The Buccaneers (Season 1)

Blackbeard (Episode 1)

Writer: Thomas A. Stockwell

Air date: 1956-09-19

The Raiders (Episode 2)

Writer: Terence Moore

Air date: 1956-09-26

Captain Dan Tempest (Episode 3)

Writer: Terence Moore

Air date: 1956-10-03

Dan Tempest's War with Spain (Episode 4)

Writer: Zachary Weiss

Air date: 1956-10-10

Overview: 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 (Episode 5)

Writer: Peter C. Hodgking

Air date: 1956-10-17

Overview: 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 (Episode 6)

Writer: Zachary Weiss

Air date: 1956-10-24

Overview: 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 (Episode 7)

Writer: John Cousins

Air date: 1956-10-31

Overview: Three slave's escape and free a slave ship.

Gunpowder Plot (Episode 8)

Writer: Terence Moore

Air date: 1956-11-07

Overview: Captain Tempest is refused extra gunpowder by the Admiralty.

The Ladies (Episode 9)

Writer: Roger MacDougall

Air date: 1956-11-14

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

The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo (Episode 10)

Writer: Thomas A. Stockwell

Air date: 1956-11-21

Overview: A typhus outbreak hits New Providence.

Before the Mast (Episode 11)

Writer: Roger MacDougall

Air date: 1956-11-28

Overview: 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 (Episode 12)

Writer: Zachary Weiss

Air date: 1956-12-05

Articles of War (Episode 13)

Writer: Peggy Phillips

Air date: 1956-12-12

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

The Hand of the Hawk (Episode 14)

Writer: Peter C. Hodgking

Air date: 1956-12-19

Overview: Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.

Marooned (Episode 15)

Writer: Peter C. Hodgking

Air date: 1956-12-26

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

Gentleman Jack and the Lady (Episode 16)

Writer: Zachary Weiss

Air date: 1957-01-02

Overview: 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 (Episode 17)

Writer: Terence Moore

Air date: 1957-01-09

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

Dead Man's Rock (Episode 18)

Writer: Peter C. Hodgking

Air date: 1957-01-16

Overview: A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.

Blood Will Tell (Episode 19)

Writer: Zachary Weiss

Air date: 1957-01-23

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

Dangerous Cargo (Episode 20)

Writer: Zachary Weiss

Air date: 1957-01-30

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

The Return of Calico Jack (Episode 21)

Writer: Zachary Weiss

Air date: 1957-02-06

Ghost Ship (Episode 22)

Writer: Peter C. Hodgking

Air date: 1957-02-13

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

Conquistador (Episode 23)

Writer: Terence Moore

Air date: 1957-02-20

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

Mother Doughty's Crew (Episode 24)

Writer: Zachary Weiss

Air date: 1957-02-27

Overview: 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 (Episode 25)

Writer: Terence Moore

Air date: 1957-03-06

Hurricane (Episode 26)

Writer: Terence Moore

Air date: 1957-03-13

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

Cutlass Wedding (Episode 27)

Writer: Thomas A. Stockwell

Air date: 1957-03-20

Overview: 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 (Episode 28)

Writer: Terence Moore

Air date: 1957-03-27

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

Prize of Andalusia (Episode 29)

Writer: Zachary Weiss

Air date: 1957-04-03

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

Dan Tempest Holds an Auction (Episode 30)

Writer: Alan Moreland

Air date: 1957-04-10

Spy Aboard (Episode 31)

Writer: Neil R. Collins

Air date: 1957-04-17

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

Flip and Jenny (Episode 32)

Writer: Neil R. Collins

Air date: 1957-04-24

Indian Fighters (Episode 33)

Writer: Neil R. Collins

Air date: 1957-05-01

Mistress Higgins' Treasure (Episode 34)

Writer: Thomas A. Stockwell

Air date: 1957-05-08

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

To the Rescue (Episode 35)

Writer: Phillis Miller

Air date: 1957-05-15

The Decoy (Episode 36)

Writer: Albert Ruben

Air date: 1957-05-22

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

Instruments of War (Episode 37)

Writer: Peter Rossano

Air date: 1957-05-29

Pirate's Honour (Episode 38)

Writer: Marion Myers

Air date: 1957-06-05

Printer's Devil (Episode 39)

Writer: Terence Moore

Air date: 1957-06-12