It is the year 1715, and on the island of New Providence, Bahamas, the dreaded pirate Blackbeard rules over a huge group of thieves, villains and sailors. He has a huge influence on international trade, and the assassin Tom Lowe is sent to get rid of him. But the journey will not be easy at all: Lowe comes to admire the brilliant and charismatic Blackbeard, who is forced to face other enemies, while living with an unfulfilled love.