Miniseries · National Geographic
Pirates: Behind the Legends
A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Billy Boyd
Narrator (voice)
8 eps
Anne Chambers
Self - Author
8 eps
Harcourt T. Fuller
Self - Historian
8 eps
Iszi Lawrence
Self - Author & History Presenter
8 eps
Martin Mares
Self - Historian
8 eps
Richard Blakemore
Self - Historian
8 eps
Hannah Cusworth
Self - Historian
8 eps
Connie Kelleher
Self - Author
8 eps
Mark Hanna
Self - Historian
8 eps
Sinead Ferguson
Anne Bonny
1 eps
Rory Wilton
Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard
1 eps
Waide
Mary Read
1 eps
Henry Austwick
William Kidd
1 eps
Tim Cartwright
John Ward
1 eps
David Kittow
Bartholomew Roberts a.k.a. Black Bart
1 eps
Alex Borton
Self - Pirate
4 eps
The story
What it's about
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.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Daniel SharpProducer
- Anna O'MalleyProducer
Direction
- Daniel SharpDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Disney PlusStreaming
- fuboTVStreaming
- YouTube TVStreaming
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