If you loved Bridgerton you should definitely hop on to The Buccaneers next as the Apple TV drama nears global streaming success 

While Netflix's Bridgerton swept everyone away with its whirlwind romance and lavish costumes, Apple TV's The Buccaneers might just become your next period drama obsession, as it is slowly proving to be not just another historical show but a fresh take on love and womanhood in the 1870s.

Ardent fans of Bridgerton, who are eagerly waiting for Season 4, might have heard about Apple TV's latest historical drama, which is based on Edith Wharton's unfinished 1938 novel. The show follows five ambitious young women who are invited to London amid the debutante season in hopes of securing suitable husbands.

While the world swooned over Bridgerton and its steamy love stories, the wait between its seasons was painstakingly long. Thus, to ease that pain a little, The Buccaneers is the perfect Bridgerton replacement, which follows these eccentric and extroverted women as they enter into the elite English society and challenge its social norms.

To convince you even further, the Apple TV show currently ranks fourth on the platform's Top 10 shows, above streaming giants and Emmy-nominated shows like Severance and Slow Horses.

More on this in our story.

Apple TV's The Buccaneers is quickly becoming the next period drama obsession after Bridgerton

Netflix's Bridgerton surely opened doors to modern period dramas with its debut in 2020. The show has ruled the platform's Top 10 charts and period drama lovers' hearts with every subsequent season.

However, Apple TV has finally launched its answer to the hit Netflix show with The Buccaneers, which is slowly climbing the platform's Top charts and enchanting audiences with a similar take on history and romance. Fans of historically accurate period shows like Downton Abbey and Outlander might not agree, but shows like Bridgerton have quickly become guilty pleasures for modern audiences.

Debuting with a similar vein, The Buccaneers fuses contemporary sensibilities into a historical setting, bringing the 1870s to life in a way that makes the story feel authentic and present-day. While the primary American women, who crossed continents in search of a husband, are draped in the finest silks and laces of that time, their struggles and resistance to societal expectations feel far more real to the modern woman.

For fans holding their breath for Bridgerton Season 4, the Apple TV show will charm you with its opulent visuals, lavish sets, stunning countryside estates, and sumptuous costume designs. The Buccaneers serve the splendor and grandeur that fans expect from Bridgerton's debutante balls, adding their American twist on them.

Apple TV's The Buccaneers is primarily a story about female friendship

While the blood bond and sibling love between the titular Bridgertons is one of the most endearing aspects of the Netflix show, The Buccaneers explores female friendships in the 1870s. We understand that slow-burn and enemies-to-lovers romances paired with passionate love confessions in the rain make for good TV, but the strong female bonds portrayed in the Apple TV show are equally wholesome and swoonworthy, albeit for different reasons.

Evoking a sense of classic works like Pride & Prejudice and Little Women, the latest period drama sets itself apart from Bridgerton with its female characters. Unlike the Netflix show, these women cross oceans to find a suitable husband among the British aristocrats, duly challenging their expectations and social prejudices.

The female characters will largely remind you of Eloise Bridgerton, as they clash with the cultural and social codes while curating their list of suitors. While Bridgerton expands on its larger-than-life and fantasy-like love stories, The Buccaneers dives headfirst into the gender and social conflicts, creating a rich tapestry of emotionally charged characters and their storylines.

The witty and punchy dialogue, combined with the anachronistic soundtrack, makes the Apple TV show a master of this formula, and it deserves the top spot in your binge lists, surely.

The Buccaneers is streaming on Apple TV.

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