8.7
/10
Captain Charles Vane is a fictional character portrayed by Zach McGowan in the TV series Black Sails.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled I. (season 1), they were 32 years old.
They appear in 28 episodes out of a total of 38 aired and have accumulated 74670 positive votes.
The character of Captain Charles Vane is mainly associated with Anne Bonny, Rackham and Eleanor Guthrie.

Captain Charles Vane

by Zach McGowan

character

Episodes28

  • 7.8
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    I.

    episode S1.E1 january 2014
    1715: The Golden Age of Piracy. New Providence is a lawless island, controlled by history's most notorious pirate captains. The most feared: Captain Flint.
  • 7.7
    /10

    II.

    episode S1.E2 february 2014
    Flint unmasks a thief on his crew. Rackham chases a score over Vane's objection. Silver hides with Max in the brothel. Eleanor faces an impossible choice.
  • 7.6
    /10

    III.

    episode S1.E3 february 2014
    Flint and Gates seek a partner to hunt the Urca d'Lima. Silver helps Billy with a morale problem. Vane impresses Eleanor by being reasonable. Gates gets a promotion.
  • 7.7
    /10

    IV.

    episode S1.E4 february 2014
    An undertaking by The Walrus crew ends in disaster. Silver warns Flint about Billy. Rackham and Bonny try to regain their livelihood. Eleanor needs help from her father. A figure from Vane's past pays a visit.
  • 8.2
    /10

    V.

    episode S1.E5 february 2014
    Flint and his crew of the Walrus play a deadly game of naval warfare when they engage Captain Bryson and the Andromache on the open sea to gain precious cargo. Meanwhile, Richard forces his daughter's hand about his business when he makes an announcement to the locals about his assets being liquidated, causing a mob to riot against Eleanor who seeks help from Hornigold.
  • 8
    /10

    VI.

    episode S1.E6 march 2014
    The costs of chasing the Andromache continue to mount. Eleanor needs Silver's help. Billy wants Gates to confront Flint. Bonny takes a stand.
  • 8
    /10

    VII.

    episode S1.E7 march 2014
    Flint tells Gates the truth. Randall puts Silver in a bind. Eleanor suffers a loss. Max comes to Rackham's aid. Vane enters the fight of his life.
  • 8.7
    /10

    VIII.

    episode S1.E8 march 2014
    Silver gives Flint the last details of the schedule with the location of the ship. Eleanor's situation changes when the supply ships get sunk in the bay. Meanwhile with Mutiny rising up aboard the Walrus, Gates makes a vital decision.
  • 8.5
    /10

    IX.

    episode S2.E1 january 2015
    Flint and Silver face judgment before the crew. Vane enjoys his new position on the island. Max confronts Bonny. Eleanor faces a new threat.
  • 8.6
    /10

    X.

    episode S2.E2 january 2015
    Flint gives "advice" to Dufresne. John Silver works to become indispensable. Eleanor is called upon to remove Vane from power over the fort. Jack becomes envious of Anne and Max's new relationship.
  • 8.6
    /10

    XI.

    episode S2.E3 february 2015
    Flint returns to Nassau to plan the retrieval of the gold. Rackham restores his reputation. Ned Low confronts Vane.
  • 8
    /10

    XII.

    episode S2.E4 february 2015
    Seeing Flint's steady rise up the ranks leaves Vane feeling like he may be a real threat to his position, and while Eleanor determines which side to choose, elsewhere, Silver and a friend from the past are finally reunited.
  • 7.7
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    XIII.

    episode S2.E5 february 2015
    Miranda tries to save the island; Eleanor opens old wounds; Vane deals with a problem.
  • 8
    /10

    XIV.

    episode S2.E6 february 2015
    Eleanor negotiates for peace; Rackham learns a lesson the hard way; Flint breaks a promise.
  • 8.2
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    XV.

    episode S2.E7 march 2015
    Max cleans up following a massacre; Flint and Silver receive surprising news from the outside world.
  • 8.4
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    XVI.

    episode S2.E8 march 2015
    Flint and Miranda brace for the worst; Eleanor learns Max's secret; Vane makes his move.
  • 9.2
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    XVII.

    episode S2.E9 march 2015
    Flint and Miranda deal with their past; Vane claims a massive prize; Eleanor declares war.
  • 9.6
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    XVIII.

    episode S2.E10 march 2015
    Flint receives aid from an unlikely ally; Vane's crew seeks a change; Silver makes a sacrifice.
  • 8.7
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    XIX.

    episode S3.E1 january 2016
    Flint and his crew wage war against the world; Eleanor is offered clemency; Vane takes issue with Rackham's methods; one of Nassau's most notorious individuals returns.
  • 8.5
    /10

    XX.

