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The Lost Pirate Kingdom

2021 · 1 season

A brisk, handsomely staged history lesson where talking heads and salty reenactments trade places, making the plunder feel vivid and the politics surprisingly gripping.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Derek Jacobi, James Oliver Wheatley, Sam Callis
Overview
The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder the world's riches and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Derek Jacobi, James Oliver Wheatley, Sam Callis
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • class
  • freedom
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
Derek Jacobi, James Oliver Wheatley, Sam Callis, Thomas Padley, Evan Milton, Samuel Collings, Miles Yekinni, Jack Waldouck
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 43 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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