'The Buccaneers' Season 2 on Apple TV+: Kristine Frøseth made the crew cry in this scene
The Apple TV+ show The Buccaneers is back for Season 2, making its return with a story that is more messy and emotional, as the stakes for all its characters are higher than ever. The season picks up right where we left off, as we see Nan (Kristine Frøseth) marry Theo (Guy Remmers), becoming the Duchess of Tintagel as a way to protect her sister Jinny (Imogen Waterhouse), and Jinny's unborn child, from the abusive Lord James Seadown (Barney Fishwick).
While newspaper covers have stories about Seadown's missing wife, Ginny and Guy (Matthew Broom) are staying safe in Italy. But there are clearly still feelings between Nan and Guy that they both have to put aside for Jinny's protection.
Something The Buccaneers really excelled in during Season 1 was using the costumes, hair and makeup to make a big visual impact for key moments of the story. That's very true of Season 2 as well, including one moment that brought the show's costume designer, Kate Carin, to tears.
Near the end of Season 2 premiere episode, Nan has a conversation with the Dowager Duchess of Tintagel (Amelia Bullmore), initially insisting she know where her sister is, while the Dowager Duchess insists that Jinny is safer if Nan doesn't know details of her whereabouts. But Nan has concerns that Jinny will be discovered with so much coverage of Seadown's "missing" wife in the newspapers.
"Some more fascinating story will come along to knock Jinny from the headlines," the Dowager Duchess says. "Now go and show the world how you intend to behave."
Then, while Nan sees the black dress hung up for her for that evening's Black & White Ball, where she will make her debut as the Duchess, she has an idea. Nan shows up to the ball a stunning red gown, paired with red lipstick and an intricate braided up-do, as the Sabrina Carpenter song "Looking at Me" plays. Nan realizes she can make headlines herself, getting her sister out of the newspapers.
"It's a scary thing in terms of writing it on a page, and talking about it in a writer's room, because you go, 'And then there will be this amazing moment where she comes out in this dress and she looks fabulous and everybody looks at her.' And you have to trust that the team are going to pull it out the bag, but it's fantastic," the show's creator, Katherine Jakeways, told Yahoo Canada. "The way that it was shot as well, it really worked."
"Kate Carin cried when she saw her wearing it for the first time. ... We were all crying a lot, we're very attached."
"There were 10 people in Glasgow sewing that dress It was a kind of real labour of love," producer Joe Innes added.
As executive producer Beth Willis explained, the first episode of the season explores how Nan feels after her wedding and ends up "laying down the gauntlet" after the Dowager is pressuring Nan to do as she's told.
"She's bullied her into this marriage. She's blackmailed her. She wants her to be quiet. She's telling her that her sister will eventually get out of the headlines, and just to stay quiet and behave," Willis said. "And there's something so powerful, empowering, exciting, delicious about Nan going, yeah you know what, I'm the Duchess now, and you've got trouble on your hands, because I'm not going to play by the rules."
"That just delighted us so much as an idea and being able to do it in that visual way, a Black & White ball, with a Sabrina Carpenter track over the top of it, just felt like enormous fun."
But for Nan, part of her journey is understanding the power she has as the Duchess, and how that can help not just Jinny, but all women.
"She chooses to just keep going and getting up, getting out of bed and trying to make better choices," Kristine Frøseth said. "And initially it's about her sister and trying to protect her, but it will have a big impact for a lot of women. So I think she's incredible in that aspect."A particularly exciting addition to The Buccaneers Season 2 is Leighton Meester as Nelle, Nan's biological mother and Patricia's (Christina Hendricks) sister.
"I think we were just all super dedicated to creating the relationship that would read on screen, that there was history," Christina Hendricks said. "There's so much in these characters in such a quick amount of time, ... it moves in such a quick pace."
"We would text each other anytime we could to say, like, 'Do you have a moment? Let's talk about this. I had this idea. I was wondering if you felt the same way.' And I think we were all super committed to finding any moments we could to sort of facilitate making that relationship work."
Adding to that, the first episode also shows Patricia taking a stand against her husband, saying that she wants a divorce.
"Tracy's a shit, so this needed to be talked about," Hendricks said.
"It's great that we're showing a divorce on a period show and doing our sort of modern take on it. ... He's such a creep. Everyone knows it, but it's also terrifying for her."
While a core part of The Buccaneers is the friendship we see between this core group of women, things change in Season 2. There's still so much love there, but dynamics are shifting throughout the season.
"I think the friendship is the absolute beating heart of the show," Willis said. "And right from the beginning, before we even started work on series one, we knew that Nan would choose Jinny over the two boys in that final episode, and I think that love will always be there between all of them."
"But as is true of life, when you have a group of friends in your 20s and it's just all about parties and fun, and who do I fancy? Who fancies me? Who might I get together with? It's kind of fun and it's frivolous. And as you get a bit older in life and responsibilities hit you, you're pulled apart from your friends, and sometimes you don't behave as you'd like to think you might behave. And there are betrayals and there are jealousies. And we know that all roads lead to them loving each other, but we definitely explore them in Season 2."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Washington Post
23 minutes ago
- Washington Post
Paris' iconic cauldron from the Olympic Games returns to light up summer nights
PARIS — A year after it captivated crowds during the Paris Olympics , a centerpiece of the summer Games is making a comeback. The iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the summer Games has shed its Olympic branding and is now just called the 'Paris Cauldron.' It is set to rise again into the air later Saturday, lifting off over the Tuileries Garden.
