The Lost Pirate Kingdom

Season: 1

The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder the world's riches and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.

Documentary

1Mon, Mar 15, 2021

Hoist the Black Flag

The War of the Spanish Succession ends, leaving thousands of Caribbean privateers unemployed. The wreck of a treasure fleet creates new opportunities.

2Mon, Mar 15, 2021

The Pirate Republic

Tensions rise between Benjamin Hornigold and Henry Jennings. Their rivalry takes a new direction when Hornigold declares Nassau a pirate republic.

3Mon, Mar 15, 2021

The Price of Loyalty

Hornigold's crew deposes him for his refusal to attack English ships, but Edward Thatch remains loyal. Pirate raids on British slavers provoke outrage.

4Mon, Mar 15, 2021

The Empire Strikes Back

English authorities tap Woodes Rogers to put a stop to pirate attacks. Black Sam Bellamy suffers a cruel fate at the height of his success.

5Mon, Mar 15, 2021

Deal or No Deal

Rogers' campaign begins with the offer of a pardon, which Hornigold and Jennings accept. But not all Nassau pirates agree. Thatch adopts a new image.

6Mon, Mar 15, 2021

Dead or Alive

Nassau comes under the control of Rogers, and the era of the pirate kingdom comes to a bloody close.