This TV special written and directed by Bruce Mayer aired on PBS in 2007. It features narration by historians over dramatizations in which Mary Read is played by Barbara Gose, Anne Bonny by Liisa Rose, and Calico Jack by Joe Perry (not "the"). The events of the story are taken from the General History, with… Continue reading Carolina Stories: Pirates of the Carolinas
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Our Flag Means Death
This half-hour comedy premiered on HBO Max in 2022. The first episode is set in 1717 and the fourth episode on September 1st. Calico Jack appears in episode 8 which was written by Alyssa Lane, Alex J. Sherman, and David Jenkins and directed by Bert and Bertie. The show villains Israel Hands and Spanish Jackie… Continue reading Our Flag Means Death
The Real History of Pirates
This educational series came out in 2021. Each episode is a lecture by Manushag N. Powell. She describes Jack Rackam as handsome and says he was charged with crimes occurring in 1719.
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
This series aired on Netflix in 2021. The show features talking head interviews interspersed with dramatized vignettes, in which John Rackham is played by Jack Waldouck and Anne Bonny by Mia Tomlinson. According to the show, Anne's mother died before Anne was 13. In 1715 she is 16 years old and living in Nassau. She… Continue reading The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Caribbean Pirate Treasure
This reality show first aired on the Travel Channel in 2017. In season 1 episode 8, the hosts Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau interview three people in Florida about an alleged lost treasure of Jack Rackam. Philippe says "there are reports" that in 1719 Jack attacked a Spanish ship carrying gold and silver worth $250 million.… Continue reading Caribbean Pirate Treasure
Black Sails
This hour-long drama first aired in 2014 and ran for four seasons. The series creation is credited to Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg. It's a prequel to Treasure Island, featuring the book characters when they were young and interacting with historical figures. Jack Rackham and Anne Bonny appear in most episodes, portrayed respectively by… Continue reading Black Sails
Pirates/Pirates of the High Seas/Real Pirates: Outlaws of the Sea
This charming documentary series first aired in 1994 as 13 half-hour episodes under the title Pirates. It was edited to feature length for release on DVD in 2003 as Pirates of the High Seas, which was then repackaged in 2006 as Real Pirates: Outlaws of the Sea. Anne Bonney and Mary Read are dramatized in… Continue reading Pirates/Pirates of the High Seas/Real Pirates: Outlaws of the Sea
The Buccaneers
This British TV show aired for one series from September 1956 through June 1957, and Anne Bonny (Hazel Court) and John Rackam (Brian Worth) show up as secondary characters in a couple of episodes. The show's main narrative follows the conventional heroics of a pardoned pirate, Dan Tempest (Robert Shaw), though he does not appear… Continue reading The Buccaneers
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 