Paul Wesley, best known for his roles in The Vampire Diaries and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, has officially joined the cast of Apple TV's The Buccaneers for its third season. He will play a mysterious and charming stranger who arrives into Nan and Mrs St George's world, turning it upside down.
Little else is known about Wesley's character, but he is expected to play a pivotal role in the upcoming season. Rumours of his casting had circulated online prior to the announcement, with images of him on set alongside Christina Hendricks' character confirming that season 3 is already in production.
Apple TV has confirmed that the Buccaneers will be 'fighting back' in season 3, and they will be doing it side by side. The logline reads: 'When they arrived in England they were all navigating their first loves. Now, they’re looking for the loves of their lives, and with a new and enigmatic Duke at the helm, Tintagel is also facing an uncertain future. If polite English society thought our American girls rocked the boat, this new bad-boy Duke is about to sink the ship.'
Details on who will play the 'bad-boy Duke' are yet to be announced. Season 2 concluded with Theo abdicating to divorce Nan and marry Lizzy, while Nan ran away from Tintagel with a pregnancy secret. The renewal was announced two months after season 2 ended, leaving many unanswered questions.
Creator-showrunner Katherine Jakeways expressed delight at the renewal, saying: 'We couldn’t be more delighted to be lacing up our corsets, slipping on our ball gowns and running breathless across the cliffs of Tintagel for the third time to see what passionate adventures our beloved Buccaneers get up to next.' Seasons 1 and 2 are currently available to watch on Apple TV.