    episode S3.E2 january 2016
    After declining Captain Hornigold's "pardons", Captain Flint and his crew will test their fate; Vane runs into an old friend; Eleanor and Woodes Rogers continue their journey.
  • 8.6
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    XXI.

    episode S3.E3 february 2016
    The conflict between Flint and Silver escalates as starvation and dehydration set in; Woodes and Eleanor arrive to troubling circumstances in Nassau; Blackbeard takes charge of an uncertain situation on the island.
  • 8.5
    /10

    XXII.

    episode S3.E4 february 2016
    Change begins to take root in Nassau; on a strange island, Flint, Silver and Billy are unified against a common adversary; Blackbeard and Vane formulate a plan of escape.
  • 8.3
    /10

    XXIII.

    episode S3.E5 february 2016
    Vane finds a new way forward from Teach; Silver urges Flint to make a move or die; Eleanor and Rogers respond to a new threat.
  • 8.4
    /10

    XXIV.

    episode S3.E6 february 2016
    Flint and Teach clash over the future of piracy; Rogers makes an arrest; Rackham finds new purpose. Madi comes to Silver's aid.
  • 8.5
    /10

    XXV.

    episode S3.E7 march 2016
    Captain Flint and Silver returns to Nassau to finish what they started and a legend is born. With Rackham's fate in the hands of Rogers, his future looks grim. Vane's mission evolves while Eleanor confides in Rogers.
  • 8.6
    /10

    XXVI.

    episode S3.E8 march 2016
    Rogers is attacked during a prisoner transport; Vane and Bonny race to save Rackham; the Walrus and her crew come under siege.
  • 9
    /10

    XXVII.

    episode S3.E9 march 2016
    Captain Flint prepares for the final battle, while Billy tries to save Captain Vane from being hanged; Max must decide who she can trust; Eleanor Guthrie finds herself in charge of Nassau.
  • 9.5
    /10

    XXVIII.

    episode S3.E10 march 2016
    Hornigold and the British come for the pirates; Rackham and Bonny face impossible odds; Silver demands answers from Flint; Billy crowns a king.

Best moments10

  • 9
    /10
    95% of the votes

    XXVII.

    episode S3.E9 march 2016
    Captain Flint prepares for the final battle, while Billy tries to save Captain Vane from being hanged; Max must decide who she can trust; Eleanor Guthrie finds herself in charge of Nassau.
  • 8.6
    /10
    78% of the votes

    XXVI.

    episode S3.E8 march 2016
    Rogers is attacked during a prisoner transport; Vane and Bonny race to save Rackham; the Walrus and her crew come under siege.
  • 8.4
    /10
    66% of the votes

    XXIV.

    episode S3.E6 february 2016
    Flint and Teach clash over the future of piracy; Rogers makes an arrest; Rackham finds new purpose. Madi comes to Silver's aid.
  • 8.5
    /10
    63% of the votes

    XXII.

    episode S3.E4 february 2016
    Change begins to take root in Nassau; on a strange island, Flint, Silver and Billy are unified against a common adversary; Blackbeard and Vane formulate a plan of escape.
  • 8
    /10
    61% of the votes

    VII.

    episode S1.E7 march 2014
    Flint tells Gates the truth. Randall puts Silver in a bind. Eleanor suffers a loss. Max comes to Rackham's aid. Vane enters the fight of his life.
  • 8.6
    /10
    37% of the votes

    XI.

    episode S2.E3 february 2015
    Flint returns to Nassau to plan the retrieval of the gold. Rackham restores his reputation. Ned Low confronts Vane.
  • 8.4
    /10
    34% of the votes

    XVI.

    episode S2.E8 march 2015
    Flint and Miranda brace for the worst; Eleanor learns Max's secret; Vane makes his move.
  • 9.6
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    31% of the votes

    XVIII.

    episode S2.E10 march 2015
    Flint receives aid from an unlikely ally; Vane's crew seeks a change; Silver makes a sacrifice.
  • 9.2
    /10
    31% of the votes

    XVII.

    episode S2.E9 march 2015
    Flint and Miranda deal with their past; Vane claims a massive prize; Eleanor declares war.
  • 7.6
    /10
    19% of the votes

    III.

    episode S1.E3 february 2014
    Flint and Gates seek a partner to hunt the Urca d'Lima. Silver helps Billy with a morale problem. Vane impresses Eleanor by being reasonable. Gates gets a promotion.

Votes per episode

318
E1
352
E2
2.7K
E3
933
E4
283
E5
177
E6
7.5K
E7
1K
E8
233
E1
267
E2
4.6K
E3
433
E4
282
E5
196
E6
223
E7
3.8K
E8
3.8K
E9
4.2K
E10
1.2K
E1
561
E2
445
E3
7.4K
E4
608
E5
8.1K
E6
756
E7
9.6K
E8
14K
E9
212
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