On June 23, Patently Apple posted a report titled “Apple TV+ orders an 8-Episode Series based on an Unfinished Novel titled ‘The Buccaneers.’ Today we’re learning that Christina Hendricks has joined the cast of an untitled drama series at Apple TV+ based on “The Buccaneers,” Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel. The series is written and created by Katherine Jakeways, and Susanna White is attached to direct.

Described as centering “girls with money, men with power, new money and old secrets,” the series follows a group of fun-loving young American girls who explode into the tightly corseted London season of the 1870s, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash as the land of the stiff upper lip is infiltrated by a refreshing disregard for centuries of tradition. Sent to secure husbands and titles, the buccaneers’ hearts are set on much more than that, and saying “I do” is just the beginning.

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Hendricks as will play Mrs. St. George, mother to buccaneers Nan (Kristine Froseth) and Jinny (Imogen Waterhouse). As a girl she was the belle of the ball herself, before she even dreamt of having money. Then when her husband struck gold on Wall Street, she found herself wealthy beyond her wildest dreams but in real danger of being the kind of social-climbing outsider that used to bemuse her. Above all else, she wants her daughters to be happy, but soon they’ll discover that marriage might not be the key to that happiness, for any of them. For more, read the full Variety report. Hendricks image. 

Apple’s acclaimed Dramas “Swagger” and “Pachinko” earn AAFCA TV Honors

This afternoon Apple was recognized by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) TV Honors for “Swagger,” the emotional sports drama series inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s experiences in the world of youth basketball, and “Pachinko,” the Emmy Award-nominated drama chronicling the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive. Both series were recently renewed for second seasons on Apple TV+.

AAFCA TV Honors is an annual event recognizing outstanding work in the television industry by identifying exceptional content and performances that offer profound and refreshing representations of the world in which we live.

The winners of the 4th Annual AAFCA TV Honors will be celebrated at a luncheon in Los Angeles on August 20, 2022.

For show credits, read the full Apple TV press release,  

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