The Buccaneers - Season 1

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Blackbeard

1 - Blackbeard

Air Date: September 19, 1956

The Raiders

2 - The Raiders

Air Date: September 26, 1956

Captain Dan Tempest

3 - Captain Dan Tempest

Air Date: October 3, 1956

Dan Tempest's War with Spain

4 - Dan Tempest's War with Spain

Air Date: October 10, 1956

Lt. Beamish, just named Governor of New Providence, prepares to welcome the commander of a Spanish galleon. His inexperience and trusting nature make him a good mark for the wily Spaniard, whose visit is not a friendly one.

The Wasp

5 - The Wasp

Air Date: October 17, 1956

A raiding party of pirates led by Blackbeard is looting the storehouse of New Providence. They leave behind one teenage lad to cover their retreat. Tempest is frustrated that raids like this can happen and wants Beamish to supply him with weapons to arm his sloop so he can go to sea and take the fight to them. Beamish sees to it and the captured boy is pressed into service as Tempest's cabin boy and they head out to sea to search for Blackbeard.

Whale Gold

6 - Whale Gold

Air Date: October 24, 1956

A crew are at sea in search of Ambergris, better known as whale gold. A substance worth 5 times its weight in gold. When a number of the crew find a deposit on an island things get difficult when they try to hide their find from the rest of the crew.

The Slave Ship

7 - The Slave Ship

Air Date: October 31, 1956

Three slave's escape and free a slave ship.

Gunpowder Plot

8 - Gunpowder Plot

Air Date: November 7, 1956

Captain Tempest is refused extra gunpowder by the Admiralty.

The Ladies

9 - The Ladies

Air Date: November 14, 1956

There is concern that Blackbeard may attack a ship containing female passengers.

The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo

10 - The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo

Air Date: November 21, 1956

A typhus outbreak hits New Providence.

Before the Mast

11 - Before the Mast

Air Date: November 28, 1956

A pirate ship is seen in the waters around New Providence, with a Spanish blockade already in place, Tempest concocts an audacious plan to not only stop the pirate but destroy his ship.

Dan Tempest and the Amazons

12 - Dan Tempest and the Amazons

Air Date: December 5, 1956

Articles of War

13 - Articles of War

Air Date: December 12, 1956

With dwindling supplies the Spanish threaten to sink a ship bearing food and medicines unless Spanish prisoners are released.

The Hand of the Hawk

14 - The Hand of the Hawk

Air Date: December 19, 1956

Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.

Marooned

15 - Marooned

Air Date: December 26, 1956

While celebrating the kings birthday pirate Clip West raids and steals some of the islands supplies.

Gentleman Jack and the Lady

16 - Gentleman Jack and the Lady

Air Date: January 2, 1957

Tempest take a prize from another privateer who vows revenge, but is Captain Gentleman Jack what he seems?

Mr. Beamish and the Hangman's Noose

17 - Mr. Beamish and the Hangman's Noose

Air Date: January 9, 1957

Lt. Beamish is arrested by a new governor and Tempest tries to discover the motive behind it.

Dead Man's Rock

18 - Dead Man's Rock

Air Date: January 16, 1957

A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.

Blood Will Tell

19 - Blood Will Tell

Air Date: January 23, 1957

A lawyer arrives searching for an apparent heir to a fortune.

Dangerous Cargo

20 - Dangerous Cargo

Air Date: January 30, 1957

Tempest is asked to give passage to the governor of Barbados wife.

The Return of Calico Jack

21 - The Return of Calico Jack

Air Date: February 6, 1957

Ghost Ship

22 - Ghost Ship

Air Date: February 13, 1957

The Sultana discovers an abandoned ship bringing superstitions to the crew.

Conquistador

23 - Conquistador

Air Date: February 20, 1957

The Sulltana is blamed for a number of attacks but Beamish Does not believe Captain Tempest could be responsible.

Mother Doughty's Crew

24 - Mother Doughty's Crew

Air Date: February 27, 1957

Tempest is put under pressure to capture a pirate responsible for a series of raids to stop rumours he is to blame.

Conquest of New Providence

25 - Conquest of New Providence

Air Date: March 6, 1957

Hurricane

26 - Hurricane

Air Date: March 13, 1957

In the aftermath of a hurricane rumours spread of a sunk Spanish treasure ship.

Cutlass Wedding

27 - Cutlass Wedding

Air Date: March 20, 1957

The women pf New Providence threaten to leave the colony in retaliation after Taffy backs out of his wedding to a colony girl.

Aztec Treasure

28 - Aztec Treasure

Air Date: March 27, 1957

After a meeting in a bar Dan is asked to help a stranger named Martin on a treasure hunt.

Prize of Andalusia

29 - Prize of Andalusia

Air Date: April 3, 1957

The crew pick up a stranded sailor who's cargo was taken by the Spanish.

Dan Tempest Holds an Auction

30 - Dan Tempest Holds an Auction

Air Date: April 10, 1957

Spy Aboard

31 - Spy Aboard

Air Date: April 17, 1957

Tempest believes there is a spy aboard after being robbed by notorious pirate Peg Leg.

Flip and Jenny

32 - Flip and Jenny

Air Date: April 24, 1957

Indian Fighters

33 - Indian Fighters

Air Date: May 1, 1957

Mistress Higgins' Treasure

34 - Mistress Higgins' Treasure

Air Date: May 8, 1957

While delivering tools to a farming community a schoolmistress boards telling of hidden treasure.

To the Rescue

35 - To the Rescue

Air Date: May 15, 1957

The Decoy

36 - The Decoy

Air Date: May 22, 1957

Attempting to avoid a pirate known as The Turk Tempest finds a dinghy adrift at sea.

Instruments of War

37 - Instruments of War

Air Date: May 29, 1957

Pirate's Honour

38 - Pirate's Honour

Air Date: June 5, 1957

Printer's Devil

39 - Printer's Devil

Air Date: June 12, 1957