In 1717, pampered aristocrat Stede Bonnet experiences a midlife crisis and becomes a pirate.
Stede battles with guilt while hunting for missing hostages; Lucius makes a surprising discovery.
Stede conducts business in the Republic of Pirates; Oluwande and Jim face their past.
Blackbeard and Stede attend a fancy party; Oluwande and Frenchie embrace false identities.
As an attack looms, Blackbeard and Stede finally meet; Jim fields questions from the crew.
Stede and crew stage a spectacle; Blackbeard struggles to carry out his plan.
Blackbeard's old buddy's arrival leaves Stede feeling like the odd man out; Oluwande mourns a loss.
A trip to St. Augustine reveals more about Jim's past; Stede leads Blackbeard on an adventure.
Captured and facing trial, Stede and Blackbeard face tough choices and an uncertain future.
While Stede attempts to reenter his old life, Blackbeard tends to a wounded heart.
The men of the Revenge come together; Stede tries to retrieve Blackbeard, who faces harsh truths.
A heartbroken Blackbeard fills the void with daily raids, sparking concern amongst Izzy.
Stede, Olu and Black Pete have surprising revelations; Blackbeard's crew plots his revenge.
As Blackbeard remains plagued by his crew's distrust, Izzy schools Stede on being a captain.
Blackbeard encounters some dysfunctional old acquaintances onshore.
Blackbeard faces a violent party crasher while the crew celebrates Calypso's birthday.
Blackbeard sifts through plans for his future and his relationship with a newly infamous Stede.
Stede, Zheng, Spanish Jackie and the rest of the crew team up to take down a common enemy.
Stede Bonnet abandons his life of privilege to become a pirate in the early 18th century.