The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

Innocent conquerors.

Limited Series 1995 · 5 eps · ★ 6.0 · Drama

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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.

Directed by Philip Saville · Written by Maggie Wadey

Network: BBC One

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Carla Gugino Nan St. George
Mira Sorvino Conchita Closson
Alison Elliott Virginia St. George
Rya Kihlstedt Lizzy Elmsworth
Dinsdale Landen Lord Brittlesea
Cherie Lunghi Laura Testvalley
Greg Wise Guy Twaite
James Frain Julius Folyat
Rosemary Leach Lady Brittlesea
Sophie Dix Lady Honoria Marabel
Ronan Vibert Lord Richard Marabel
Mark Tandy Lord Seadown

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