Black Sails XXIV (Starz 27 Feb 2016, with Zethu Dlomo)

In Black Sails XXIV Flint meets Vane and Blackbeard and tells them of his plan to take back Nassau. Blackbeard makes it plain he has heard all this talk from Flint before and he is not interested. Flint also makes it plain that it’s not Blackbeard’s decision, the men of his ships and crew are tied by oath to Flint and Vane.

Unwilling to allow Flint to appeal to his men Black insists there is only one way to settle the matters – pistols and then swords. The duel that then takes place is suitably epic. Pistols are drawn, Flint catches Blackbeard a slight glancing blow to the side of the head. Blackbeard is down but not out. Swords are drawn and Blackbeard easily gets the better of Flint…. In steps Vane to continue on his season three journey of redemption. In the end Vane doesn’t kill Blackbeard (he feels he owes far too much to eve do that) and Vane leaves the island with Flint but minus any crew and the fleet.

Rackham, having gone to secure is free pardon, is somewhat surprised when he is taken into custody. Rogers tells him that if he doesn’t give back the gold he has taken then everyone on Nassau will die at the hands of the Spanish. Rackham pretends to Rogers that he will help but has no intention of doing so.

Silver’s leg is still causing him problems, it’s not healing problem and if it isn’t fixed he could lose his entire leg. Mr Scott’s daughter Madi is showing quite an interest in Silver and persuades him to let help.

Mrs Hudson tells Eleanor that the Spanish have a hold over her and the safety of her children and had no choice but to spy for them.

classic quote
“I’m not that diminished.”

production details
USA / Starz / 1×60 minute episode / Broadcast 27 Feb 2016

Writer: Jonathan E. Steinberg, Robert Levine / Director: Lukas Ettlin

Series: Black Sails Season 3 Episode 6

cast
Toby Stephens as Captain Flint
Hannah New as Eleanor Guthrie
Luke Arnold as John Silver
Jessica Parker Kennedy as Max
Tom Hopper as Billy Bones
Zach McGowan as Captain Charles Vane
Toby Schmitz as Rackham
Clara Paget as Anne Bonny
Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Mr. Scott
Luke Roberts as Woodes Rogers
Patrick Lyster as Captain Benjamin Hornigold
Roland Reed as Dufresne
Lise Slabber as Idelle
Craig Jackson as Featherstone
Andre Jacobs as De Groot
Anna-Louise Plowman as Mrs. Hudson
Moshidi Motshegwa as The Maroon Queen
Zethu Dlomo as Madi
Andrian Mazive as Kofi
Sivuyile Ngesi as Udo
Francis Chouler as Lieutenant Perkins
Fiona Ramsay as Mrs. Mapleton
Sibo Mlambo as Eme
James Alexander as Juan Antonio Grandal
Will Karsten as Tavern Bystander
Garth Breytenbach as Major Rollins
Nevena Jablanovic as Georgia
Christopher Stein as Sick Redcoat Guard
Winston Chong as Joji
Alistair Moulton Black as Dr. Howell
Laudo Liebenberg as Dooley
Richard Lothian as Dobbs
Calvin Hayward as Wayne
Chris Fisher as Ben Gunn