‘The Buccaneers’ Renewed For Season 2 At Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is returning to its Bridgerton-esque period drama The Buccaneers.

Based on the unfinished Edith Wharton novel, the high-end series launched last month. It stars Christina Hendricks, Mia Threapleton (I Am Ruth), Kristine Frøseth (The Assistant), Alisha Boe (When You Finish Saving The World), Josie Totah (Saved by the Bell), Aubri Ibrag (Dive Club) and Imogen Waterhouse (The Outpost).

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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 (Tracey Ullman’s Show). Beth Willis and Jakeways are EPs. The show is produced by UK drama producer The Forge.

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