Pirates: Behind the Legends 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 shrouded in myth.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Jun 09, 2024
- Popularity: 1.9018
- 5 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
National Geographic (US)Dash Pictures
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Jun 30, 2024
Last episode: Roberts - The Last Great Pirate
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Francis Drake - For Queen and Country44 min
Circumnavigation is the pinnacle of Drake's career, cementing him in history as the world's most controversial pirate.
Episode 2Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of Ireland44 min
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.
Episode 3John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa44 min
The Englishman turned Algerian pirate starts his remarkable ascent from petty pirate to a notorious menace, becoming ruler of the Tunisian empire.
Episode 4Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate44 min
A brilliant strategist, Morgan takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy later becoming Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica.
Episode 5William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter44 min
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.
