It's 1729.
But he is thwarted by Tom Lowe (Richard Coyle), an undercover English spy whose mission is to protect the secrets of the device and to assassinate Blackbeard, should the opportunity arise. Crossbones: Season One - DVD - Drama Television on DVD - TV Shows on GRUV. On the secret island of Santa Campana, Edward Teach, better known as the barbarous pirate Blackbeard (Emmy® Award winner John Malkovich), reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreants.