Browse episode ratings trends for Black Sails. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Black Sails's 38 episodes.
Best Episodes of Black Sails
XXVIII.
S3 Ep10
8.6
26th Mar 2016
Rogers and his forces come for the pirates. Rackham and Bonny face impossible odds. Silver demands answers from Flint. Billy crowns a king.
XVIII.
S2 Ep10
8.5
28th Mar 2015
Flint acquires an unlikely ally. Vane's crew seeks a sea change. Silver makes a sacrifice.
XXXVIII
S4 Ep10
8.2
2nd Apr 2017
Flint makes a final push to topple England. Silver seals his fate. Rackham confronts Rogers. Nassau is changed forever.
XXXI
S4 Ep3
8.2
12th Feb 2017
Max has a run-in with the law. Rogers reckons with the past. Flint and Madi come to an understanding.
XVII.
S2 Ep9
8.1
21st Mar 2015
Flint and Miranda come to grips with their past. Bonny makes clear her intentions to Rackham. Vane collects a huge prize. Eleanor issues a declaration of war.
XXVII.
S3 Ep9
8.1
19th Mar 2016
Eleanor puts everything on the line to save Rogers. Billy recruits allies. Flint and Silver prepare for war.
XXXIV
S4 Ep6
8.1
5th Mar 2017
Nassau is delivered. Silver makes a painful amends. Madi and Flint are separated. Rogers searches for Eleanor.
VIII.
S1 Ep8
8.1
15th Mar 2014
The hunt for the Urca begins. Things change for Eleanor. Bonny and Rackham are haunted by their past sins.
XXXVII
S4 Ep9
8.0
26th Mar 2017
Silver and his men hunt for Flint on Skeleton Island. Madi receives an offer. Billy casts his lot.
XXXIII
S4 Ep5
7.9
26th Feb 2017
Silver takes Flint's life in his hands. Billy drives a wedge. Eleanor risks everything. Rogers makes a stunning appeal.
XXV.
S3 Ep7
7.9
5th Mar 2016
Flint and Silver return to Nassau, and a legend is born. A change in terms puts Rackham and Bonny in jeopardy. Vane’s mission evolves. Eleanor confides in Rogers.
Worst Episodes of Black Sails
IV.
S1 Ep4
7.5
15th Feb 2014
Captain Flint is warned about Billy. Vane encounters someone from his past. Eleanor asks her father for help. The crew of The Walrus suffer a disastrous undertaking.
III.
S1 Ep3
7.5
8th Feb 2014
While Flint and Gates realise they need help to find the Urca d'Lima, John and Billy have to increase the crew's morale. Vane impresses Eleanor and Gates receives a promotion.
I.
S1 Ep1
7.6
25th Jan 2014
Whilst facing threats on all sides, including a possible mutiny, Captain Flint hires a young sailor named John Silver, who hides his most precious possession. As the Royal Navy gets ever more powerful, Eleanor keeps order on New Providence.
II.
S1 Ep2
7.6
1st Feb 2014
Flint discovers a thief amongst his crew. Eleanor must make a difficult decision. John hides with Max, inside a brothel.
XIV.
S2 Ep6
7.7
28th Feb 2015
Eleanor mediates a peace. Rackham learns a hard lesson. Flint goes back on a promise. Bonny goes out of control.
XV.
S2 Ep7
7.7
7th Mar 2015
Max surveys the aftermath of a massacre. News from the outside world impacts Flint and Silver. Eleanor takes a risk that she hopes secures her future. Bonny comes to a crossroads. Dufresne provokes Billy to act.
XII.
S2 Ep4
7.7
14th Feb 2015
Flint threatens Vane. Eleanor chooses a side. Rackham learns what Max is capable of. Silver reunites with an old friend.
VII.
S1 Ep7
7.8
8th Mar 2014
Flint comes clean with Gates. Randall's actions cause problems for Silver. Eleanor suffers a loss. Max helps Rackham. Vane faces his biggest challenge.
XXX
S4 Ep2
7.8
5th Feb 2017
Flint gives in to Billy's authority. Eleanor has a plan for Rogers. Silver turns to an unlikely source for help. Max is put on notice.
XIII.
S2 Ep5
7.8
21st Feb 2015
Miranda endeavors to save the island. Eleanor sees old wounds reopened. Rackham is on the scent of a secret. Vane is forced to take matters into his own hands.
VI.
S1 Ep6
7.8
1st Mar 2014
Chasing the Andromache is a pricey endeavor. Eleanor needs help from Silver. Billy believes Gates should confront Flint. Bonny takes a stand.
Black Sails Episode Guide
I.
S1 Ep1
7.6
25th Jan 2014
Whilst facing threats on all sides, including a possible mutiny, Captain Flint hires a young sailor named John Silver, who hides his most precious possession. As the Royal Navy gets ever more powerful, Eleanor keeps order on New Providence.
II.
S1 Ep2
7.6
1st Feb 2014
Flint discovers a thief amongst his crew. Eleanor must make a difficult decision. John hides with Max, inside a brothel.
III.
S1 Ep3
7.5
8th Feb 2014
While Flint and Gates realise they need help to find the Urca d'Lima, John and Billy have to increase the crew's morale. Vane impresses Eleanor and Gates receives a promotion.
IV.
S1 Ep4
7.5
15th Feb 2014
Captain Flint is warned about Billy. Vane encounters someone from his past. Eleanor asks her father for help. The crew of The Walrus suffer a disastrous undertaking.
V.
S1 Ep5
7.8
22nd Feb 2014
Bonny confesses. Rackham makes a life-altering decision. Richard forces Eleanor's hand. A chess match is organized for Flint and the Walrus crew.
VI.
S1 Ep6
7.8
1st Mar 2014
Chasing the Andromache is a pricey endeavor. Eleanor needs help from Silver. Billy believes Gates should confront Flint. Bonny takes a stand.
VII.
S1 Ep7
7.8
8th Mar 2014
Flint comes clean with Gates. Randall's actions cause problems for Silver. Eleanor suffers a loss. Max helps Rackham. Vane faces his biggest challenge.
VIII.
S1 Ep8
8.1
15th Mar 2014
The hunt for the Urca begins. Things change for Eleanor. Bonny and Rackham are haunted by their past sins.
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The best rated episodes of Black Sails are:
XXVIII. S3E10 rated 8.6
XVIII. S2E10 rated 8.5
XXXVIII S4E10 rated 8.2
XXXI S4E3 rated 8.2
XVII. S2E9 rated 8.1
XXVII. S3E9 rated 8.1
XXXIV S4E6 rated 8.1
VIII. S1E8 rated 8.1
XXXVII S4E9 rated 8.0
XXXIII S4E5 rated 7.9
The lowest rated episodes of Black Sails are:
IV. S1E4 rated 7.5
III. S1E3 rated 7.5
I. S1E1 rated 7.6
II. S1E2 rated 7.6
XIV. S2E6 rated 7.7
XV. S2E7 rated 7.7
XII. S2E4 rated 7.7
VII. S1E7 rated 7.8
XXX S4E2 rated 7.8
XIII. S2E5 rated 7.8
The first episode of Black Sails aired on January 25, 2014.
The last episode of Black Sails aired on April 02, 2017.
