Pirates: Behind the Legends

A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates.

Ended First aired 09/Jun/2024 United States English 1 season(s) 8 episode(s)

From legendary John Ward, immortalized in fiction as Jack Sparrow, and English explorer Francis Drake; branded Pirates by their enemies but heroes by their comrades, to the notorious Pirates of the Caribbean shrouded in myth.

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Season 1 · Season 1

8 episode(s) · Air date: 09/Jun/2024

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S1E8

Roberts - The Last Great Pirate

Air date: 30/Jun/2024 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min

Summary

Bartholomew Roberts aka Black Bart, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age, his fleet amassing 450 stolen ships. From his humble beginnings as a Welsh sailor, Roberts quickly becomes captain of a pirate ship, showing his shrewd captainship he writes down a pirate code. His piracy almost brings West Indies trade to a standstill until he is hunted down by the English crown.

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S1E7

Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read: Rebel Spirits

Air date: 30/Jun/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min

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The notorious pirate run town of Nassau is soon to be shaken by the English crackdown on lawlessness in the Caribbean. Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea until they are captured by pirate hunters and tried for piracy.

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S1E6

Blackbeard

Air date: 23/Jun/2024 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min

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Blackbeard is a terrifying figure with a diverse crew of pirates seeking equality and treasure, aboard the stolen flagship The Queen Anne’s Revenge.

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S1E5

William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter

Air date: 23/Jun/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min

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Captain Kidd, the treasure hunter. When the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea are not to be found, Kidd quickly turns from pirate hunter to pirate.

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S1E4

Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate

Air date: 16/Jun/2024 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min

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A brilliant strategist, Morgan takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy later becoming Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica.

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S1E3

John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa

Air date: 16/Jun/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min

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The Englishman turned Algerian pirate starts his remarkable ascent from petty pirate to a notorious menace, becoming ruler of the Tunisian empire.

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S1E2

Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of Ireland

Air date: 09/Jun/2024 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min

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Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland. Her rise from wanted pirate to Chieftain is won through a warrior’s sword and a woman’s grit.

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S1E1

Francis Drake - For Queen and Country

Air date: 09/Jun/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min

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Circumnavigation is the pinnacle of Drake's career, cementing him in history as the world's most controversial pirate.

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Anne Chambers

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