A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates. From Francis Drake to Blackbeard, who were the real enemies of the sea?
Pirates: Behind the Legends
DETAILS
A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates. 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, swashbuckling, brutal and shrouded in myth. Who were the real enemies of the sea?
- Release Date:
- 2024
- Genre:
- History,
- Docuseries
- Rating:
- Starring:
- Billy Boyd
EPISODES
S1:E1 Francis Drake
Drake is cemented in history as the world’s most controversial pirate.
S1:E2 Grace O'Malley
O’Malley rises to Chieftain through a warrior’s sword and a woman’s grit.
S1:E3 John Ward
The Englishman turned Algerian pirate became ruler of the Tunisian empire.
S1:E4 Henry Morgan
Brilliant strategist Morgan takes humans, treasure and towns without mercy.
S1:E5 William Kidd
Captain Kidd, the treasure hunter, turns from pirate hunter to pirate.
S1:E6 Blackbeard
Blackbeard’s name strikes fear into all as a brutal diabolical pirate.
S1:E7 Anne Bonny and Mary Read
Braver than the men, Bonny and Read are ferocious female pirates.
S1:E8 Bartholomew Roberts
Bartholomew Roberts is the most successful pirate of the Golden Age.
