# Black Sails is a historical action-adventure TV series that aired on Starz from 2014 to 2017.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-08 · Polygon*

## Key points

- Black Sails reveals Captain Flint as a queer man, reframing his motivations for piracy.
- Flint's relationship was with Thomas Hamilton, not Miranda, challenging assumptions from Treasure Island.
- The show intertwines real historical pirates with fiction, deepening the context of piracy's clash with civilization.
- Black Sails leaves Netflix on April 17 but remains available on Starz, Roku Channel, and Plex.

**Companies:** Starz
**Countries:** United States, United Kingdom

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