5 Best New Costume Dramas to Binge While Waiting for 'The Buccaneers' Next Episode
Here are projects about the world of aristocracy, magnificent costumes, and, of course, love.
Season 2 of The Buccaneers is in full swing, but waiting for a new episode to air once a week can be excruciating. Why not brighten up the wait with other new costume dramas?
If you enjoy lavish settings, gripping plots, and exquisite period costumes, check out these new series.
1. 'The Leopard', 2025
IMDb Score: 7.5/10
19 century, Sicily. Like other noble families, the Salina family is going through a difficult time after the coup – Garibaldi's army seized control of Sicily. To protect the family legacy, Prince Fabrizio Salina arranges a marriage between his nephew Tancredi and the wealthy aristocrat Angelica.
The Leopard is perfect for those who enjoy elegant, lavish dresses, exquisite hairstyles, and romance against the backdrop of 19th-century Italy during a time of political change.
2. 'Outrageous', 2025
IMDb Score: 6.8/10
The plot is based on the true story of the Mitford family, an aristocratic clan of six sisters whose scandalous antics, stormy romances, and radical views shook British society in the 1930s.
Britain, 1930s. Six sisters from the aristocratic Mitford family became famous for their scandalous lifestyle. Against the backdrop of political storms sweeping Europe, their paths diverge dramatically. Their passion for communism and fascism turned the sisters into ideological enemies, destroying their family.
3. 'The Lady's Companion', 2025
IMDb Score: 7.1/10
In 1880s Madrid, Elena Bianda is a companion who helps young ladies from wealthy families find suitable husbands. She has already helped 20 girls get married.
The main drawback of Elena's profession is that as soon as the girls get married, she has to find a new job. Soon, Elena ends up in the house of the Mencía family, where she arranges the personal lives of three wealthy sisters who recently lost their mother.
4. 'Miss Austen', 2025
IMDb Score: 7.4/10
Based on the best-selling novel by Gill Hornby, the series tells the story of Jane Austen from the perspective of her sister, Cassandra. The story begins in 1830, after the author has passed away.
Cassandra turns to family friends for help finding Jane's letters. She intends to hide the correspondence from the public. Through numerous flashbacks, viewers learn about the sisters' warm friendship and the hardships that befell the Austen family.
5. 'A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story', 2025
IMDb Score: 7.0/10
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, is a biographical series about Ruth Ellis, the last woman in the country's history to be sentenced to death by hanging. Ellis was sentenced for the murder of David Blakely, a racing driver and her former lover.
The series takes viewers back several months to explore the couple's relationship, reveal the cause of the crime, and share more about Ruth herself – an extraordinary woman who worked as a nightclub manager in London.
