8.6
/10
Billy Bones is a fictional character portrayed by Tom Hopper in the TV series Black Sails.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled I. (season 1), they were 28 years old.
They appear in 34 episodes out of a total of 38 aired and have accumulated 29755 positive votes.
The character of Billy Bones is mainly associated with Captain Flint, John Silver and Gates.

Billy Bones

by Tom Hopper

character

Episodes34

  • 7.8
    /10

    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.
  • 8.6
    /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
    /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
    /10

    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
    /10

    XV.

    episode S2.E7 march 2015
    Max cleans up following a massacre; Flint and Silver receive surprising news from the outside world.
  • 8.4
    /10

    XVI.

    episode S2.E8 march 2015
    Flint and Miranda brace for the worst; Eleanor learns Max's secret; Vane makes his move.
  • 9.2
    /10

    XVII.

    episode S2.E9 march 2015
    Flint and Miranda deal with their past; Vane claims a massive prize; Eleanor declares war.
  • 9.6
    /10

    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
    /10

    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.
  • 8.5
    /10

    XXIX.

    episode S4.E1 january 2017
    Flint and Silver lead the fight to reclaim Nassau; Jack and Blackbeard seek vengeance; Eleanor attempts to reconcile herself to her new role.
  • 8.2
    /10

    XXX.

    episode S4.E2 february 2017
    Flint submits himself to Billy's authority; Eleanor tries to find a way to save Rogers; Silver is forced to become the leader of the war to reclaim Nassau.
  • 9.2
    /10

    XXXI.

    episode S4.E3 february 2017
    Max runs afoul of the law. Rogers reckons with his past. Flint and Madi reach an understanding. Long John Silver makes his return.
  • 8.3
    /10

    XXXII.

    episode S4.E4 february 2017
    The streets of Nassau become embroiled in violent strife; Silver demands answers from Billy; Eleanor tries to help Max; Bonny and Rackham suffer a traumatic experience.
  • 8.5
    /10

    XXXIII.

    episode S4.E5 february 2017
    Silver places Flint's survival in his own hands; Billy sows further dissonance; Eleanor jeopardizes everyone and everything to ensure her victory; Rogers orchestrates a seemingly effective appeal.
  • 9.1
    /10

    XXXIV.

    episode S4.E6 march 2017
    Spain invades Nassau without much resistance; Silver tries to fix relations between the pirates and the former slaves; Flint and Eleanor work together to survive the Spanish invasion.
  • 8.1
    /10

    XXXV.

    episode S4.E7 march 2017
    Flint urges Silver to exercise more caution; Max shows Jack and Anne how to get upriver; Billy meets a survivor; Rogers discovers the truth.
  • 8.2
    /10

    XXXVI.

    episode S4.E8 march 2017
    Flint and Silver's relationship threatens to collapse during a rescue mission; Max discovers the true cost of freedom; Rackham pursues his target.
  • 9
    /10

    XXXVII.

    episode S4.E9 march 2017
    Silver and his crew travel to Skeleton Island in pursuit of Flint; Madi is presented with a proposition; Rogers struggles to hear Eleanor; Billy commits himself to the group.
  • 8.6
    /10

    XXXVIII.

    episode S4.E10 april 2017
    Flint launches a final, desperate attack to destroy England's hold on Nassau; Silver makes an irreversible decision; Rackham confronts Rogers; Nassau is forever changed.

Best moments10

  • 8.2
    /10
    68% of the votes

    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.
  • 7.7
    /10
    56% of the votes

    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
    /10
    26% of the votes

    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.
  • 8.2
    /10
    22% of the votes

    XV.

    episode S2.E7 march 2015
    Max cleans up following a massacre; Flint and Silver receive surprising news from the outside world.
  • 7.8
    /10
    11% of the votes

    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.
  • 8.5
    /10
    5% of the votes

    XXIX.

    episode S4.E1 january 2017
    Flint and Silver lead the fight to reclaim Nassau; Jack and Blackbeard seek vengeance; Eleanor attempts to reconcile herself to her new role.
  • 7.7
    /10
    5% of the votes

    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
    4% 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.
  • 8
    /10
    4% of the votes

    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.
  • 8.5
    /10
    4% of the votes

    XXXIII.

    episode S4.E5 february 2017
    Silver places Flint's survival in his own hands; Billy sows further dissonance; Eleanor jeopardizes everyone and everything to ensure her victory; Rogers orchestrates a seemingly effective appeal.

Votes per episode

2.1K
E1
696
E2
612
E3
7.3K
E4
8.6K
E5
3.4K
E6
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E7
--
E8
--
E1
184
E2
--
E3
486
E4
112
E5
127
E6
2.5K
E7
294
E8
315
E9
141
E10
94
E1
144
E2
102
E3
55
E4
26
E5
28
E6
42
E7
47
E8
57
E9
370
E10
738
E1
322
E2
108
E3
100
E4
506
E5
59
E6
58
E7
37
E8
34
E9
48
E10