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Crossbones

2014 · TV Series · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 6.1 · 58% critics

DramaActionAdventure

In 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence, a feared pirate leader rules a rough, self-made society that threatens global trade. An undercover agent is sent in to bring him down, but growing respect for the island’s ideals—and pressure from rival factions and a complicated romance—makes the mission far less straightforward.

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Details
Years
2014
Release date
2014-05-30
Network
NBC
Language
English
Rated
TV-14
Runtime
60 min
Critic score
58/100
TMDB rating
6.1/10 (86 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a pirate drama with power plays, shifting loyalties, and a serious mood more than constant swashbuckling; Not for you if you need gritty realism or nonstop action like Revolution.

Pros: charismatic pirate lead; intriguing political intrigue; lush island atmosphere | Cons: uneven tone; not enough sea action; historical accuracy complaints

Themes

  • island
  • bahamas
  • outlaw
  • pirate
  • period drama
  • swashbuckler
  • 18th century
  • historical drama

Cast & crew

Directed by Ciarán Donnelly, Dan Attias, Steve Shill +1 more

Created by Neil Cross

Episodes1 season · 9 episodes

Season 19 episodes
  • S1E1The Devil's Dominion42m
  • S1E2The Covenant42m
  • S1E3The Man Who Killed Blackbeard42m
  • S1E4Antoinette42m
  • S1E5The Return42m
  • S1E6A Hole in the Head42m
  • S1E7Beggarman42m
  • S1E8Crossbones42m
  • S1E9Blackbeard42m