Pirates: Behind the Legends

Synopsis

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.

Details

Aired

June 9, 2024

Status

Ended

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Network

National Geographic

Episodes

8

View on IMDb

Where to watch

Streaming data by JustWatch

Seasons

1. Season 1 · episodes: 8 · 2024

Cast

• 
  Billy Boyd

  Narrator (voice)
• 
  Anne Chambers

  Self - Author
• 
  Harcourt T. Fuller

  Self - Historian
• Iszi Lawrence

  Self - Author & History Presenter
• 
  Martin Mares

  Self - Historian
• Richard Blakemore

  Self - Historian
• Hannah Cusworth

  Self - Historian
• Connie Kelleher

  Self - Author
• Mark Hanna

  Self - Historian
• Alex Borton

  Self - Pirate
• 
  Sinead Ferguson

  Anne Bonny
• 
  Rory Wilton

  Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard

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