
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Synopsis
The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder the world's riches and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.
Episodes

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.
2021-03-15 · 43 min
The Pirate Republic
Tensions rise between Benjamin Hornigold and Henry Jennings. Their rivalry takes a new direction when Hornigold declares Nassau a pirate republic.
2021-03-15 · 42 min
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.
2021-03-15 · 44 min
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.
2021-03-15 · 42 min
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.
2021-03-15 · 44 min
Dead or Alive
Nassau comes under the control of Rogers, and the era of the pirate kingdom comes to a bloody close.
2021-03-15 · 44 minCast
Derek JacobiNarrator
James Oliver WheatleyBlackbeard / Edward Thatch
Sam CallisBenjamin Hornigold
Thomas PadleyCharles Vane
Evan MiltonSamuel Bellamy
Samuel CollingsPaulsgrave Williams
Miles YekinniBlack Caesar
Jack WaldouckJack Rackham
Mia TomlinsonAnne Bonny
Mark GillisHenry JenningsMore like this
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