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Pirates: Behind the Legends

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

44m1 SeasonTV-14TMDb 7.0

DramaDocumentary

EnglishEnded

1 · Francis Drake - For Queen and Country

2 · Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of Ireland

3 · John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa

4 · Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate

5 · William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter

6 · Blackbeard

7 · Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read: Rebel Spirits

8 · Roberts - The Last Great Pirate

Crew and Cast

Billy BoydBilly BoydNarrator (voice)Anne ChambersAnne ChambersAuthorHarcourt T. FullerHarcourt T. FullerHistorian
Iszi LawrenceAuthor & History PresenterMartin MaresMartin MaresHistorian
Richard BlakemoreHistorian
Hannah CusworthHistorian
Connie KelleherAuthor
Mark HannaHistorian
Alex BortonPirateSinead FergusonSinead FergusonAnne BonnyRory WiltonRory WiltonEdward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard
WaideMary ReadHenry AustwickHenry AustwickWilliam KiddTim CartwrightTim CartwrightJohn Ward
David KittowBartholomew Roberts a.k.a. Black Bart

Storyline

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.

  • National Geographic
  • Dash Pictures

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Info

Status
Ended
First aired
9 June 2024
Last aired
30 June 2024
Rating
TV-14
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (9 votes)

Production

Studios
National Geographic, Dash Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Networks
National Geographic

Episodes

Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Runtime
44m
Type
Miniseries
In production
No

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English