The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder, stealing and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.
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Episode List
S1 • E1
Hoist the Black Flag
The war of Spanish succession ends leaving thousands of Caribbean privateers unemployed, when the wreck of a treasure fleet creates new opportunities.
S1 • E2
The Pirate Republic
Tensions rise between Benjamin Hornigold and Henry Jennings; their rivalry takes a new direction when Hornigold declares Nassau a pirate republic.
S1 • E3
The Price of Loyalty
Hornigold's crew deposes him for his refusal to attack English ships; but one man, Edward Thatch, remains loyal. Pirate raids on British slaves provokes outrage.
S1 • E4
The Empire Strikes Back
English authorities tap Woodes Rogers to put a stop to the pirate attacks. Black Sam Bellamy suffers a cruel fate at the height of his success.
S1 • E5
Deal or No Deal
Rogers' campaign begins with the offer of a pardon, which Hornigold and Jennings accept; but not all Nassau pirates agree.
S1 • E6
Dead or Alive
Nassau comes under the control of Rogers and the era of the pirate kingdom comes to a bloody end.
