Pirates: Behind the Legends

A brisk, handsomely staged history lesson that makes real pirates feel as vivid and mythic as their fictional counterparts.

Created by

Daniel Sharp

Genres

Drama, Documentary

Starring

Billy Boyd, Anne Chambers, Harcourt T. Fuller

Tagline

A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, tense and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Power, rebellion, crime, freedom

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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