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Black Sails S3E5 — XXIII.

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Black Sails•Season 3•Episode 5

XXIII.

8.2/10 · 1,971 votesFeb 20, 201654 min

Ranked #10 of 10 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

Facing certain death, Silver pushes Flint to take action. Teach shows Vane a way forward. A new threat puts Eleanor and Rogers on notice. Max makes her play.

Directed byAlik Sakharov

Written byRobert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg

Previous episodeE4 · XXII.Next episodeE6 · XXIV.

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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

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Robert Levine

Robert Levine

Writer

Jonathan E. Steinberg

Jonathan E. Steinberg

Writer

Alik Sakharov

Alik Sakharov

Director

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Michael Melchiorre

Compositing Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"XXIII." is episode 5 of Black Sails season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,971 votes, ranking #10 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Alik Sakharov and written by Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg, it aired on February 20, 2016.

Next: E6 · XXIV.Best of Season 3