It’s officially “Gilded Age Girl” summer, with Apple TV+‘s The Buccaneers making its long-awaited return to our screens. The first season of The Buccaneers was an effervescently soapy take on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel about the rich American heiresses who crossed the pond in search of blue blooded British husbands. The show was less a loyal adaptation than a rebellious deconstruction of the novelist’s themes. The Buccaneers‘s heroines stuck up for themselves in an inherently misogynistic world and most of their suitors were more dashing than disappointing. The Buccaneers Season 1 was sexy, shocking, and full of stellar needle drops.
The first season of The Buccaneers ends on a wild cliffhanger, with the spirited Nan St. George (Kristine Frøseth) choosing to marry Theo, Duke of Tintagel (Guy Remmers) in order to give her sister Jinny (Imogen Waterhouse) cover to escape her abusive marriage to Lord Seadown (Barney Fishwick). You see, Nan thought she loved Theo, but that’s only because she was denying her true feelings for Theo’s best friend Guy Thwarte (Matthew Broome). The night before her big society wedding, Nan sleeps with Guy and considers running away with him. Instead, she gives the pregnant Jinny her ticket to freedom with Guy.
The Buccaneers Season 1 also ends with the reveal that Nan’s secret birth mother isn’t just alive, but at Tintagel Castle for the wedding! Who is she? Why did she give Nan up? What’s going to happen next? (And she’s totally Leighton Meester, right?)
If you’re one of the many Buccaneers fans who can’t wait to catch up with Nan, Jinny, Conchita (Alisha Boe), Lizzy (Aubri Ibrag), Mabel (Josie Totah), Honoria (Mia Threapleton), and all their friends, lovers, and frenemies, you’re in luck! The Buccaneers Season 2 is premiering on Apple TV+ soon — but how soon?
Here’s everything you need to know to watch new episodes of The Buccaneers…
Alas, while The Buccaneers is coming back this month, The Buccaneers Season 2 is not on Apple TV+ yet.
The Buccaneers Season 2 comes out next Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
According to Apple TV+, The Buccaneers Season 2 Episode 1 “The Duchess of Tintagel” is scheduled to premiere Wednesday, June 18.
That said, hardcore Apple TV+ devotees already know that new episodes of the streamer’s originals regularly drop the night before their designated premiere dates. This means you might be able to catch up with Nan, Lizzy, Jinny, Conchita, Mabel, and Honoria as early as late Tuesday, June 17. It all depends upon whether or not Apple uploads the episode ahead of its officially scheduled release time…
Want to watch The Buccaneers Season 2 as soon as humanly possible? The Buccaneers Season 2 Episode 1 “The Duchess of Tintagel” officially drops on Apple TV+ at 3 AM ET or 12 AM PT on Wednesday, June 18.
However, if that’s not soon enough, try looking for a new episode of The Buccaneers on Apple TV+ as early as 9 PM ET on Tuesday, June 17. Apple sometimes releases their originals six hours early.
There are eight episodes in total in The Buccaneers Season 2, with new episodes rolling out weekly between June 18 and August 6.
Worried you might miss a single new episode of The Buccaneers? Here’s a guide to when each and every episode of The Buccaneers Season 2 comes out on Apple TV+”
Need a new Gilded Age show in your life? Can’t get enough love triangles, castles, and balls set to modern music? Watch The Buccaneers, exclusively available on Apple TV+.
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Apple TV+’s The Buccaneers features a massive ensemble cast full of hot up-and-comers, your favorite stars of YA streaming shows, and even alums of illustrious period dramas like 1995’s Sense & Sensibility. You might recognize The Buccaneers cast from other projects such as Looking For Alaska, 13 Reasons Why, Saved By the Bell: The New Class, The Phoenician Scheme, Mad Men, and the original Gossip Girl. Here’s everyone in The Buccaneers Season 2 cast: