Watch Pirates: Behind the Legends

TV-14
2024
1 Season
7.3 (265)

From legendary John Ward, immortalized in fiction as Jack Sparrow, and English explorer Francis Drake; branded Pirates by their enemies but heroes by their comrades, to the notorious Pirates of the Caribbean shrouded in myth.

Pirates: Behind the Legends is a series that ran for 1 seasons (8 episodes) between June 9, 2024 and on

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8. Roberts: The Last Great Pirate

June 29, 2024

The voyages and exploits of Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart, whose piracy almost brought the West Indies trade to a standstill until he was hunted down.

7. Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read: Rebel Spirits

June 29, 2024

The voyages and exploits of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, revealing them to be more ferocious than some of the male pirates they sailed with.

6. Blackbeard

June 22, 2024

The true story of history's most notorious pirate, Blackbeard, who gained momentum through the Caribbean, before blockading Charleston and fighting a bloody battle.

5. William Kidd

June 22, 2024

After switching from pirate hunter to unpopular pirate captain, William Kidd chased treasure until his fateful trial - where he was charged with murder.

4. Henry Morgan

June 15, 2024

The story of pirate-turned-colonial governor Henry Morgan, revealing the circumstances that led him to imprisonment in the Tower of London.

3. John Ward

June 15, 2024

The story of an English pirate who became a Corsair for the Ottoman Empire.

2. The Tale Of Grace O'Malley

June 8, 2024

The story of Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland, who defied gender conventions to become the most feared and respected leader of both the land and the sea.

1. Francis Drake - For Queen and Country

June 8, 2024

The true stories behind famous pirates, beginning with Francis Drake, famous for an expedition that was supposedly a voyage of discovery but was also a covert raiding mission and the start of England's challenge to the global domination of Spain and Portugal.

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Pirates: Behind the Legends is available for streaming on the website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Pirates: Behind the Legends on demand at Disney+ and Hulu.