The Lost Pirate Kingdom
7.3
Documentary
The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder the world's riches and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.
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1Episode 1Hoist the Black Flag
43 min
The War of the Spanish Succession ends, leaving thousands of Caribbean privateers unemployed. The wreck of a treasure fleet creates new opportunities.
2Episode 2The Pirate Republic
42 min
Tensions rise between Benjamin Hornigold and Henry Jennings. Their rivalry takes a new direction when Hornigold declares Nassau a pirate republic.
3Episode 3The Price of Loyalty
44 min
Hornigold's crew deposes him for his refusal to attack English ships, but Edward Thatch remains loyal. Pirate raids on British slavers provoke outrage.
4Episode 4The Empire Strikes Back
42 min
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.
5Episode 5Deal or No Deal
44 min
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.
6Episode 6Dead or Alive
44 min
Nassau comes under the control of Rogers, and the era of the pirate kingdom comes to a bloody close.
Actors
Derek Jacobi
Narrator
James Oliver Wheatley
Blackbeard / Edward Thatch
Sam Callis
Benjamin Hornigold
Thomas Padley
Charles Vane
Evan Milton
Samuel Bellamy
Samuel Collings
Paulsgrave Williams
