Scripted series · Apple TV
The Buccaneers
Kiss, marry, run.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kristine Froseth
Nan St. George
16 eps
Alisha Boe
Conchita Closson
16 eps
Aubri Ibrag
Lizzy Elmsworth
16 eps
Imogen Waterhouse
Jinny St. George
16 eps
Josie Totah
Mabel Elmsworth
16 eps
Matthew Broome
Guy Thwarte
16 eps
Josh Dylan
Lord Richard Marable
16 eps
Guy Remmers
Theo, Duke of Tintagel
16 eps
Barney Fishwick
Lord James Seadown
13 eps
Mia Threapleton
Honoria Marable
16 eps
Lisa Miller-Jacobs
Mrs. Closson
2 eps
John Arnold
Mr. Closson
1 eps
Mia Scott
Lily
2 eps
Viss Elliot Safavi
Mrs. Elmsworth
2 eps
Firas Ibrahim
Mr. Elmsworth
1 eps
Nancy Crane
Mrs. Paramore
2 eps
Geff Francis
Sir Helmsley Thwarte
1 eps
Francesca Corney
Jean Hopeleigh
4 eps
Elizabeth Millbank
Woman at Ball
1 eps
Marcus Macleod
Man
1 eps
Iain Davie
Another Man
1 eps
Christina Hendricks
Mrs. St. George
4 eps
Amelia Bullmore
The Dowager Duchess of Tintagel
6 eps
Anthony Calf
Lord Brightlingsea
4 eps
Adam James
Colonel St. George
4 eps
Simone Kirby
Miss Laura Testvalley
5 eps
Fenella Woolgar
Lady Brightlingsea
4 eps
Shobhit Piasa
Miles Dawnley
6 eps
Beth Chalmers
Mrs. Hopeleigh
1 eps
Matthew Barker
Seadown's Servant
1 eps
Ronan Doyle
Runnymede Servant
1 eps
Seylan Baxter
Mrs. Gilmour
3 eps
Fiona Forster
Tintagel Maid
1 eps
Karen Bartke
Lady at Tintagel Ball
1 eps
Angela Ashton
Miss Paramore
1 eps
Lily Carr
Belle
1 eps
Iman Hafeez
Lady Trayling
1 eps
Lauren Conroy
Lady Haiste
1 eps
Daniel McGuire
Footman
1 eps
Jacob Ifan
Hector Robinson
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Buccaneers actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Buccaneers reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A group of fun-loving American girls burst onto the scene in tightly corseted 1870s London, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash. Sent to secure husbands and status, the buccaneers' hearts are set on much more than that.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 16 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20238 episodes
3.2IMDbEncouraged by the whirlwind marriage of their friend Conchita to Lord Richard Marable, the American nouveau riche daughters of the St. George and Elmsworth families are sent to England to find husbands. Jinny St. George and Lizzy Elmsworth enter London society as debutantes.
Best episode · S01E01 American Poison
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20258 episodes
1.6IMDbIn the aftermath of their dramatic first season in London society, the young American women find their new lives in England growing more complicated. Nan adjusts to her role as a duchess while confronting unresolved feelings from her past. Jinny faces the consequences of her risky choices, and Conchita, Lizzy and Mabel navigate shifting fortunes, expectations and relationships. As pressures mount, each woman must decide what she truly wants from love, marriage and independence.
Best episode · S02E08 She Knows
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
American Poison
A group of young American heiresses are changed forever when they're whisked across the Atlantic to London.
- Directed by Charlotte Regan
- Written by Katherine Jakeways
S01E02
Women or Wives
Conchita hosts a raucous country house party. Jinny and Lizzy go head-to-head for the same man. Nan reveals a secret.
- Directed by Susanna White
- Written by Katherine Jakeways
S01E03
The Perfect Duchess
At the exclusive Tintagel ball, Nan considers the prospect of becoming a duchess. Conchita struggles with her mother-in-law's approval.
- Directed by Richard Senior
- Written by Katherine Jakeways
S01E04
Homecoming
The girls return to New York for a grand celebration. Nan seeks answers from her family. James begins to manipulate Jinny.
- Directed by Richard Senior
- Written by Catherine Shepherd
S01E05
Failed Betrayal
Things unravel during a weekend at Guy's family home, as Nan finds herself feeling torn. Mabel and Honoria get closer.
- Directed by Richard Senior
- Written by Emma Jane Unsworth, Roanne Bardsley
S01E06
It's Christmas
The gang head to Scotland for a Christmas getaway. Lizzy makes a confession. James' behavior escalates. Nan faces a hard choice.
- Directed by Charlotte Regan
- Written by Anna-Maria Ssemuyaba
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E06
Every Single Piece of My Heart
- Directed by Rachel Leiterman
- Written by Dana Fainaru
S02E04
Ice Cream
- Directed by William McGregor
- Written by Georgia Christou
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Katherine Jakeways
Showrunner
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Beth Willis
Executive producer
Susanna White
Executive producer
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Dana Fainaru
Writer
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Catherine Shepherd
Writer
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Anna-Maria Ssemuyaba
Writer
Emma Jane Unsworth
Writer
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Georgia Christou
Writer
Ava Pickett
Writer
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Alex Straker
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Roanne Bardsley
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Joe InnesProducer
- Katherine JakewaysExecutive Producer
- Beth WillisExecutive Producer
- Susanna WhiteExecutive Producer
Writing
- Dana FainaruWriter
- Katherine JakewaysWriter
- Catherine ShepherdWriter
- Anna-Maria SsemuyabaWriter
- Emma Jane UnsworthWriter
- Georgia ChristouWriter
Direction
- John HardwickDirector
- Charlie MantonDirector
- Charlotte ReganDirector
- Rachel LeitermanDirector
- William McGregorDirector
- Susanna WhiteDirector
Cinematography
- Neville KiddDirector of Photography
- Oliver CurtisDirector of Photography
Music
- Aisling BrouwerOriginal Music Composer
- Anna PhoebeOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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