Summary
- Our Flag Means Death season 2 is highly anticipated and has won acclaim for its humor and talented comedic cast, as well as for its portrayal of gender-fluid and gay characters.
- The upcoming season will focus on the conflict between Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard, with Blackbeard stealing Stede's ship and both characters regressing to their old personas.
- The season 2 premiere date is October 5, 2023, and the show will continue to explore themes from the first season, with Stede maintaining his gentleman pirate persona and seeking out his lost love. The trailer suggests a darker tone for this season.
Following the acclaim of the first season, Our Flag Means Death season 2 is one of the most anticipated comedies returning to HBO's streaming platform Max. 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 and sought 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 the upcoming season 2. 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 in October 2023 on Max.
Our Flag Means Death Season 2: Latest News
With the October release date only a few weeks away, major news for Our Flag Means Death season 2 came when HBO released the full trailer on September 14, 2023. While the short teaser dropped a few weeks prior gave a glimpse at what's to come, the full trailer for the upcoming season laid out what to expect after Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard's acrimonious parting in the Our Flag Means Death season 1 finale.
The trailer for Our Flag Means Death season 2 was also soundtracked with Patti Smith's 1978 hit "Because the Night". The choice here is deliberate, and it foreshadows how Stede and Blackbeard's romance will be central to the plot despite their — as Stede Bonnet describes it in the trailer — being on a break. Whether Stede and Blackbeard will find each-other again, however, a mystery that won't be revealed until the October 2023 release date rolls around on HBO's streaming platform Max.
Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Release Date
The Our Flag Means Death season 2 release date has been set for October 5, 2023. 3 episodes of Our Flag Means Death season 2 will be made available on the premiere date, followed by two episodes weekly until October 26. The first season of the show wrapped in March 2022, but the renewal didn't come until June 2022. Filming for season 2 ending in December 2022, followed by a long post-production for its fall release which was announced in late August 2023 along with the first trailer.
Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Cast
Most of the actors from season 1 are expected to return in the Our Flag Means Death season 2 cast. 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. The first trailer for season 2 confirms the return of Leslie Jones as well as a new guest star with Minnie Driver joining Our Flag Means Death as Ann Bonny.
Our Flag Means Death Season 2: Story Details
The biggest questions regarding the Our Flag Means Death season 2 story 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).
Our Flag Means Death Season 2: Trailer
The first Our Flag Means Death season 2 trailer, released in September 2023, suggests a very different direction for the new season. The trailer confirms the second season will heavily focus on the broken romance of Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard, while also showing the love is clearly still there between them. Stede is shown seeking out Blackbeard and defending his brutal tactics to others, while Blackbeard continues down the darker path he started on in the season 1 finale.
While there looks to be plenty of fun pirate action and there is sure to be a lot of humor, Our Flag Means Death season 2 looks to be a much darker story this time around. It will be interesting if the central romance can be salvaged or if Blackbeard will become too much of a villain to be saved. Above all, the trailer for the next season of Our Flag Means Death season 2 shows that, despite the depth of their feeling for one another, Stede and Blackbeard still have a long road to travel, and they'll have to fight if they want their love to prevail.