‘Our Flag Means Death‘ will sail onto UK shores for the final time this February, as the BBC announces a premiere date for Season 2.
The series is based (very) loosely on the true adventures of 18th-century would-be pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby). After trading the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede became captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes changed after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi). To their surprise, the wildly different Stede and Blackbeard found more than friendship on the high seas… they found love. Now, they have to survive it…
The series also stars Samson Kayo, Vico Ortiz, Ewen Bremner, Joel Fry, Matthew Maher, Kristian Nairn, Con O’Neill, David Fane, Samba Schutte, Nat Faxon and Leslie Jones. New additions joining the ensemble cast for Season 2 include recurring guest stars Ruibo Qian, Madeleine Sami, Anapela Polataivao, and Erroll Shand, and guest stars Minnie Driver and Bronson Pinchot.
This is, unfortunately, the final season for the pirate comedy, after US streaming service MAX decided earlier this month not to renew it after two seasons. “I’m very sad I won’t set foot on the Revenge again with my friends, some of whom have become close to family,” commented Creator-showrunner David Jenkins. “But I couldn’t be more grateful for being allowed to captain the damn thing in the first place.”
‘Our Flag Means Death’ is executive produced by Academy Award winner Taika Waititi, alongside creator-showrunner David Jenkins. In addition to his duties as showrunner, Jenkins directed the first two episodes of season two. Garrett Basch, Dan Halsted, Adam Stein, and Antoine Douaihy also serve as executive producers. Season two was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand.
‘Our Flag Means Death‘ Season 2 premieres Monday, 5th February 2024 at 10pm on BBC Two, and on iPlayer in the UK.
