Series synopsis
Blackbeard is an American action & adventure drama television series that premiered on Hallmark Channel on June 17, 2006. It ended on June 17, 2006. It was created by Kevin Connor, Bryce Zabel. It stars Angus Macfadyen, Mark Umbers, Richard Chamberlain and Jessica Chastain.
Bristol, England, 1717. Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy scouts the seas in order to restore safe passage to the sea lanes. He meets his match when he's taken by a fearsome hulk of a menace in the West Indies—a pirate sailing off the Island of St. Vincent. Edward Teach has no plans for retirement. In fact, his goal-to find and lay claim to the fabled treasures of Captain Kidd.
Premise
Bristol, England, 1717. Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy scouts the seas in order to restore safe passage to the sea lanes. He meets his match when he's taken by a fearsome hulk of a menace in the West Indies—a pirate sailing off the Island of St. Vincent. Edward Teach has no plans for retirement. In fact, his goal-to find and lay claim to the fabled treasures of Captain Kidd.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Angus Macfadyen as Blackbeard
- Mark Umbers as Lt. Robert Maynard
- Richard Chamberlain as Gouverneur Charles Eden
- Jessica Chastain as Charlotte Ormand
- Stacy Keach as Cpt. Benjamin Hornigold
- Rachel Ward as Sally Dunbar
- Anthony Green as Israel Hands
- Danny Midwinter as Elias Ransom
Supporting cast
- Bill Fellows as Dr. Peter Bruce
- Clement von Franckenstein as Admiral Joseph Pennington
- Jasper Britton as William Howard
- Jake Curran as Joseph Prescott
- Robert Willox as Snake Leavitt
- Patrick Regis as Thatch
- Alan Shearman as Enoch Sanborn
- Niko Nicotera as Moses Hobbs
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | June 17, 2006 | June 17, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Bristol, England, 1717. In order to restore safe passage to the sea lanes, Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy scouts the seas and offers amnesty to all pirates who choose to give up their evil ways and banish the criminals from the hundreds of islands they occupy. An imposing force, Maynard meets his match, a pirate sailing off the Island of St. Vincent: Edward Teach also known as Blackbeard. |
June 17, 2006 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 An epic battle for control of the seas, for honor of Maynard's beloved Charlotte, and for possession of untold riches that lie buried in ghostly Vulture Island takes place, where Blackbeard's fate will become a symbol of an era's end in the New World. |
June 17, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hallmark Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 17, 2006 |
| Last aired | June 17, 2006 |
| Runtime | 85 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday at 20:00:00 |