While Black Sails ’ Season 2 finale airs this Saturday, work has been underway for quite awhile already on Season 3 of the show – and now it’s been revealed that a major new player will enter the series.

Ray Stevenson as Blackbeard in Black Sails: Season 3.

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Yes, Blackbeard is finally coming to Black Sails, as the infamous pirate will be introduced in Season 3, played by Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone, Thor, Thor: The Dark World). In Season 3, Edward Teach, AKA Blackbeard, “returns to settle some unfinished business, but a great deal has changed during his absence, and he will have to disrupt cemented alliances and challenge new ones to achieve the impossible.”Check out the video at the top of the page to see a behind-the-scenes sneak peek from Season 3, including a glimpse of Blackbeard at the end.I can now reveal that while we didn’t get to see Stevenson himself, when I was on the set of Black Sails back in January, we learned of Blackbeard’s involvement in Season 3 - and it became clear he’ll play a notable role on the series next year.In the meantime, make sure to tune into Black Sails’ season finale on Saturday, March 28th on Starz and check out the videos below to see what the cast of the series had to say during my visit to the set.