The Lost Pirate Kingdom
2021 · TV Series · TV-MA · 43 min · ★ 7.3
This documentary series explores the real-life pirates of the Caribbean as they raid for wealth and carve out a rough, surprisingly egalitarian republic. Blending expert commentary with dramatized scenes, it follows a turbulent stretch of the pirate era and the forces that shaped their rise and culture.
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Streaming on Netflix.
4 hours to watch · 6 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-03-15
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 43 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (76 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an easy, dramatic intro to pirate history and can forgive reenactments and rough effects; Not for you if you need rigorous accuracy or hate repetition, and you may prefer Trial by Media.
Pros: lively docu-drama energy; interesting pirate history; engaging narration | Cons: repetitive episodes; thin or disputed facts; cheap-looking CGI
Themes
- pirate
- period drama
- reenactment
Cast & crew
Derek Jacobi
as Narrator
James Oliver Wheatley
as Blackbeard / Edward Thatch
Sam Callis
as Benjamin Hornigold
- TP
Thomas Padley
as Charles Vane
Evan Milton
as Samuel Bellamy
Samuel Collings
as Paulsgrave Williams
Miles Yekinni
as Black Caesar
Jack Waldouck
as Jack Rackham
Mia Tomlinson
as Anne Bonny
Mark Gillis
as Henry Jennings
Episodes1 season · 6 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Hoist the Black Flag43mNetflix
- S1E2The Pirate Republic42mNetflix
- S1E3The Price of Loyalty44mNetflix
- S1E4The Empire Strikes Back42mNetflix
- S1E5Deal or No Deal44mNetflix
- S1E6Dead or Alive44mNetflix