Stromness, Orkney, 1796

When orphan Innes is plucked from poverty by Captain John Fullarton, he is grateful to begin a new and better life at sea aboard the Finnmurray.

But when a storm destroys the ship their fortunes change for the worse and Innes is suddenly thrust into the brutal life of a pirate - with no way to escape...

Based on true events, The Black Pennant tells the story of the rise and fall of one of Scotland’s most bloodthirsty pirates - and of a young boy’s struggle to save him.