Buccaneers (series) (2023)
Release Year: 2023
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Charlie Manton, Charlotte Regan, John Hardwick, Katherine Jakeways, Rachel Leiterman, Richard Senior, Susanna White, William McGregor
Writer: Anna-Maria Ssemuyaba, Catherine Shepherd, Edith Wharton, Emma Jane Unsworth, Katherine Jakeways, Roanne Bardsley
Production & Genre
Producer: Executive Producer: Beth Willis, Katherine Jakeways, Susanna White
Companies: The Forge Entertainment
Genre: Drama
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: 1870s, costume drama, high society, london, england, period drama
Story
Set in tightly corseted 1870s London, 'Buccaneers' follows a group of spirited American girls who arrive with the aim of securing husbands and social status. However, their hearts are set on much more than that, leading to an Anglo-American culture clash.
Summary
'Buccaneers', a period drama series from 2023, is set against the backdrop of high society London in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a group of American girls who arrive in the city with ambitions to marry into wealthy English families and secure their social standing. However, these 'buccaneers', as they are referred to, have more ambitious plans beyond merely finding husbands, leading to cultural clashes with the British elite. With its focus on costume drama, 'Buccaneers' explores themes of ambition, culture clash, and the societal expectations placed upon women during this period.
