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Black Sails S3E3 — XXI.
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Black Sails•Season 3•Episode 3

XXI.

8.6/10 · 2,130 votesFeb 6, 201659 min

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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Stranded at sea, Flint pushes Silver to his limit. As Nassau prepares to repel an invasion, Rackham takes the reins, while Max gets her house in order. To stave off defeat, Vane makes a difficult choice.

Directed byStefan Schwartz
Written byJonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz
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Cast10

Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

Captain James Flint

Luke Arnold

Luke Arnold

John Silver

Hannah New

Hannah New

Eleanor Guthrie

Jessica Parker Kennedy

Jessica Parker Kennedy

Max

Toby Schmitz

Toby Schmitz

Jack Rackham

Tom Hopper

Tom Hopper

William "Billy Bones" Manderly

Zach McGowan

Zach McGowan

Captain Charles Vane

Clara Paget

Clara Paget

Anne Bonny

Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson

Blackbeard

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Mr. Scott

Crew4

Jonathan E. Steinberg

Jonathan E. Steinberg

Writer

Dan Shotz

Dan Shotz

Writer

Stefan Schwartz

Stefan Schwartz

Director

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Michael Melchiorre

Compositing Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"XXI." is episode 3 of Black Sails season 3. It scored 8.6/10 from 2,130 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Stefan Schwartz and written by Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz, it aired on February 6, 2016.

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