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PBS Digital Studios 2022 - 3 seasons 25 eps Returning series

Rogue History

2022 - 3 seasons 25 eps

Season 3

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12 min

S3 · E1 May 28, 2025

The Unhinged Hero of the American Revolution Episode 1

How does one of the most notorious pirates in British history become an iconic hero of the American Revolution? Long before he went toe-to-toe with the most powerful navy on the face of the planet, John Paul Jones was just a simple Scottish merchant ship captain…who committed a murder…or two.

12 min

S3 · E2 Jul 26, 2025

The Colonial Mean Girl Who Almost Ended America Episode 2

Was Peggy Shippen the real mastermind behind Benedict Arnold’s betrayal? Peggy successfully fooled the most powerful men in America, including George Washington, into believing she was just an innocent and naive creature. It wasn’t until 150 years later that her role in the plot was discovered, when pages of secret correspondence were uncovered.

11 min

S3 · E3 Sep 20, 2025

The Founding Father They Don’t Teach You About Episode 3

The British government vowed freedom to enslaved people if they could escape and take up arms against their Patriot enslavers. But when the British failed to deliver promised land in Nova Scotia, the Black Loyalists needed a leader to step up, sail across the ocean, and demand a solution. That man would be Thomas Peters, a former prince who escaped enslavement in North Carolina.

10 min

S3 · E4 Nov 19, 2025

The Indigenous Rebellion That Terrified the Colonies Episode 4

King Philip's War was the deadliest conflict of the colonial period. What scared the colonists most was the sophistication of Philip's forces. Indigenous warriors used guerrilla tactics that the English, trained in European-style warfare, were completely unprepared for. So while the colonists were the ones who brought guns to the New World, King Philip's forces were already better at using them.

10 min

S3 · E5 Jan 10, 2026

The Working Class Uprising They Don’t Teach You About Episode 5

In the 1760s, powerful men in the American colonies were in danger. The working-class people beneath them were sick of the corruption and bullying and were ready to rebel. All they needed was a ferocious leader willing to take on the fight. Herman Husband was an enigma. Though a pacifist at heart, his fiery spirit and passion for justice led him into violent uprisings.

11 min

S3 · E6 Mar 4, 2026

The (Literal) Fight for Free Speech They Don't Teach You Episode 6

Immigrant and Vermont congressman Matthew Lyon was in jail when he was reelected. Not for the fight he started in the halls of Congress but for his willingness to criticize the relatively new government of the United States. For the first time in American history, freedom of speech was up for debate. And Matthew “Spittin” Lyon was just the guy to fight for it.

11 min

S3 · E7 Apr 29, 2026

Why The Founding Fathers Were Obsessed with This Muslim Ruler Episode 7

In 1780, Congress listened to a message from across the world describing how the Muslim rulers of The Kingdom of Mysore in India, were beating the British in battle. While George Washington was struggling to hold the line, Sultan Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, nicknamed The Tiger of Mysore, were scoring victories that inspired the founding fathers and weakened the British Empire.

12 min

S3 · E8 Jun 27, 2026

Criminal or Hero? Different Rules for Queer Men During the Revolution Episode 8

Despite the revolutionary atmosphere in early America, homosexuality was still punishable by death. Though the Founding Fathers knew of Steuben’s “proclivities,” they let Steuben continue to help them win. By contrast, British Army chaplain Robert Newburgh stood trial for homosexual conduct and used the same ideals that inspired the American Patriots to defend his personal freedom.

12 min

S3 · E9 Aug 15, 2026

The First Black Man to Die For America’s Freedom Episode 9

A Black and Wampanoag sailor who escaped enslavement, Crispus Attucks was the first man to fall when British troops opened fire on a crowd of disgruntled colonists in Boston, 1770. Patriots like Paul Revere branded it a massacre, calling Attucks a martyr. At trial, future president John Adams defended the soldiers by portraying him as an intimidating threat.

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It’s been said that history is written by those in power. But what about the outlaws, outcasts and rogues? What if they had their say? Rogue History, a digital series produced by PBS Digital Studios and PBS North Carolina, shakes the dust off the history books to unravel myths, unearth narratives, and discover fresh perspectives.

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Total runtime 4h 10m · Episode length 10 min · Country United States

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Premiered

October 13, 2022

Latest episode

August 15, 2026

Status

Returning series

Network

PBS Digital Studios

Country

United States

Episode length

10 min

Total runtime

4h 10m

Original language

English

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