Following the acclaim of the first season, fans are excitedly waiting for news on Our Flag Means Death season 2. Loosely based upon the unbelievable but true story of Gentleman Pirate Stede Bonnet, Our Flag Means Death has won acclaim from a variety of audiences. Comedy fans love the series for its humor and many discovered it because of its cast, which is full of talented comedic performers such as Rhys Darby of Flight of the Conchords and What We Do In The Shadows‘ Taika Waititi. The show has also built up a strong following among the LGBTQ+ community because of its diverse ensemble and its portrayal of gender-fluid and gay characters.
Our Flag Means Death season 1 ended on a major cliffhanger, with Blackbeard having stolen Stede Bonnet’s ship, Revenge. He also regresses into his old persona, having had his heart broken by the inexperienced captain after Stede returned to his wife after getting a pardon instead of escaping custody with Blackbeard. This represents Our Flag Means Death‘s biggest change from the true story of Stede Bonnet and Edward “Blackbeard” Teach and establishes the chief conflict of a potential second season. With all that the first season set up, Our Flag Means Death season 2 is already set to bring even more bombastic high-seas comedy when it returns.
Our Flag Means Death Season 2: Latest News
The most significant Our Flag Means Death season 2 news has been the announcement that filming wrapped at the end of 2022. Filming for season 2 began in September 2022 and ended in December 2022 (via Collider). A January 2023 Instagram live hosted by Kristian Nairn along with some of the other cast gave further broad-strokes details on what to expect from the next season of Our Flag Means Death, and promised that season 2 will bring a lot more character development, depth, and scope than season 1 — but won’t lose its trademark nautical humor.
Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Has Been Confirmed
Our Flag Means Death season 2 was confirmed by HBO a few months after season 1 finished. The first season premiered on March 2, 2022, and ended its 10-episode first run the same month. However, it was not until June 2022 that HBO Max finally announced that Our Flag Means Death would return for season 2. The fact that the show is already wrapped filming for season 2 suggests it won’t be too long of a wait. There’s no official release date, but it’s expected that the next season of Our Flag Means Death could arrive in 2023.
Our Flag Means Death Season 2: Cast
Most of the cast from season 1 is expected to return for Our Flag Means Death season 2. The show is led by Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet, the aristocrat turned pirate, and Taika Waititi as Blackbeard, the infamous and deadly pirate with a hidden tenderness. While their relationship is at the center of the show, the large ensemble also includes Joel Fry (Frenchie), Samson Kayo (Oluwande), Matthew Maher (Black Pete), Kristian Nairn (Wee John Feeney), Sam Schutte (Roach), Vico Oritz (Jim), Nat Faxon (The Swede), Ewen Bremner (Buttons), and Con O’Neill (Izzy Hands).
Season 1 of Our Flag Means Death also included some excellent guest-starring roles from the likes of Fred Armisen, Nick Kroll, Kristen Schaal, Will Arnett, and Leslie Jones. While no guest stars have been announced for Our Flag Means Death season 2, Leslie Jones seemed to confirm that she would be returning to her role of Spanish Jackie and that she would fight Blackbeard.
Our Flag Means Death Season 2: Story Details
The biggest questions regarding Our Flag Means Death season 2 revolve around Steed and Blackbeard. While their unexpected romance helped steer Blackbeard down a less villainous path, feeling that he was abandoned by Stede quickly has him back to his old ways. The new Our Flag Means Death season will no doubt address what happens when these two meet again. There is also the question of how Stede’s ragtag crew fares with Blackbeard embraces his ruthless side. Also, there is the question of Lucius who might still be alive despite Blackbeard throwing him overboard.
It will also be interesting to see how closely the show follows the historical record and the final fates of Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard. While the two captains did sail together for a time, they parted ways in the summer of 1718 and met their deaths before the end of the year. The friendship between Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard isn’t historically accurate, but the show would have to veer totally into the realms of pure fiction to give Stede and Ed a happy ending. Beyond that, Our Flag Means Death season 2 will need to address the fate of Jim (who was abducted by Blackbeard and his men).