Blackbeard

2006    85mDrama, Adventure
5.55.5
In the Golden Age of Piracy, at the dawn of the 18th century, Blackbeard stood out among the lawless rogues as the most fearsome and notorious seafarer of them all. He killed for the reputation, and his reputation has become legend. Now, for the first time, comes the true story of pirate Edward Teach, the man who terrorized the seas.

1 Season

  • Miniseries
    Miniseries2 Episodes
  • Angus MacfadyenBlackbeard
  • Mark UmbersLt. Robert Maynard
  • Richard ChamberlainGouverneur Charles Eden
  • Jessica ChastainCharlotte Ormand
  • Stacy KeachCpt. Benjamin Hornigold
  • Rachel WardSally Dunbar
  • Anthony GreenIsrael Hands
  • Danny MidwinterElias Ransom
  • Bill FellowsDr. Peter Bruce
  • Clement von FranckensteinAdmiral Joseph Pennington
  • Jasper BrittonWilliam Howard
  • Jake CurranJoseph Prescott
  • Robert WilloxSnake Leavitt
  • Patrick RegisThatch
  • Alan ShearmanEnoch Sanborn
  • Niko NicoteraMoses Hobbs
  • Kevin ConnorDirector
  • Bryce ZabelWriter
  • Larry LevinsonExecutive Producer
  • H. Daniel GrossExecutive Producer
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Blackbeard Ratings & Reviews

  • ZokkiieJuly 11, 2025
    This miniseries looks like it wants to be epic, but it never really gets there. The production is decent enough for TV, but it leans a little too hard into clichés and melodrama. Acting is hit or miss—some performances carry the scenes, others feel like overacting. It has its moments, especially if you're into pirate stuff, but overall it feels more like a missed opportunity than a buried treasure. Watchable, but not memorable.

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