The Buccaneers creator Katherine Jakeways defends the new Apple TV+ period drama and candidly addresses comparisons to the Netflix hit Bridgerton.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The creator of the new Apple TV+ drama, The Buccaneers, addresses comparisons to Bridgerton. There has been an uptick in period dramas that blend the old with the new, revisiting classical settings and styles with modern sensibilities and even occasionally contemporary needle drops. Hulu's The Great comes to mind, as do HBO dramas The Nevers and The Gilded Age and fellow Apple TV+ drama Dickinson.
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, series creator Katherine Jakeways discussed the comparisons between The Buccaneers and Bridgerton, Netflix's period drama with a contemporary bent. Jakeways said the comparison was valid and inevitable, but also noted that development on the Apple TV+ adaptation started before Bridgerton came out.
“The Bridgerton comparison is an absolutely valid one and an inevitable one. It was never a, ‘Oh, let’s try and do something like Bridgerton.’ But obviously, we were aware of it and I’ve admired so much of what they’ve done. But the modernization of it is the way that period dramas have been done in the last however many years, and it would have been how we would’ve always wanted to do it.
What To Know About The Buccaneers The series is based on Warton's novel, which was published posthumously in 1938. The story follows a group of young, fun-loving American women as they arrive in London in the 1870s. This kicks off a culture clash with the locals, as stiff mannerisms are upended by the group's lack of regard for centuries of tradition. Though the women are sent to London to secure husbands and titles, they're after more than that.
The Buccaneers features an ensemble cast that includes The Society's Kristine Froseth in the role of Nan, 13 Reasons Why alum Alisha Boe as Conchita, and Saved by the Bell reboot star Josie Totah as Mabel. Other familiar faces in The Buccaneers include Christina Hendricks, who is best known for her role as Joan on Mad Men. Prior to adapting the Wharton novel for Apple TV+, Jakeways wrote for Tracey Ullman's Show and made on-screen appearances as an actor for shows like Sherlock.
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