Rarely does a second season surpass a first, but that is exactly what happens on this show. If you are hesitating to finish the first season, please do, because you are in a for a ride that will literally leave you breathless in Season 2, and then onward.
Every shot is carefully studied to convey the right atmosphere as per the characters it features. Every costume and makeup design is fitting. Every actor was perfectly cast !
There are characters you will love, and others you will love to hate, but nobody will leave you indifferent, not even the minor ones.
Sure, there will be nudity and the occasional gay sex to up the ratings, I get it, but they were tastefully executed, even though they were not needed to keep you hooked.
No spoilers, but there are some major dialogue performances in the last season.
We would love to see the sequel, Treasure Island, made in the same spirit as Black Sails, with a few of our characters returning.
Review of Black Sails
