Rackham

Rackham

Background

John "Calico Jack" Rackham is the quartermaster on the Ranger in the West Indies. He is in a relationship with Anne Bonny.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 1 I. played by Toby Schmitz

As Gates is leaving Mosiah's hut, he is spotted by Rackham and Rackham goes and tells Singleton. Singleton confronts Mosiah, who is with Levi, and is upset that he is now going to back Captain Flint. As Mosiah and Levi are walking away, they are stopped by Rackham and Anne. Anne kills Levi and Captain Charles Vane steps out from the shadows. Later, Max tells Rackham that she has something that he might want to buy.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 2 II. played by Toby Schmitz

Rackham asks Anne where Vane is and after she shows him, she tells him that the Prizemaster is waiting in the tent. The Prizemaster counts out 5,000 pesos worth of pearls and hands the bag towards Rackham. Vane walks in and asks Rackham what he is up to. Rackham tells him about Flint's search for the location of the L'Urca de Lime. Vane criticizes Rackham's plan, and in turn, Rackham points out that Vane hasn't been getting any leads from Eleanor Guthrie lately. Frasier appraises the pearls for Max. Max agrees to the payment and tells Rackham to go to the Wrecks at sundown in order to receive the schedule.

Vane barges in and accuses Max of lying about the schedule and Rackham notices John Silver looking through the peephole and tells Vane. Rackham and Vane go to the Wrecks in the evening and an Old Man walks up to them and asks for the pearls. Vane yells that Silver will have to appear to them if he wants the pearls. Vane stabs the Old Man to death and Old Man 2 walks up and asks for the pearls. Billy Bones and Flint arrive at the Wastes and they all begin to chase Silver. While Rackham is searching for Silver he comes across a syphilis victim and stumbles backwards into the ocean, spilling the pearls.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 3 III. played by Toby Schmitz

Hamund and some other Ranger crew members threaten Rackham over him promising they would have a big score and also that they now are down 5,000 pesos. Hamund then tells Rackham to quickly make things right. Rackham sits down next to Gates and casts doubts in his mind about him being the captain of Captain Benjamin Hornigold's ship during the attack on the L'Urca. Rackham suggests to Vane that he join in the attack with Flint against the L'Urca and says the crew will get five million pieces of eight and it will make Vane look good in front of Eleanor. Eleanor, Rackham, Vane, Flint and Gates have a meeting and Flint immediately brings up that Vane killed Mosiah. After some haggling each party comes to an agreement on terms. As Vane and Rackham are walking back to their camp, a Ranger Crew Member tells Vane that Max is all his. Vane then tells Rackham to get Max on a boat so she can leave.

As Rackham is sneaking Max to the boat, he is stopped by Hamund who tells him that the crew will decide when Max leaves. Eleanor hears Max screaming and runs out of Vane's tent and sees Hamund raping Max. Eleanor declares that Vane's crew from now on will be cut off from the island and its resources unless they elect a new captain and join Flint. Anne starts to walk towards Flint, but Vane threatens her. Eleanor tries to comfort Max, but Max tells her that Eleanor is the cause of everything by not leaving with her. Max then walks to Vane and says she will stay until her debt is paid.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 4 IV. played by Toby Schmitz

Rackham finds Vane passed out in his tent from opium. Rackham then leaves after complaining about Vane's physical state. Rackham tries to have Gruenwald sell Vane's hauls as if it were his own, but Gruenwald is worried that if Eleanor find out then he would also be blacklisted. As Rackham and Anne are walking, Noonan calls out to Rackham. Noonan demands that Max be returned and threatens to come and get her by force.