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Blackbeard - Miniseries

Bristol, England, 1717. Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy scouts the seas in order to restore safe passage to the sea lanes. He meets his match when he's taken by a fearsome hulk of a menace in the West Indies—a pirate sailing off the Island of St. Vincent. Edward Teach has no plans for retirement. In fact, his goal-to find and lay claim to the fabled treasures of Captain Kidd.

Top Cast

  • Angus Macfadyen

    Angus Macfadyen

    Blackbeard

  • Mark Umbers

    Mark Umbers

    Lt. Robert Maynard

  • Richard Chamberlain

    Richard Chamberlain

    Gouverneur Charles Eden

  • Jessica Chastain

    Jessica Chastain

    Charlotte Ormand

  • Stacy Keach

    Stacy Keach

    Cpt. Benjamin Hornigold

  • Rachel Ward

    Rachel Ward

    Sally Dunbar

  • Anthony Green

    Anthony Green

    Israel Hands

  • Danny Midwinter

    Danny Midwinter

    Elias Ransom

  • Bill Fellows

    Bill Fellows

    Dr. Peter Bruce

Overview

Bristol, England, 1717. Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy scouts the seas in order to restore safe passage to the sea lanes. He meets his match when he's taken by a fearsome hulk of a menace in the West Indies—a pirate sailing off the Island of St. Vincent. Edward Teach has no plans for retirement. In fact, his goal-to find and lay claim to the fabled treasures of Captain Kidd.

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