The Lost Pirate Kingdom
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Documentary
The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder the world's riches and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.
Episodes
1. Hoist the Black Flag43m
The War of the Spanish Succession ends, leaving thousands of Caribbean privateers unemployed. The wreck of a treasure fleet creates new opportunities.
2. The Pirate Republic42m
Tensions rise between Benjamin Hornigold and Henry Jennings. Their rivalry takes a new direction when Hornigold declares Nassau a pirate republic.
3. The Price of Loyalty44m
Hornigold's crew deposes him for his refusal to attack English ships, but Edward Thatch remains loyal. Pirate raids on British slavers provoke outrage.
4. The Empire Strikes Back42m
English authorities tap Woodes Rogers to put a stop to pirate attacks. Black Sam Bellamy suffers a cruel fate at the height of his success.
5. Deal or No Deal44m
Rogers' campaign begins with the offer of a pardon, which Hornigold and Jennings accept. But not all Nassau pirates agree. Thatch adopts a new image.
6. Dead or Alive44m
Nassau comes under the control of Rogers, and the era of the pirate kingdom comes to a bloody close.
Top Cast
Derek Jacobi
Narrator
James Oliver Wheatley
Blackbeard / Edward Thatch
Sam Callis
Benjamin Hornigold
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Thomas Padley
Charles Vane
Evan Milton
Samuel Bellamy
Samuel Collings
Paulsgrave Williams
