Pirates: Behind the Legends

Pirates: Behind the Legends

Documentary 2024

Available on ABC, Disney+, Hulu, Sling TV, NAT GEO TV

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

Documentary 2024

TV-14

Starring Rory Wilton, Tim Cartwright, Henry Austwick

EPISODE 1

Francis Drake

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

43 min · Jun 8, 2024 TV-14
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.

43 min · Jun 8, 2024 TV-14
EPISODE 3

John Ward

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

43 min · Jun 15, 2024 TV-14
EPISODE 4

Henry Morgan

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

43 min · Jun 15, 2024 TV-14
EPISODE 5

William Kidd

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

42 min · Jun 22, 2024 TV-14
EPISODE 6

Blackbeard

Blackbeardâ€™s name strikes fear into all as a brutal diabolical pirate.

42 min · Jun 22, 2024 TV-14

Rory Wilton

Blackbeard
Tim Cartwright

John Ward
Henry Austwick

William Kidd
Rebecca Simon

Self
Billy Boyd

Narrator

About

Pirates: Behind the Legends

DOCUMENTARY

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

Information

Studio: National Geographic
Released: 2024
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Audio: English (United States)