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2023 / Historical romance / Created by Katherine Jakeways
American heiresses arrive in 1870s London with plans beyond marriage.
What is The Buccaneers about?
A group of lively young American women enter London society in the 1870s, where their families hope they will secure advantageous marriages. The women bring their own ambitions, creating friction between social expectations on both sides of the Atlantic.
Five things to know.
The starting situation
The heiresses cross the ocean and enter the tightly managed world of London society.
The world around it
The period setting places wealth, class, and gender expectations in view.
The central pressure
The young women want more from life than the futures arranged around them.
The creative approach
Katherine Jakeways created the series, inspired by Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel.
Before episode one
This brief stays with the social setup and does not reveal where the characters’ relationships lead.
A thought to take with you.
The series frames the transatlantic culture clash through women who are expected to marry well but imagine other possibilities.
Is it your kind of series?
Try it for a polished period drama centered on friendship, ambition, and romance.
Three ideas to take with you.
- A new country can make old social rules look different.
- Friendship can help people negotiate expectations.
- Romance and independence need not point in the same direction.
Before you press play.
What is The Buccaneers about?
A group of lively young American women enter London society in the 1870s, where their families hope they will secure advantageous marriages. The women bring their own ambitions, creating friction between social expectations on both sides of the Atlantic.
Who is behind The Buccaneers?
Created by Katherine Jakeways. Katherine Jakeways created the series, inspired by Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel.
What kind of series is The Buccaneers?
Historical romance. Try it for a polished period drama centered on friendship, ambition, and romance.
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