TV series
Pirates: Behind the Legends
2024, English, on National Geographic.
A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 44 min
- Status
- Ended in 2024
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Pirates: Behind the Legends is streaming on Disney Plus, fuboTV, and YouTube TV in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E8: Roberts - The Last Great Pirate
Aired 30 June 2024
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Billy BoydNarrator (voice) · 8 ep
- Anne ChambersSelf - Author · 8 ep
- Harcourt T. FullerSelf - Historian · 8 ep
- Iszi LawrenceSelf - Author & History Presenter · 8 ep
- Martin MaresSelf - Historian · 8 ep
- Richard BlakemoreSelf - Historian · 8 ep
- Hannah CusworthSelf - Historian · 8 ep
- Connie KelleherSelf - Author · 8 ep
- Mark HannaSelf - Historian · 8 ep
- Alex BortonSelf - Pirate · 4 ep
- Sinead FergusonAnne Bonny · 1 ep
- Rory WiltonEdward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 9 June 2024
- Last aired
- 30 June 2024
- Network
- National Geographic
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Miniseries
- Rated
- TV-14
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What Pirates: Behind the Legends is based on
Pirates: Behind the Legends is adapted from a real person.
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Pirates: Behind the Legends: quick answers
Is Pirates: Behind the Legends worth watching?
Pirates: Behind the Legends doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of Pirates: Behind the Legends are there?
Pirates: Behind the Legends has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 44 minutes each.
Is Pirates: Behind the Legends finished?
Yes. Pirates: Behind the Legends ended in 2024, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Pirates: Behind the Legends on?
Pirates: Behind the Legends is streaming on Disney Plus, fuboTV, and YouTube TV in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
Pirates: Behind the Legends parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Pirates: Behind the Legends is rated TV-14. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like Pirates: Behind the Legends?
If you liked Pirates: Behind the Legends, try The Vow, Alexander: The Making of a God, Real Detective.
What is Pirates: Behind the Legends based on?
Pirates: Behind the Legends is adapted from a real person.