The Buccaneers

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, The Buccaneers is available in Australia on Apple TV, and in the US on Apple TV right now. The 2-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 129 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Kristine Froseth — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Put it on tonight on Apple TV and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Buccaneers earns its spot. The Buccaneers trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. 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. Kristine Froseth and Alisha Boe lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. Across 2 seasons (2023–2025), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The Buccaneers resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in The Buccaneers. The tonal similarities to Harlots are real, though The Buccaneers carves out its own identity quickly. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Kristine Froseth is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

The Buccaneers is currently airing new episodes, created by Katherine Jakeways — so there's no better time to catch up before the story moves forward. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.