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Crossbones Premiered on NBC on May 30, 2014

About the Show:
From Neil Cross, the award-winning creator of "Luther," comes "Crossbones," a compelling new one-hour drama filled with extraordinary action, adventure and intrigue - set in a world where one can never be sure just who is hero and who is villain.

It's 1729. On the secret island of Santa Compana, Edward Teach, better known as the barbarous pirate Blackbeard (Emmy winner John Malkovich, "Death of a Salesman," "Red"), reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreants. Part shantytown, part utopia, part marauder's paradise, this is a place like no other.

Blackbeard has designs on the longitude chronometer, an invention that will change the world. During a massive attack on an English vessel, his most trusted pirates attempt to steal the device. But on board is Tom Lowe (Richard Coyle, "Covert Affairs"), an English spy working undercover as ship's surgeon. Lowe's mission is to prevent the chronometer from falling into the hands of pirates - and to assassinate Blackbeard, should the opportunity arise.

Taken as prisoner to Santa Compana, Lowe must find a way to reassemble the precious chronometer, all while trying to uncover Blackbeard's master plan - a plan that includes a greater threat to the English throne than merely pirates...

In addition to Cross, executive producers include Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald ("Gladiator," "Men in Black"), Ted Gold ("Three Rivers") and Ciaran Donnelly ("Vikings," "The Tudors").

"Crossbones" is produced by Parkes+MacDonald Productions in association with Universal Television.

Cast:

Actor’s name	Character’s name
John Malkovich	Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
Yasmine Al Massri	Selima El Sharad
Richard Coyle	Tom Lowe
Claire Foy	Kate Balfour
David Hoflin	Charles Rider
Tracy Ifeachor	Nenna Ajanlekoko
Chris Perfetti	Tim Fletch

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Episode 1: The Devil’s Dominion (May/30/2014)
English spy Tom Lowe is sent to work undercover on the HMS Petrel as a ship's surgeon. Governor Jagger believes that Blackbeard will attack the Petrel because it is transporting the Longitude Chronometer, a prototype navigational device. Jagger believes that the legendary pirate Blackbeard, believed dead, is indeed alive and will try to steal the device. Tom is to use the opportunity to get close to Blackbeard... and kill him.

Episode 2: The Covenant (Jun/06/2014)
Blackbeard summons an old friend, Captain Sam Valentine, to carry out his plan to have Jagger recalled to England. However, Valentine challenges the commodore and Blackbeard is forced to take extreme steps. Meanwhile, Kate asks Tom to examine her husband James.

Episode 3: The Man Who Killed Blackbeard (Jun/20/2014)
When Blackbeard receives word that Kate has been captured by the English, he sets out to rescue her before Jagger tortures the location of Santa Campana out of her. However, Tom and James have their doubts that Blackbeard intends to keep her alive and Tom goes with Blackbeard to guarantee her safety.

Episode 4: Antoinette (Jun/27/2014)
James asks Tom to help him overcome his opium addiction and regain the partial use of his legs. However, Blackbeard has other plans for Tom, sending him to steal from a Cuban governor so that he can finance the army he needs for the next stage of his master plan. Meanwhile, Jagger turns to an unexpected resource to find Santa Campana.

Episode 5: The Return (Jul/11/2014)
Tom tricks Blackbeard into letting him return to Jamaica. However, when Jagger demands Santa Campana's location, Tom realizes that the governor-general will kill the guilty and innocent alike and has second thoughts. Meanwhile, Rose blackmails Nenna, who seeks to buy a plantation for herself. And Blackbeard encourages Selima to leave the manor in preparation of her taking his place if he dies.

Episode 6: A Hole in the Head (Jul/18/2014)
Tom reveals his true identity to Kate in an attempt to convince her to leave Santa Campana. Meanwhile, Blackbeard's plans with the Wildman unfurl and the commodore insists that Tom operate on him.

Episode 7: Beggarman (Jul/25/2014)
With few allies left in Santa Campana, things take a turn for the worse for Tom when Nenna's plans for escape puts him in her deadly crosshairs. Meanwhile, James makes an unexpected alliance that could cost both him and Lowe their lives.

Episode 8: Crossbones (Aug/02/2014)
Under pressure from a mysterious, powerful warlord, Blackbeard dispatches Rider, Nenna, and Tom Lowe to carry out a daring raid on a Spanish stronghold. But Lowe is far from welcome on this mission.

Episode 9: Blackbeard (Aug/02/2014)
Fire rains down on Santa Campana as Blackbeard risks all against William Jagger's maniacal attack. Lowe must choose between saving the people he loves, the man he admires, and the legacy Edward Teach has built.

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