Seasons
Attempting to avoid a pirate known as The Turk Tempest finds a dinghy adrift at sea.
While delivering tools to a farming community a schoolmistress boards telling of hidden treasure.
Tempest believes there is a spy aboard after being robbed by notorious pirate Peg Leg.
The crew pick up a stranded sailor who's cargo was taken by the Spanish.
After a meeting in a bar Dan is asked to help a stranger named Martin on a treasure hunt.
The women pf New Providence threaten to leave the colony in retaliation after Taffy backs out of his wedding to a colony girl.
In the aftermath of a hurricane rumours spread of a sunk Spanish treasure ship.
Tempest is put under pressure to capture a pirate responsible for a series of raids to stop rumours he is to blame.
The Sulltana is blamed for a number of attacks but Beamish Does not believe Captain Tempest could be responsible.
The Sultana discovers an abandoned ship bringing superstitions to the crew.
Tempest is asked to give passage to the governor of Barbados wife.
A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.
Lt. Beamish is arrested by a new governor and Tempest tries to discover the motive behind it.
Tempest take a prize from another privateer who vows revenge, but is Captain Gentleman Jack what he seems?
While celebrating the kings birthday pirate Clip West raids and steals some of the islands supplies.
Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.
With dwindling supplies the Spanish threaten to sink a ship bearing food and medicines unless Spanish prisoners are released.
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.
There is concern that Blackbeard may attack a ship containing female passengers.
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.
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.
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.
Description
The adventures of privateer Captain Dan Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they make their way across the seven seas in The Sultana.
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Genres
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CastRobert Shaw
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Channel
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Premiere DateSeptember 19, 1956
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Rating5.5 (4)
