Name: Pirates: Behind the Legends
Released: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Rory Wilton, Tim Cartwright, Henry Austwick

TV Show · Documentary · History

Charting the voyages and exploits of infamous pirate legends, with the help of historical experts and a wealth of pirate artefacts.

2024 · 44m

EPISODE 1

Francis Drake

Francis Drake is cemented in history as the world's most controversial pirate.
EPISODE 2

Grace O'Malley

Grace O'Malley defies gender conventions of her day and becomes the most feared and respected leader of both the land and the sea, eventually rising to Chieftain.
EPISODE 3

John Ward

Englishman-turned-Algerian pirate John Ward becomes ruler of the Tunisian empire.
EPISODE 4

Henry Morgan

Brilliant strategist Morgan takes humans, treasure, and towns without mercy.
EPISODE 5

William Kidd

Captain Kidd, the treasure hunter, turns from pirate hunter to pirate.
EPISODE 6

Blackbeard

Blackbeard's name strikes fear into all as a brutal diabolical pirate.