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Pirates: Behind the Legends

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About Pirates: Behind the Legends

Pirates: Behind the Legends is a drama and documentary TV series that premiered on National Geographic on June 9, 2024. It has 1 season and 8 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 8 "Roberts - The Last Great Pirate", aired on June 30, 2024.

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.

  • Drama
  • Documentary

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Episodes

8 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2024 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

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    8. Roberts - The Last Great Pirate

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

    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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    6. Blackbeard

    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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    5. William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter

    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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    4. Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate

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

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    3. John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa

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

    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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    1. Francis Drake - For Queen and Country

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

Cast & crew

  • Sinead Ferguson

    Sinead Ferguson

    Anne Bonny

  • Rory Wilton

    Rory Wilton

    Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard

  • Waide

    Mary Read

  • Henry Austwick

    Henry Austwick

    William Kidd

  • Tim Cartwright

    Tim Cartwright

    John Ward

  • David Kittow

    Bartholomew Roberts a.k.a. Black Bart

  • Alex Borton

    Self - Pirate

Pirates: Behind the Legends FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Pirates: Behind the Legends?

Pirates: Behind the Legends has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 30, 2024.

When did the latest episode of Pirates: Behind the Legends come out?

The most recent episode of Pirates: Behind the Legends, Season 1 Episode 8 "Roberts - The Last Great Pirate", aired on June 30, 2024.

How many seasons of Pirates: Behind the Legends are there?

Pirates: Behind the Legends has 1 season with 8 episodes in total.

When did Pirates: Behind the Legends first air?

Pirates: Behind the Legends first aired on National Geographic on June 9, 2024.

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