: What begins as a mentorship—Ed teaching Stede how to be a pirate while Stede teaches Ed "the finer things"—quickly snowballs into a genuine romance.
: Stede's path crosses with Edward "Ed" Teach, also known as Blackbeard ( Taika Waititi ), who is bored by his own fearsome reputation. Our Flag Means Death - Season 1
Set in 1717, Season 1 follows Stede Bonnet ( Rhys Darby ), a wealthy Barbadian landowner who abandons his "charmed" life and family to seek adventure on the high seas. : What begins as a mentorship—Ed teaching Stede