 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence, 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.
Details
- First air date
- 2014-05-30
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 9 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- NBC
- Production
- Mr. Cross, Universal Television, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation, Parkes+MacDonald Production
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- John Malkovich as Blackbeard
- Richard Coyle as Tom Lowe
- Yasmine Al Massri as Selima El Sharad
- David Hoflin as Charlie Rider
- Claire Foy as Kate Balfour
- Tracy Ifeachor as Nenna Ajanlekoko
- Chris Perfetti as Tim Fletch
- Peter Stebbings as James Balfour
- Julian Sands as William Jagger
- Isel Rodriguez as Maggie
- Stuart Wilson as Captain Sam Valentine
Creators and crew
- Neil Cross - Creator
- Rudd Simmons - Producer
- Ciarán Donnelly - Director
- Steve Shill - Director
- Dan Attias - Director
- David Slade - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: The Devil's Dominion
The Longitude Chronometer, a device that will change the world, is stolen from HMS Petrel by pirates working for the legendary but supposedly long dead Edward Teach - better known as Blackbeard. On board the Petrel is Tom Lowe, an English spy working undercover as ship's surgeon. Lowe's mission is to prevent the Chronometer from falling into the hands of pirates... and if the opportunity should arise, to assassinate Blackbeard.
Episode 2: The Covenant
Blackbeard's plans are complicated when a popular Pirate Captain comes to town and violently disagrees with his grand design. For his master plan to survive, Blackbeard must weigh the risks of ridding himself of a dangerous old friend. Meanwhile, trying to gain insight into the Commodore's mysterious endgame, Tom Lowe finds himself an unlikely instrument of Blackbeard's will.
Episode 3: The Man Who Killed Blackbeard
When Kate is captured on a trading voyage, Blackbeard and Lowe must work together in order to rescue her before she reveals the island's whereabouts to William Jagger. In the process, Lowe discovers that Blackbeard has an ulterior, deeply personal motive for keeping him on Santa Compana.
Episode 4: Antoinette
Having learned of Blackbeard's plans to attack innocent civilians in Jamaica, Lowe devises a way to report back to his spymaster, William Jagger. But having done so, Lowe discovers that Jagger might be an even greater madman than the Commodore. The time has come to make a choice between two evils. Which way will he jump?
Episode 5: The Return
Lowe plots to kidnap Blackbeard and deliver him to the English authorities, believing this to be the only way to save the people of Santa Compana from the mad wrath of William Jagger. Meanwhile, Jagger visits an insane asylum, believing a patient there will be the key to finally defeating Blackbeard.
Episode 6: A Hole in the Head
Balfour 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.
Episode 7: Beggarman
Nenna plans an escape, putting Lowe in peril. Meanwhile, Balfour forms an unlikely alliance that could cost him and Lowe their lives.
Episode 8: Crossbones
Crew loyalty is tested as Blackbeard sets sail and spins his endgame in motion. On Santa Compana, Tom Lowe receives a startling request from Kate.
Episode 9: Blackbeard
Blackbeard risks everything against William Jagger's frenzied attack in the season finale. A torn Lowe must make crucial choices.
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