The series Black Sails is set to premiere on HISTORY (DStv channel
181), on Tuesday, 18 August at 21h00.
A prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s world-famous novel, Treasure Island,
Black Sails is a gritty, adult drama set in the brutal and cut-throat golden age
of 18th century piracy.
The series follows Stevenson’s infamous and feared pirate, Captain Flint (played by
British actor Toby Stephens) who has a reputation throughout the West Indies as being
the most brilliant and feared of all the Golden Age pirates. The series was produced by
Hollywood executive producer, Michael Bay who is known for his work on the feature
films Transformers and Armageddon.
Shot on location in Cape Town, the series features South African talent including Sean
Cameron Michael (When we Were Black), Louise Barnes (Jozi-
H), Fiona Ramsey (Homeland) and many more.
