Now that the second season of The Buccaneers has ended and so friggin' much has happened, what happens next? Can we get The Buccaneers season 3 ASAP, please? And, honestly, a cross-over with The Gilded Age while we're at it? The show, which stars Kristine Froseth as Nan St. George, one of half a dozen American debutantes ("North American Scum" according to the LCD Soundsystem cover that plays over the credits) trying to make it in England's high society, has so many cliffhangers and loose threads that I'm not above begging for more.

So is The Buccaneers coming back for season 3?

As of the season 2 finale, there's no word yet from Apple about a renewal or a cancellation. So we wait! Hopefully we won't have to wait too long. Last time, the show was renewed for season 2 just under a week after the season 1 finale.

What would season 3 be about?

Spoilers for the season 2 finale ahead.

The finale set up so many potential stories it's hard to keep track of them all. For one thing, Nan is pregnant and fully runs away with the Duke's heir just as he has officially announced his intention to abdicate his duties. That's one of many plot bombs that the series dropped at the end of the season. Where's she going? She just ran off into the night. Where, and how is she going to hide with this baby?

Theo publicly dumped his title and Nan so that he could be with Lizzy, but I have my doubts that that relationship will last. For one thing, it came out of nowhere. For another, in Edith Wharton's book Lizzy does end up with Hector Robinson. Sure, he's kind of a villain in the show after exposing Theo's affair to the press, but if The Buccaneers is renewed for a season 3 he could be redeemed. Think about how many crazy twists and turns there were in season 2. Anything could happen.

There's also Kit, Theo's "dangerous" secret half-brother OTW to take the title. Let's not forget about Guy and Paloma, either. Their wedding may have been impulsive, but Paloma clearly wants to stick around a bit longer. I'm also kind of obsessed with the plan that Conchita and Mabel came up with to sneakily help LGBTQ+ and other outcasts navigate society. I need to see that play out in season 3!

When would The Buccaneers season 3 come out?

The first season was released in the late fall/early winter of 2023. This season, of course, dropped in summer 2025. Since it's unlikely that the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in 2023 delayed the second season, it's probably fair to expect a similar timeline if and when the show gets a third season. The best educated guess is that The Buccaneers season 3 comes out in fall/winter 2027. Let's hope they actually get to make that happen!