The Buccaneers (1995)

Adventure · Drama · Romance

Because of their "new money" background, four American girls have difficulty breaking into the upper-crust society of New York. Laura Testvalley, the governess of one of the girls, suggests a London season and thus the young women set sail for England and the unsuspecting English aristocracy. In England, all the girls soon find eligible husbands and the youngest girl, Nan, seems to land the best husband of them all: the handsome and very wealthy Julius, Duke of Trevennick. The girls soon discover that English upper-class men are not at all what they expected and hoped for.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (2,856 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1995)

7.34 avg 5 episodes 6.8 → 7.7 55 min avg

Slow burn

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Invasion	6.8	60
2	Conquest	7.3	50
3	Ambush	7.2	44
4	Capture	7.7	47
5	Plunder	7.7	46