Avast Ye Mateys! - CBS' 'Pirate' Sets Sail in May
Hee...okay, it's a reality show, but every once in a while, you have to cave in...don't worry, at least it's not Wedding Crashers! (On a side note, it appears that NBC isn't calling The Black Donnellys dead in the water yet, but they are looking at the streaming ratings on NBC.com. Needless to say, if people love TBD, hopefully they're watching it online during the scheduled air time. Back to Pirate reality though! I can't help it, I'm probably going to tune in and watch..what about the rest of you? :)
CBS has set a Thursday, May 31 premiere date for "Pirate Master," a summer reality series from "Survivor" mastermind Mark Burnett. The show will air through the summer on Thursday nights at 8 p.m. ET.
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On "Pirate Master," 16 contestants will live aboard a 179-food, square-rigged barque. Over the course of 33 days, they'll live as buccaneers, traveling around a Caribbean island in search of a treasure totaling $1 million. Each episode will find the contestants gathering at Pirate's Court, where they'll state their case and somebody will be cut adrift.
"'Pirate Master' breaks new ground in that it's the collision of fantasy and reality," Burnett says. "This is a show where, in true pirate fashion, anything can happen with a group of people that live by their own set of rules and usually break them. It's adventure, excitement and loads of treasure. Anyone who ever wanted to be a pirate will love this show!"
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The winner will be the first contestant to find the largest booty, a treasure worth $500,000.