The series is based on Edith Wharton's unfinished novel and launched last month. Christina Hendricks, Mia Threapleton, Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag and Imogen Waterhouse star.
The Buccaneers charts goings-on in the late 19th century as a group of fun-loving young American girls explode into the tightly corseted London season, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash as the land of the stiff upper lip is infiltrated by a refreshing disregard for centuries of tradition. Sent to secure husbands and titles, their hearts are set on much more than that, and saying “I do” is just the beginning.
The show has been compared in scope and tone to Netflix smash Bridgerton, although speaking to Deadline several weeks ago, director Susanna White sought to downplay the comparisons. “It’s nice to be compared with Bridgerton as it’s so phenomenally popular, but the ambition was never to make something like it,” she said.
White is director and the series is written and created by Katherine Jakeways. Beth Willis and Jakeways are executive producers. The series is produced by British drama producer The Forge.