Black Sails

American dramatic adventure television series
TVSeries television_series Q13475479
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Black Sails

Summary

Black Sails is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,128 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Sails is the creator of Jonathan E. Steinberg[3].
  • Black Sails received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)[4].
  • Black Sails received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects[5].
  • Black Sails received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)[6].
  • Black Sails's instance of is recorded as television series[7].
  • Black Sails's director is recorded as Neil Marshall[8].
  • Black Sails's director is recorded as Sam Miller[9].
  • Black Sails's composer is recorded as Bear McCreary[10].
  • Black Sails's genre is recorded as drama television series[11].
  • Black Sails's genre is recorded as adventure television series[12].
  • Black Sails's genre is recorded as LGBT-related television series[13].
  • Black Sails's genre is recorded as pirate film[14].
  • Black Sails's logo image is recorded as BlackSails.png[15].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Toby Stephens[16].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Hannah New[17].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Luke Arnold[18].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Jessica Parker Kennedy[19].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Tom Hopper[20].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Zach McGowan[21].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Toby Schmitz[22].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Clara Paget[23].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Mark Ryan[24].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Hakeem Kae-Kazim[25].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Sean Michael[26].
  • Black Sails's cast member is recorded as Louise Barnes[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Black Sails's producer is recorded as Michael Bay[28]. Directors include Neil Marshall[8] and Sam Miller[9]. Cast members include Toby Stephens[16], Hannah New[17], Luke Arnold[18], Jessica Parker Kennedy[19], Tom Hopper[20], and Zach McGowan[21]. It is the creator of Jonathan E. Steinberg[3].

Publication

Black Sails's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include drama television series[11], adventure television series[12], LGBT-related television series[13], and pirate film[14].

Subject and Themes

Black Sails's main subject is recorded as sea piracy[30].

Reception

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)[4], a class of award[31], in United States[32] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects[5], a class of award[33], in United States[34], founded in 2012[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Black Sails's after a work by is recorded as Robert Louis Stevenson[36].

Why It Matters

Black Sails ranks in the top 3% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,128 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Black Sails receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)[4], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects[5], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  22. [28] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Zestier · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Bear McCreary
    Executive producer Michael Bay
    Original broadcaster Starz
    Main subject sea piracy
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8600]]: 182"
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