Between “The Bridgerton Chronicles” and “The Gilded Age”, this series available for streaming has everything it needs to please fans of historical romantic series.
Historical romantic series have been on the rise in recent years. If dramas adapting classics of British literature, like Pride and Prejudice Or Jane Eyre have always been very popular across the Channel, this genre of fiction is developing more and more with a touch of modernity. As evidenced by the dazzling success of The Bridgerton Chronicles (returning for season 3 on May 16, 2024). And before the return of Anthony, Benedict, Eloïse or Colin and Penelope on Netflix, you can binge-watch another series of the same style without moderation!
Broadcast since November 8, 2023, The Buccaneers is the adaptation of the unfinished novel by Edith Wharton, a true figure of American literature of the 19th and 20th centuries, the first woman to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in the novel category. The plot of the book and series takes place in the 1870s, as a group of young American women are propelled into London society. But between the two countries, the habits and customs are very different and their arrival causes a real earthquake among the British people they meet.
You will have understood, romances and historical dramas are at the heart of this series which dusts off the genre of the historical series. Whether from the point of view of aesthetics or the plot, which addresses themes such as domestic violence or social class differences, The Buccaneers proves to be very entertaining for fans of the genre. In the casting, it is especially the supporting roles who are recognizable, like Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), Anthony Calf (Cops always) or Fenella Woolgar (Call the Midwife). The young protagonists are played by lesser-known faces, such as Kristine Frøseth (The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair, The Society), Alisha Boe (13 Reasons Why), Imogen Waterhouse (The Outpost) or Josh Dylan (Mamma Mia: Here we go again), Aubri Ibrag, Josie Totah (Saved by the Bell, Jessie) or Mia Threapleton (the daughter of Kate Winslet, seen in Dangerous relationships Or Shadows). Matthew Broome and Guy Remmers also form the main love triangle with the heroine.
The first season of The Buccaneers is currently available on the Apple TV+ streaming platform. Let’s also remember that you can binge-watch it if you subscribe to MyCanal, like the rest of the Apple giant’s programs. The second season is due to be released in 2024, on a date that has not yet been specified.