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The Pirates of Dark Water

1991 · 2 seasons · 21 episodes · Ended · ABC

Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

TMDB 7.7 · 41 votes

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When Ren, a young son of a lighthouse keeper, rescues a stranger foundering in the rocks near his home, he learns the man was an aide to his true father, a great King. Ren is given a magic compass crystal that guides him to a dragon who shows him that the only way to claim his heritage is to find the Thirteen Treasures of Rule. Unfortunately, a pirate ship captained by the evil Bloth is also aware of this treasure and is relentlessly pursuing Ren for it. On his side, Ren soon acquires companions like Ioz the Pirate, Tula the Eco-Mage, and Niddler the Monkey-Bird, who help him in his quest. That quest becomes all the more urgent when Ren learns that the Dark Water, a carnivorous form of water that consumes anything it snares, threatens to envelope and destroy his world and only the treasures he seeks can stop it.

Episodes

  • S01E01The Quest1991-02-2530m

    How it all started for Ren on his journey to find the Thirteen Treasures of Rule.

  • S01E02Dishonor1991-02-2630m

    Strange warriors called the Atani capture Ren and the crew as they try to avoid Bloth.

  • S01E03Break Up1991-02-2730m

    Ren and the crew discover the secrets of Niddler's past when they follow Konk to the island of Pandwa.

  • S01E04Betrayal1991-02-2830m

    Ren meets one of his father's best captains but he and Niddler are captured by Bloth.

  • S01E05Victory1991-03-0130m

    An escape attempt for Ren and his friends to regain the First Treasure from Bloth.

  • S01E06Andorus1991-10-1230m

    Tula changes when she discovers that she too is a Ecomancer. She and Teron battle Blight to restore the island of Andorus to its former beauty.

  • S01E07A Drop of Darkness1991-10-2630m

    Ren saves a mysterious woman from the Dark Water, but her selfishness puts the whole crew in danger.

  • S01E08The Beast and the Bell1991-11-0230m

    Ren heeds a message from his dead father and takes the crew to Banjamaar to find the Bell of the First Sound.

  • S01E09Panacea1991-11-0930m

    The crew finds a dangerous mud creature stands between them and one of the Treasures of Rule.

  • S01E10King Niddler1991-11-1630m

    Niddler is mistaken for the savior of the Mobo, a race of monkey birds, but his delight turns to fear when he learns he must rescue his new subjects from the immense Feryx.

  • S01E11The Collection1991-11-2330m

    The crew sails through the sinister Straits of Hedren, where ships have vanished for years.

  • S01E12The Little Leviathan1991-11-3030m

    The crew rescues a baby Leviathan, but their grateful young friend causes trouble until its massive mother comes looking for her baby and interrupts Bloth's triumph over Ren.

  • S01E13The Darkdweller1991-12-0730m

    As Ren and the others celebrate having accomplished the first half of their task, Bloth corners the Wraith and forces them into fatal flight.

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