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The US series “Crossbones” is based on the book “The Republic of Pirates” by Colin Woodard and is produced by NBC. It is about the “golden age of piracy” between 1715 and 1725 and describes the formation of the pirate republic New Providence (source: Serienjunkies). Incidentally, John Malkovich can be seen as the chief pirate, portraying the notorious pirate captain Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard. You can find the original trailer here. The first season can be seen on Amazon Instant Prime. And the subject fits Important Looking Pirates quite well …
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