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.
Overview
The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder the world's riches and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.
Episodes
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.
2. The Pirate Republic
Tensions rise between Benjamin Hornigold and Henry Jennings. Their rivalry takes a new direction when Hornigold declares Nassau a pirate republic.
3. 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.
Cast & Crew
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
