Set as the prequel to the novel Treasure Island, Black Sails is full of action and adventure.

“First of all, Black Sails ain’t your mama’s pirate show.

“The new series, which premiered Jan. 24 on Starz, is far from the hokey, swashbuckle-y fare Hollywood has been feeding us for decades; it’s sexy, it’s intense and it’s brutally faithful to the way these outlaws lived in the Golden Age of Piracy.

“Three of the show’s stars – Zach McGowan, Hannah New and Jessica Parker Kennedy — recently stopped by HollywoodLife.com to offer up a taste of what we can expect from Michael Bay‘s epic pirate adventure…”

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