Black Sails is a gritty realistic period piece with an awesome line up of characters, and beautiful cinematography. The dialogue in Black Sail is very layered and the character development is perfect, all thanks to the believable performances. There's many twists, brutal moments, and epic battles. It's the most realistic pirate show out there. With an obvious attention to detail and epic scale, you really feel like your in that world. And the amazing world building just makes Black Sails denser . Also the unforgettable duo Captain Flint & Long John Silver, was just so great to watch. Black Sails is Stellar Television don't miss out!!