Pirates: Behind the Legends - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Francis Drake - For Queen and Country
The true stories behind famous pirates, beginning with Francis Drake, famous for an expedition that was supposedly a voyage of discovery but was also a covert raiding mission and the start of England's challenge to the global domination of Spain and Portugal.
The Tale Of Grace O'Malley
The story of Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland, who defied gender conventions to become the most feared and respected leader of both the land and the sea.
John Ward
The story of an English pirate who became a Corsair for the Ottoman Empire.
Henry Morgan
The story of pirate-turned-colonial governor Henry Morgan, revealing the circumstances that led him to imprisonment in the Tower of London.
William Kidd
After switching from pirate hunter to unpopular pirate captain, William Kidd chased treasure until his fateful trial - where he was charged with murder.
Blackbeard
The true story of history's most notorious pirate, Blackbeard, who gained momentum through the Caribbean, before blockading Charleston and fighting a bloody battle.
Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read: Rebel Spirits
The voyages and exploits of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, revealing them to be more ferocious than some of the male pirates they sailed with.
Roberts: The Last Great Pirate
The voyages and exploits of Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart, whose piracy almost brought the West Indies trade to a standstill until he was hunted down.
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