Rich directed three episodes of The Buccaneers, the opulent new period drama for Apple TV+ inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel. Produced by The Forge and filmed in Scotland during 2022, Rich helmed episodes 3, 4 and 5.
"Perfect for Gen Z... sumptuous... fabulous... here is a period drama that has managed to hit the sweet spot between modern whimsy and actual intellect" ★★★★
The Telegraph
★★★★
The Standard
"enormous fun" ★★★★
The Guardian
"So expertly made that you have little choice but to surrender to it. Resistance is futile. It looks absolutely beautiful." ★★★★
BBC.com
TRAILER
Written by Katherine Jakeways
Exec Produced by Beth Willis, Katherine Jakeways, Susanna White
Starring Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag, Imogen Waterhouse and Christina Hendricks
Women with money, men with power. A group of fun-loving young American girls 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, saying “I do” is just the beginning...
Available from 8th November 2023 on AppleTV+
CLIP FIRST KISS
Written by Katherine Jakeways
Exec Produced by Beth Willis, Katherine Jakeways, Susanna White
Starring Kristine Frøseth and Guy Remmers
As the sun rises after the turbulent Tintagel Ball, Nan takes Theo to the beach where they first met to answer the burning question he posed the previous morning.
From S1E3, available from 8th November 2023 on AppleTV+
CLIP NAN KNOWS
Written by Katherine Jakeways
Exec Produced by Beth Willis, Katherine Jakeways, Susanna White
Starring Kristine Frøseth, Christina Hendricks and Adam James
Nan confronts her mother about her parentage. Mrs St George must prevent her adopted daughter telling the Duke the truth about her illegitimacy in order to maintain their social standing in New York society and safeguard the fortunes of the entire family. Features a one-shot sequence which earned camera operator Matt Fisher an ACO award nomination.
From S1E4, available from 15th November 2023 on AppleTV+
CLIP THE MAZE
Written by Katherine Jakeways and Emma Jane Unsworth
Exec Produced by Beth Willis, Katherine Jakeways, Susanna White
Starring Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag, Imogen Waterhouse, Mia Threapleton, Matthew Broome, Guy Remmers, Barney Fiswick and Josh Dylan.
Bonfire night celebrations kick off with the gang competing to complete the hedge maze. But can they navigate their increasingly strained relationships and deal with the emotional consequences?
From S1E5, available from 22nd November 2023 on AppleTV+
