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December 23, 2013

Specials

01. Black Sails: An Inside Look

A cutthroat world of murderers, outcasts and thieves, the men and women of Black Sails are all hustling to survive. We give you an inside look at the incredible efforts made to bring the golden age of piracy to life.

9min
December 23, 2013

02. Pirate Camp

An extra for Season One of the STARZ Original Series "Black Sails" that focused on the training camp the actors went through prior to the start of shooting.

2min
April 22, 2013

03. Building the Behemoth

It took three hundred people to build just one of the hulking sets for Black Sails. See how the crew brought The Walrus to life.

2min
December 15, 2013

04. Folklore is Finished

No parrots. No eyeliner. Black Sails steps outside the pirate stereotype to show you the men and women fighting against a society intent on wiping them out. STARZ brings to life the reality of a brutal and dangerous world on Nassau in 1715.

3min
January 12, 2014

05. A Place in History

Actor Hakeem Kae-Kazim (who plays Mr. Scott) discusses how the series strives to portray an accurate history of African Americans and of slavery in the golden age of piracy.

2min
March 4, 2014

06. Dressed to Kill

A brief featurette covering the costume design for the series.

2min
December 2, 2014

07. Inside the World of Black Sails (1)

Combined short recaps about each episode of Season Two, featuring comments from Executive Producers Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg.

22min
April 1, 2015

08. Man O'War

A behind-the-scenes look at the construction of the Spanish Man O'War ship, which plays a major role in the storyline of Season Two.

4min
April 5, 2015

09. Expanding Worlds

A short featurette that talks about the new characters viewers will see in Season Two of the series.

4min
December 5, 2014

10. High Seas Action

A look behind-the-scenes of Season Two's big fight scenes.

5min
September 23, 2015

11. History's Influence

Although many of the main characters are based upon fictional ones from Robert Lewis Stevenson's Treasure Island, others are based on real-life pirates. This featurette discusses the real history of pirates and how the series tries to incorporate much of that history into the depiction of events seen on the show.

5min
September 25, 2015

12. Inside the World of Black Sails (2)

Combined short recaps about each episode of Season Three, featuring comments from Executive Producers Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg.

24min
April 1, 2016

13. The Storm

A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the storm that Captain Flint and his crew must endure in Season Three.

3min
January 31, 2016

14. A Pirate's Last Words

SPOILER ALERT

Captain Charles Vane’s sacrifice is explored in this Season Three featurette.

4min
October 11, 2016

15. Blackbeard: An 18th Century Pirate

One of the most notorious pirates to have ever lived, Edward Teach, aka "Blackbeard", is not afraid to challenge Nassau's most powerful --- at sea, on land, and at the end of a sword. This featurette takes a look at the character, including comments from the actor portraying him (Ray Stevenson).

10min
November 19, 2016

16. Woodes Rogers

Woodes Rogers is the newly appointed Royal Governor of the Bahamas. He heads to Nassau with the intent of wresting control of the colony from the pirates. This featurette takes a look at the English sea captain, played by Luke Roberts.

5min
November 19, 2016

17. Inside the World of Black Sails (3)

Combined short recaps about each episode of Season Four, featuring comments from Executive Producers Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg.

18min
April 2, 2017

18. Creating the World

A brief, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the final season, with comments from members of the cast and crew.

3min
April 3, 2017

19. Roundtable: Women in Piracy

An all-too-brief roundtable discussion with actresses Hannah New, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Clara Paget, and Zethu Dlomo.

2min
April 4, 2017

20. Roundtable: The Legends of Treasure Island

Black Sails lays the groundwork and fills in several gaps in character story leading up to the Robert Louis Stevenson classic novel, Treasure Island. Another frustratingly short roundtable moderated by Marlow Stern – this time featuring the male leads of Black Sails: Toby Stephens, Luke Arnold, and Tom Hopper.

2min
April 19, 2017

21. Roundtable: Fearless Fans

More footage from the above roundtable, with Stephens, Arnold, and Hopper discussing their interactions with fans of the series.

2min
April 19, 2017