Description
Original Airdate06/12/2024
Charting the voyages and exploits of infamous pirate legends, with the help of historical experts and a wealth of pirate artifacts.
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Where to watch Pirates: Behind the Legends
- Free On Demand on National Geographic
Cast & Crew
Billy BoydNarrator Billy BoydNarrator Rory Wiltonas Blackbeard Rory Wiltonas Blackbeard Tim Cartwrightas John Ward Tim Cartwrightas John Ward Henry Austwickas William Kidd Henry Austwickas William Kidd Daniel SharpDirector Daniel SharpDirector
Related To Pirates: Behind the Legends
Season 1
8. Bartholomew Roberts
Air Date 06/29/2024
Bartholomew Roberts is the most successful pirate of the Golden Age.
7. Anne Bonny and Mary Read
Air Date 06/29/2024
Braver than the men, Anne Bonny and Mary Read are ferocious female pirates.
6. Blackbeard
Air Date 06/22/2024
Blackbeard's name strikes fear into all as a brutal diabolical pirate.
5. William Kidd
Air Date 06/22/2024
Captain Kidd, the treasure hunter, turns from pirate hunter to pirate.
4. Henry Morgan
Air Date 06/15/2024
Brilliant strategist Morgan takes humans, treasure, and towns without mercy.
3. John Ward
Air Date 06/15/2024
Englishman-turned-Algerian pirate John Ward becomes ruler of the Tunisian empire.
2. Grace O'Malley
Air Date 06/08/2024
Grace O'Malley defies gender conventions of her day and becomes the most feared and respected leader of both the land and the sea, eventually rising to Chieftain.
1. Francis Drake
Air Date 06/08/2024
Francis Drake is cemented in history as the world's most controversial pirate.