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Pirates: Behind the Legends (2024)

Poster for 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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Daniel Sharp
  • Profile picture of Billy Boyd
    Narrator (voice) Billy Boyd
  • Profile picture of Anne Chambers
    Self - Author Anne Chambers
  • Profile picture of Martin Mares
    Self - Historian Martin Mares

Videos

Poster for Season 1

Season 1

2024

8 episodes

Season 1 of Pirates: Behind the Legends premiered on June 9, 2024

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  • fictionalized history
  • legends
  • sea pirates
  • historical documentary
  • based on real person
  • based on legends