CinemaOSSeries · 2024 · 1 Season · TV-14
Pirates: Behind the Legends

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

70%(9)IMDbDramaDocumentary

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.

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
June 9, 2024
Last aired
June 30, 2024
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Network
National Geographic

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd

Narrator (voice)

Anne Chambers

Anne Chambers

Self - Author

Harcourt T. Fuller

Harcourt T. Fuller

Self - Historian

Iszi Lawrence

Self - Author & History Presenter

Martin Mares

Martin Mares

Self - Historian

Richard Blakemore

Self - Historian

Hannah Cusworth

Self - Historian

Connie Kelleher

Self - Author

Mark Hanna

Self - Historian

Creative team
Produced by
Daniel Sharp
Daniel Sharp
Anna O'Malley

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