Associated Press
26 minutes ago
- Associated Press
DDB Worldwide Named Cannes Lions 2025 Network of the Year for the Second Time in Two Years
Omnicom Network Achieves Record Number of Wins in 76-Year History Under Recently Appointed Global Leadership CANNES, France, June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DDB Worldwide, part of Omnicom, has once again claimed the prestigious title of Network of the Year at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. This marks the second time the network has secured the honor, following its historic first win in 2023. In a record-breaking year, DDB surpassed its 2023 award tally with a total of 112 Lions, further cementing its place at the forefront of the global creative industry. DDB's continued rise comes just one year into the leadership of Global CEO Alex Lubar and President & Global Chief Creative Officer, Chaka Sobhani. Since taking the reins, the duo has steered the network into a new era; one defined by tighter integration, emotionally-led creativity, and a sharpened focus on work that delivers both cultural impact and real business results. Chaka Sobhani commented: 'I literally don't have the words. This means the absolute world to us. I couldn't be prouder of our DDB network and the passion, commitment, and love that has gone behind us getting here. A huge thank you also to our amazing clients for their trust and partnership - we wouldn't be here without you and I hope we've made you proud. Hopefully, this is the start of much more to come from DDB - and on a personal note, I can only say it's been the most incredible first year!' '2023 was a landmark year for DDB, but we saw it as the beginning,' said Alex Lubar. 'The momentum you're seeing now is the result of a global network aligned around a simple belief: creativity is the most powerful force in business. I'm incredibly proud of our exceptional teams and client partners on this collective effort.' 2025 Cannes Lions highlights: This creative surge has been powered by the DDB Global Creative Council, Bullseye, which is led by Global Chief Creative Operations Officer, Susie Walker, and continues to push boundaries across regions. This year, the program has been expanded to include rising creative talent, who have actively shaped DDB's award-winning creative work. DDB's rise has also been fueled by the growing influence of some of its most dynamic agencies, including DDB Paris, Africa Creative DDB, alma, DM9, and NORD DDB, whose bold, culturally resonant work continues to redefine the standard of global creative excellence. As creativity becomes an increasingly vital business differentiator, DDB's Cannes success proves its belief that emotional storytelling not only moves people, it moves markets. This year's winning campaigns have not only earned accolades but delivered measurable growth for clients across categories. ABOUT DDB WORLDWIDE DDB ( ) is The Emotional Advantage Agency. We believe when people feel, they act—and when they act, brands grow. That's the emotional advantage. We use it to deliver intimacy at scale, unlock brand growth, and craft ideas that move people, business, and culture forward. As one of the world's leading advertising and marketing networks, DDB blends creative excellence with strategic effectiveness to drive measurable results. With 140 offices in 60+ countries, we partner with iconic brands like MARS, McDonald's, Molson Coors, Volkswagen, Amazon, Unilever, JetBlue, Adidas, PlayStation, and the U.S. Army. Our impact is proven: we were named the #1 Most Awarded Agency Network in the 2024 Effie Global Best of the Best, Global Network of the Year by Cannes Lions (2023 and 2025), and D&AD Network of the Year for three consecutive years (2021–2023). We've also ranked as a Top 3 Global Network on WARC for 13 of the last 16 years. Founded in 1949, DDB is part of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC). Media Contact [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE DDB Worldwide
Vogue
an hour ago
- Vogue
Art Partner unveils the 2025 Earth Partner Prize
Art Partner has unveiled the 2025 Earth Partner Prize—an international competition dedicated to empowering young people to take impactful action in response to the climate emergency. Submissions open on Wednesday, June 11, and close at 23:59 CET on Friday, October 10. Young creatives between the ages of 14 and 30, from all backgrounds and identities, are encouraged to present original works that reflect on environmental and social challenges facing the planet. Entries are welcome across a broad spectrum of formats, including but not limited to visual storytelling, experimental or documentary film, live or recorded performance, poetry, sound and music, fashion innovation, digital tools, choreography, multimedia, and social media campaigns. Applicants may interpret topics such as species extinction, environmental equity, disinformation by polluting industries, Indigenous knowledge systems, sustainable materials, ecosystem protection, plastic overconsumption, grassroots resistance, waste transformation, climate anxiety, economic structures, and ancestral ecological wisdom. Eight winners will receive monetary awards of $10,000, $5,000, or $2,000. An additional twenty participants will earn special recognition from a distinguished international jury, to be revealed later this summer. All selected finalists and honorable mentions will have their work presented in an online showcase hosted by and and promoted through Art Partner's social media channels. Moreover, their projects will be considered for inclusion in future editions of the Earth Partner Exhibition—an evolving physical show that has appeared at venues such as the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Fotografiska Shanghai during Shanghai Climate Week, and Photo London 2024, with a forthcoming presentation scheduled at Borgo Laudato Si' in Vatican City during the 2025 Jubilee. Through the Earth Partner Prize, Art Partner seeks to involve young people in discussing environmental matters by offering a high-visibility platform for emerging talent—especially from underrepresented communities.
