Apple TV+’s The Buccaneers takes a very different approach from the 1995 PBS/BBC miniseries.
This article contains spoilers forThe Buccaneersepisode 8.
The BuccaneersonApple TV+is an adaptation of Edith Whartons unfinished novel of the same name.
We deliberately wanted to do our version of it and our version of the book.
When Guy returns, Nan realizes that the fairy tale wedding didnt result in a happily ever after.
Jakeways describes James character as contemporary feeling and slightly darker.
Hes not necessarily learned kindness and empathy and really how to even talk to women.
Most importantly, infidelity doesnt have the same impact on her story in comparison to the 1995 miniseries.
It is nonexistent in the 1995 miniseries, which may be a disappointment to fans of their storyline.
Jakeways and the creative team intentionally wrote Mabel and Honorias relationship to acknowledge this history.
All episodes ofThe Buccaneersare available to stream on Apple TV+.
The 1995 PBS/BBC miniseries is available to stream on BritBox and the Masterpiece Prime subchannel of Prime Video.
