Adaptation in itself is a tricky tightrope to walk. The more shows that are greenlit based on an ongoing series or work, the higher the expectation is for those shows to stick the landing — regardless of whether the source material achieved the same. Rarer still are the instances in which adaptations base themselves on an author's incomplete work, which has led to mixed results; for every Sanditon, which garnered improved critical reception with each subsequent season, there's also a Game of Thrones, with a rushed conclusion that seemed to satisfy hardly any viewers at all. Somewhere in the middle lies Apple TV+'s take on The Buccaneers, which has the advantage of getting to expand its story beyond what Edith Wharton's original novel left unfinished. Unfortunately, both the series' greatest strengths and biggest weaknesses persist in Season 2, as its more winning elements sit in direct conflict with its bleakest storylines to date.
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