After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard. Stede and crew attempt to get their ship together and survive life on the high seas.
Prepare to have your ship wrecked.
Created by: David Jenkins

Rhys Darby
Stede Bonnet

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Best Performance

Taika Waititi
Edward Teach / Blackbeard

Ewen Bremner
Buttons

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Scene Stealer

Joel Fry
Frenchie

Samson Kayo
Oluwande

Nathan Foad
Lucius

Vico Ortiz
Jim Jimenez

Con O'Neill
Izzy Hands

Matthew Maher
Black Pete

Kristian Nairn
Wee John Feeney

David Fane
Fang

Samba Schutte
Roach

Rory Kinnear
Captain Nigel Badminton / Chauncey Badminton

Guz Khan
Ivan

Nat Faxon
The Swede

1
Worst Performance

Leslie Jones
Spanish Jackie

Claudia O'Doherty
Mary Bonnet

Connor Barrett
Officer Hornberry

Boris McGiver
Father Bonnet

Fred Armisen
Geraldo

Michael Crane
Officer Wellington

Ruibo Qian
Zheng Yi Sao

Madeleine Sami
Archie

Anapela Polataivao
Auntie

Simone Kessell
Mother Teach

Angus Sampson
King George

Kristen Johnston
The Widow Evelyn Higgins

Nick Kroll
Gabriel

Kristen Schaal
Antoinette

Amanda Grace Leo
Tiff

Gary Farmer
Chief Mabo

Ted Heyck
Elderly Fishermen

Pedro López
Elderly Fishermen

Theo Darby
Young Stede

David Jenkins
Officer Shaw

Asher Bishop
Rowboat Bully

Eden Grace Redfield
Alma Bonnet

William Barber-Holler
Louis Bonnet

Brian Gattas
Siegfried

Will Arnett
Calico Jack

Pete Gardner
Dutch Captain

Selenis Leyva
The Nun

Tim Heidecker
Doug

Dominic Burgess
Jeffrey

Cerris Morgan-Moyer
Victoria Archer

Roslyn Gentle
Mother Bonnet

Erroll Shand
Prince Ricky Banes

Geoff Dolan
Priest

Dave Perrett
Scariest Guy

Teresa Lee
Jane

Kate Fu
Maggie

Ma'aola Fassavala
Zheng's Foreperson

Mark Mitchinson
Hornigold

Maaka Pohatu
John Bartholomew

Lily Riley
Head Guard
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I wanted and expected this show to be something special. There's plenty of talent in front and behind the camera, all driven by Waititi's brand of irreverent comedy. It felt, however, like there was no budget left to round out the cast and set pieces. And weirdly, for a series trying to challenge the status quo, it retreats to standard tropes at every opportunity.
This show was such a hilarious and sweet swashbuckling experience. I rooted for every single relationship ship so hard. The whole show felt almost satirical, and goofy due to the content and some of the characters but also elevated beyond that in so many ways. It was funny, and sweet, and romantic, and deep and I need more now!