The Lost Pirate Kingdom#ep6
{{short description|2021 television mini-series directed by Chris McMillan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Lost Pirate Kingdom Poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| genre = Documentary
Historical drama
| director = Stan Griffin
Justin Rickett
Patrick Dickinson
| writer = David McNab
Patrick Dickinson
| starring = {{plainlist|
- James Oliver Wheatley
- Sam Callis
- Tom Padley
- Kevin Howarth
- Evan Milton
- Samuel Collings
- Miles Yekinni
- Jack Waldouck
- Mia Tomlinson
}}
| narrated = Derek Jacobi
| composer = Michael A. Levine
| camera = Robin Fox
Martin Kobylarz
| country = United States
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| language = English
| network = Netflix
| released = {{Start date|2021|03|15}}
| runtime = 42–44 minutes
| editor = Gordon Burton
}}
The Lost Pirate Kingdom is a 2021 docuseries created for Netflix. This historical drama portrays the rise and fall of the eponymous early-18th century pirate republic based in Nassau, Bahamas.Wheeler, Greg. [https://www.thereviewgeek.com/thelostpiratekingdom-s1review/ The Lost Pirate Kingdom – Netflix Season 1 Review]. TheReviewGeek 15 April 2021.Black, Daniel. [https://geektyrant.com/news/review-sand-not-gold-found-in-the-lost-pirate-kingdom Review: Sand, Not Gold, Found in THE LOST PIRATE KINGDOM.] ReviewTyrant.com. Accessed 22 March 2021. The series begins in 1715, shortly after the close of the War of the Spanish Succession, which pitted England against Spain. England had waged the war on the cheap, resorting to the use of privateers rather than incurring the expense of fully funding the Royal Navy.Heggeness, Gretta. [https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/the-lost-pirate-kingdom-netflix Netflix’s Action-Packed New Show Just Hit #2—and It’s a Real-Life ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’]. PureWow, 19 March 2021. It was released on March 15, 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-15|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Lost Pirate Kingdom' On Netflix, A Docuseries-Scripted Hybrid About The Pirates That Plundered The Caribbean|url=https://decider.com/2021/03/15/the-lost-pirate-kingdom-netflix-review/|access-date=2021-12-31|website=Decider|language=en-US}}
Cast
- James Oliver Wheatley as Edward Thatch a. k. a. Blackbeard
- Sam Callis as Benjamin Hornigold
- Tom Padley as Charles Vane
- Kevin Howarth as Woodes Rogers
- Evan Milton as Samuel Bellamy
- Samuel Collings as Paulsgrave Williams
- Miles Yekinni as Black Caesar
- Jack Waldouck as John Rackham
- Mia Tomlinson as Anne Bonny
- Phill Webster as John West
- Mark Gillis as Henry Jennings
- George Watkins as James Bonny
- Derek Jacobi as the narrator
Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Hoist the Black Flag
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|15}}
|ShortSummary = The War of the Spanish Succession ends, leaving thousands of privateers unemployed in the Caribbean, but the sinking of a treasure fleet creates new opportunities.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = The Pirate Republic
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|15}}
|ShortSummary =
Tensions rise between Benjamin Hornigold and Henry Jennings when Hornigold declares Nassau a pirate republic.
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|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = The Price of Loyalty
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|15}}
|ShortSummary = Hornigold's crew mutinies after his refusal to attack English ships, but Edward Thatch remains loyal. Meanwhile, the attacking of British slaveships creates an unforeseen reaction.
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|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = The Empire Strikes Back
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|15}}
|ShortSummary = English authorities hire Woodes Rogers to put a stop to pirate attacks, while Samuel Bellamy sees his success come to an end.
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|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Deal or No Deal
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|15}}
|ShortSummary = Rogers' campaign begins with the offer of a royal pardon to each pirate, but not all Nassau pirates take it.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Dead or Alive
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|15}}
|ShortSummary = Rogers gets control of Nassau, and the era of the pirate republic comes to a violent conclusion.
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Reception
For the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% based on five reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_lost_pirate_kingdom/s01 |title= The Lost Pirate Kingdom: Season 1 (2021)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=April 6, 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.netflix.com/title/81035118}}
- {{IMDb title|14057360|The Lost Pirate Kingdom}}
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Category:2021 American television series debuts
Category:2021 American television series endings
Category:2020s American documentary television series
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Netflix original documentary television series
Category:Television series set in the Golden Age of Piracy