The Buccaneers, a new period drama series, will debut on Apple TV+ on November 8, 2023. The series is based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel of the same name, which won a Pulitzer Prize.
The series follows a group of young American ladies who, with their riches, charm, and contempt for tradition, upend the traditional London society of the 1870s. Everything you need to know about The Buccaneer’s release date, cast, plot, trailer, and more is right here.
The Buccaneers Release Date and Streaming Platform
The Buccaneers will premiere on Apple TV+ on November 8, 2023, with the first three episodes available to stream at the same time. The series will consist of eight episodes, which will be released weekly on Wednesdays until December 13, 2023.
Apple TV+ is a subscription-based streaming service that provides original content in a variety of genres. If you are a new user, you may sign up for Apple TV+ for $6.99 per month or enjoy a free seven-day trial.
The Buccaneers Cast and Characters
The Buccaneers boasts a stellar cast of actors who will bring the characters from Wharton’s novel to life. The main cast includes:
- Kristine Frøseth portrays Nan St. George, a buccaneer who falls in love with an English aristocrat.
- Mia Threapleton plays Virginia St. George, Nan’s sister and another “buccaneer” who marries a rich but uninteresting guy.
- As Conchita Closson, a Cuban-American heiress and “buccaneer”, Alisha Boe has a scandalous romance with a married duke.
- As Laura Testvalley, Christina Hendricks guides the “buccaneers” around London society.
- Tom Glynn-Carney is ambitious, progressive politician Guy Thwarte, who likes Nan.
- Charlie Rowe plays Julius Folyat, Duke of Trevenick, a married but unhappy nobleman who sleeps with Conchita.
- Jack Farthing is Lord Seadown, a meager but titled man who marries Virginia for her money.
- James Fleet plays Guy’s traditionalist father, Sir Helmsley Thwarte, who opposes his son.
- Harriet Walter plays Julius’ mother, Lady Idina Hatton, an influential London personality.
The Buccaneers Plot and Synopsis
The Buccaneers is set in the 1870s when a group of rich young American women travels to England in search of husbands and titles. The British press refers to them as “buccaneers” because they are viewed as invaders who pillage the nobility.
However, when they experience many problems and conflicts in their personal and social lives, they quickly realize that money and position are insufficient to ensure happiness. In the framework of the Gilded Age, the series examines topics such as class, gender, love, marriage, ambition, and identity.
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The Buccaneers Trailer and First Look
Apple TV+ has published a trailer and poster for The Buccaneers, which show off the series’ opulent production design, costumes, and surroundings. The trailer also introduces us to the key characters, their backstories, and some of the drama and romance that awaits them. The teaser can be viewed here:
The Buccaneers Creator and Source Material
Katherine Jakeways, a British writer and actor who has worked on productions such as Back to Life, Hold the Sunset, and Tracey Ullman’s Show, wrote The Buccaneers. She wrote each of the eight episodes of the series, which is based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel of the same name.
Wharton was an American novelist best known for her works The Age of Innocence, The House of Mirth, and Ethan Frome. She began writing The Buccaneers in 1934 but died before finishing it in 1937. Wharton’s friend Marion Mainwaring wrote the finale, which was published posthumously in 1938.
The novel was previously adapted into a miniseries by the BBC in 1995, starring Carla Gugino, Mira Sorvino, Alison Elliott, Rya Kihlstedt, Cherie Lunghi, Greg Wise, James Frain, Mark Tandy, Ronan Vibert, Jenny Agutter, Michael Kitchen, Rosemary Leach, Sheila Hancock, Dinsdale Landen, Connie Booth, Richard Huw, John McEnery, Peter Jeffrey, and Gwen Humble.
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