Apple TV+ is keeping the corsets tight and the drama flowing — The Buccaneers will officially return for Season 3. The streaming service announced today that the acclaimed period drama, inspired by Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel, is set to continue after its buzzy second season. Since its global premiere, the series has earned praise as a “lavish period drama that feels fresh and modern” and a “frothy, feminist romp,” led by a “powerful ensemble cast.”
Series creator Katherine Jakeways expressed her excitement about continuing the story:
“We couldn’t be more delighted to be lacing up our corsets, slipping on our ball gowns and running breathless across the cliffs of Tintagel for the third time to see what passionate adventures our beloved Buccaneers get up to next. Huge thanks to Apple TV+ and also to the devoted viewers for loving the show as much as we do.”
The first season of The Buccaneers followed a group of young American women crashing into London society in the 1870s, sparking romance and cultural clashes along the way. Season 2 raised the stakes, with the women facing heartbreak, jealousy, motherhood, and even the English legal system. In Season 3, the Buccaneers will “fight back” together as they seek not just first loves, but the loves of their lives. And with a mysterious new Duke threatening Tintagel’s stability, audiences can expect scandal, romance, and rebellion in equal measure.
The second season reunited Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Aubri Ibrag, Josie Totah, Imogen Waterhouse, Mia Threapleton, Christina Hendricks, and more, while welcoming Leighton Meester to the gang. Season 3 will once again be produced by The Forge Entertainment (a Banijay UK company), with Jakeways and Beth Willis returning as executive producers alongside Joe Innes.
Is ‘The Buccaneers’ Worth Watching?
Collider‘s Carly Lane reviewed the series’ second outing, and praised its frothy fun as well as the darker turns it took, adding:
“While Season 2 culminates with an ending that could indicate a bold future direction for the story, the series continues to struggle at finding a natural balance between a frothy, feminist romp and a melancholy period drama — when, like Nan, it could thrive once it ultimately makes up its mind about what it wants to be from this point forward.”
The Buccaneers‘ first two seasons are streaming now on Apple TV+.
via Collider