The second season of Black Sails consisted of ten episodes, premiering on January 24, 2015 and concluding on March 28, 2015.
Plot[]
With the Walrus crew stranded and the precious Urca gold in Spanish hands, Flint and Silver join forces. Meanwhile, Eleanor's grip on Nassau is slipping when a new breed of pirate arrives in the form of Ned Low. As blood is spilled and tensions mount, Charles Vane must decide which he values more: Eleanor's life or his men's respect And unbeknownst to them all, a prize of immeasurable value has already been smuggled onto the island. Its discovery will impose the ultimate judgement: are they men, or are they monsters?[1]
Production[]
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Toby Stephens as Captain James Flint (10 episodes)
- Hannah New as Eleanor Guthrie (9 episodes)
- Luke Arnold as John Silver (10 episodes)
- Jessica Parker Kennedy as Max (10 episodes)
- Tom Hopper as Billy Bones (8 episodes)
- Zach McGowan as Charles Vane (10 episodes)
- Toby Schmitz as Jack Rackham (9 episodes)
- Clara Paget as Anne Bonny (9 episodes)
- Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Mr. Scott (8 episodes)
- Sean Cameron Michael as Richard Guthrie (6 episodes)
- Louise Barnes as Miranda Barlow (9 episodes)
- Rupert Penry-Jones as Thomas Hamilton (5 episodes)
Recurring Cast[]
- Lawrence Joffe as Randall (8 episodes)
- Roland Reed* as Dufresne (8 episodes)*
- Dylan Skews as Logan (6 episodes)
- Lise Slabber as Idelle (8 episodes)
- Richard Lukunku as Joshua (9 episodes)
- Winston Chong as Joji (10 episodes)
- Alistair Moulton Black as Dr. Howell (3 episodes)
- David Butler as Frasier (5 episodes)
- Patrick Lyster as Captain Benjamin Hornigold (6 episodes)
- Mark Elderkin as Pastor Lambrick (3 episodes)
- Andre Jacobs as De Groot (10** episodes)
- Richard Wright-Firth as Muldoon (9 episodes)
- Laudo Liebenberg as Dooley (9*** episodes)
- Tadhg Murphy as Captain Ned Low (4 episodes)
- Nic Rasenti as Mr. Holmes (4 episodes)
- Robert Hobbs as Jenks (6 episodes)
- Meganne Young as Abigail Ashe (9 episodes)
- David Dukas as Captain Francis Hume (3 episodes)
- Sibongile Mlambo as Eme (5 episodes)
- Patrick Lavisa as Babatunde (5 episodes)
- Adrian Collins as Vincent (5 episodes)
- Tyrel Meyer as Nicholas (3 episodes)
- Craig Jackson as Augustus Featherstone (5 episodes)
- Nick Boraine as Lord Peter Ashe (5 episodes)
- Danny Keogh as Lord Proprietor Alfred Hamilton (3 episodes)
- Lars Arentz-Hansen as Colonel William Rhett (3 episodes)
Notable Guest Cast[]
- Karl Thaning as O'Malley (2 episodes)
- Brendan Murray as Meeks (2 episodes)
- Graham Weir as Captain Naft (2 episodes)
- John Herbert as Captain Geoffrey Lawrence (2 episodes)
- Calvin Hayward as Wayne (1 episode^)
- Greg Melvill-Smith as Admiral Hennessey (2 episodes)
- Kelly Wragg as Alice (1 episode)
- Angelique Pretorius as Charlotte (2 episodes)
- Martin Van Geems as Larson (2 episodes)
- Aidan Whytock as Jacob Garrett (1 episode)
- Craig MacRae as Yardley (2 episodes)
- Russel Savadier as Underhill (1 episode)
- Bart Fouche as Vice Admiral Lord Kensington (1 episode)
Notes: *Replacing Jannes Eiselen, **Credited for 9, ***Credited for 8, ^Credited as "Burly Crewman," later known as Wayne in Season Three
Producers[]
- Jonathan Steinberg: executive producer & showrunner
- Robert Levine: executive producer & showrunner
- Michael Bay: executive producer
Writers[]
- Jonathan Steinberg: IX, XII (teleplay), XVI. (teleplay), XVIII.
- Robert Levine: IX, XVI. (teleplay), XVIII.
- Michael Chernuchin: X.
- Brad Kane: XI., XVIII. (teleplay)
- Julie Siege: XII. (story)
- Dan Shotz: XII. (teleplay), XVII. (story)
- Aaron & Todd Helbing: XIII.
- Heather Bellson: XIV.
- Lisa Schultz Boyd: XV.
- Marc Berzenski: XVI. (story)
- Maria Melnik: XVI. (story)
Episodes[]
IX.[]
Flint and Silver go before the crew to face judgment; Vane revels in his new position on the island; Max confronts Bonny; and Eleanor is faced with a new threat, the infamous Ned Low.
X.[]
Flint offers advice to Dufresne; Silver attempts to make himself indispensable; Eleanor is requested to depose a captain; and Rackham turns ambitious.
XI.[]
Flint encounters a problem upon returning to Nassau; an unlikely source provides Eleanor with help; Rackham tries to repair his reputation; Vane discovers a surprising prize.
XII.[]
Flint threatens Vane. Eleanor chooses a side. Rackham learns what Max is capable of. Silver reunites with an old friend.
XIII.[]
Miranda embarks on a journey to save the island. Eleanor opens old wounds. Rackham sniffs around a big secret. Vane must take matters into his own hands.
XIV.[]
Eleanor brokers a peace. Rackham learns the hard way. Flint breaks a promise. Bonny loses control.
XV.[]
Max cleans up after a massacre. News from the outside world changes everything for Flint and Silver. Eleanor risks her life for the sake of her future. Bonny faces a crossroads. Dufresne pushes Billy to act.
XVI.[]
Flint and Miranda prepare for the worst. Silver has his eyes opened. Eleanor discovers Max's secret. Vane makes his move.
XVII.[]
Flint and Miranda confront their past. Bonny declares her intents to Rackham. Vane takes a massive prize. Eleanor declares war.
XVIII.[]
An unlikely ally comes to Flint's aid. Vane's crew wants a change. Silver makes a sacrifice.