The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder the world's riches and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.
Episodes
Season 1 — 6 episodes
E1
Hoist the Black Flag
43m·7.9
The War of the Spanish Succession ends, leaving thousands of Caribbean privateers unemployed. The wreck of a treasure fleet creates new opportunities.
E2
The Pirate Republic
42m·7.2
Tensions rise between Benjamin Hornigold and Henry Jennings. Their rivalry takes a new direction when Hornigold declares Nassau a pirate republic.
E3
The Price of Loyalty
44m·7.4
Hornigold's crew deposes him for his refusal to attack English ships, but Edward Thatch remains loyal. Pirate raids on British slavers provoke outrage.
E4
The Empire Strikes Back
42m·6.8
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.
E5
Deal or No Deal
44m·6.8
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.
E6
Dead or Alive
44m·7.4
Nassau comes under the control of Rogers, and the era of the pirate kingdom comes to a bloody close.
Top Cast
Derek Jacobi
