About
The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder the world's riches and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.
Cast
Derek Jacobi
as Narrator
James Oliver Wheatley
as Blackbeard / Edward Thatch
Sam Callis
as Benjamin Hornigold
Thomas Padley
as Charles Vane
Evan Milton
as Samuel Bellamy
Samuel Collings
as Paulsgrave Williams
Miles Yekinni
as Black Caesar
Jack Waldouck
as Jack Rackham
Mia Tomlinson
as Anne Bonny
Mark Gillis
as Henry Jennings
George Watkins
as James Bonny
Sinead MacInnes
as Mary Hallett
Kevin Howarth
as Woodes Rogers
Robert Ryan
as Dr. John Howell
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Hoist the Black Flag
The War of the Spanish Succession ends, leaving thousands of Caribbean privateers unemployed. The wreck of a treasure fleet creates new opportunities.
The Pirate Republic
Tensions rise between Benjamin Hornigold and Henry Jennings. Their rivalry takes a new direction when Hornigold declares Nassau a pirate republic.
The Price of Loyalty
Hornigold's crew deposes him for his refusal to attack English ships, but Edward Thatch remains loyal. Pirate raids on British slavers provoke outrage.
The Empire Strikes Back
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.
Deal or No Deal
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.
Dead or Alive
Nassau comes under the control of Rogers, and the era of the pirate kingdom comes to a bloody close.
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