Back علمنا يعني الموت Arabic Vlajka smrti Czech Our Flag Means Death German Our Flag Means Death Spanish Our Flag Means Death Basque Our Flag Means Death French Our Flag Means Death Galician הדגל שלנו אומר מוות HE A zászlónk halált jelent Hungarian Our Flag Means Death Italian

Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death
Genre
Created byDavid Jenkins
Starring
Theme music composerMark Mothersbaugh
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Todd King
  • Allen Marshall Palmer
Cinematography
Editors
  • Christian Kinnard
  • Hilda Rasula
  • Daniel Haworth
  • Gina Samsom
Running time26–36 minutes
Production companies
  • Waititi
  • Human Animals
  • CereProds
  • Dive
Original release
NetworkHBO Max
ReleaseMarch 3 (2022-03-03) –
March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)
NetworkMax
ReleaseOctober 5 (2023-10-05) –
October 26, 2023 (2023-10-26)
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Our Flag Means Death is an American period romantic comedy[1][2] television series created by David Jenkins. Set in the early 18th century during the Golden Age of Piracy, the series follows the misadventures of gentleman-turned-pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and his crew aboard the Revenge as they try to make a name for themselves as pirates and cross paths with famed pirate captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi).

The first season premiered March 2022 on HBO Max, with a second season that premiered October 2023 on the renamed Max streaming service. In January 2024, the series was canceled, generating significant controversy.[3][4][5][6][7]

Despite a subdued launch, the series gradually gained word-of-mouth momentum[8][9] and became a sleeper hit[10][11][12] with a cult following.[13][14] Its growing rise in popularity has been compared to the surprise success of Ted Lasso.[15] Since its release, the series has been widely regarded as one of the most beloved LGBTQ+ shows of all time.[16][17][18][19][20][21]

Our Flag Means Death garnered critical acclaim, including praise for its LGBTQ+ representation, and was named one of the best series of 2022 and 2023 by Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes. Critics consider the series to be one of the best sitcoms and period pieces of the 2020s.[22][23][24] The series received numerous accolades, counting a Clio Entertainment Award, an Art Directors Guild Award, a Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award, and an Australian Production Design Guild Award among its wins. In 2024, Our Flag Means Death received the University of California’s Greater Good Science Center Award for series that represent the best in humanity. In 2025, Waititi was awarded the Producers Guild of America's Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television, with Our Flag Means Death honored as one of his groundbreaking series. The series also earned Peabody Award, Nebula Award, Hollywood Critics Association Award, Dorian TV Award, and GLAAD Media Award nominations.

  1. ^ Jenkins, David [@david_jenkins__] (March 18, 2022). "Historical pirate rom-com. That's it. That's the pitch. #OurFlagMeansDeath #blackstede #stedebeard #blackbonnet #gentlebeard #stEDe ❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Travers, Ben (March 24, 2022). "Our Flag Means Death: Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby on Their Pirate Love Story's Sincere Finale — Q&A". IndieWire. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Most Controversial TV Show Cancellations Ever". SlashFilm. September 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Most Controversial TV Cancelations of 2024". IndieWire. December 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Most Unjust Cancellations of 2024". TVLine. December 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time". Ranker. December 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "The 50 best TV shows of all time that were canceled". Stacker. December 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Our Flag Means Death Is A Triumph Of Word Of Mouth Marketing". GameRant. April 7, 2022. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "HBO Max's "Our Flag Means Death" Becomes a Word of Mouth Global Hit". Señal News. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  10. ^ "'Our Flag Means Death' Became a Sleeper Hit About Queer Pirates". The Wall Street Journal. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "'Our Flag Means Death' has become a sleeper hit". The Day. May 1, 2022. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Sleeper hit 'Our Flag Means Death' left us hanging. Season 2 would 'reorient' things". Los Angeles Times. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  13. ^ Chance, Patches (September 27, 2023). "How Our Flag Means Death Found Its Queer Cult Following". Them.
  14. ^ Edwards, Belen (October 5, 2023). "'Our Flag Means Death' creator David Jenkins celebrates the show's passionate fan base". Mashable.
  15. ^ "Is 'Our Flag Means Death' the New 'Ted Lasso'?". TV Insider. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "Tipping the Velvet to Top of the Pops: your favourite LGBTQ+ TV shows ever". The Guardian. March 7, 2024.
  17. ^ Lam, Vivian (October 7, 2023). "Queer Fans Love 'Our Flag Means Death'—and It Loves Them Back". The Daily Beast.
  18. ^ Rackham, Casey (June 28, 2024). "21 Best LGBTQ+ TV Shows of All Time That You Should Watch". BuzzFeed.
  19. ^ "The Best LGBTQ+ Shows And Movies Of All Time, Ranked". Ranker. August 23, 2024.
  20. ^ Claredon, Dan (November 9, 2024). "Gays name their favorite TV shows with gay characters & their choices may surprise you". Queerty.
  21. ^ "25 Best Queer Shows of the Century". Out. January 1, 2025.
  22. ^ "The Best Sitcoms of the 2020s So Far". Paste. November 13, 2024.
  23. ^ "10 Best Period Romance TV Shows Of The 2020s". Screenrant. July 12, 2024.
  24. ^ "10 Best Period Drama Shows of the Last 5 Years, Ranked". CBR. June 10, 2024.
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