Our Flag Means Death (2022)
- Directed by
- Taika Waititi
- Genre
- romantic comedy, historical drama, adventure television series
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 2 seasons, 18 episodes
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 353 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A wealthy gentleman in the 1700s abandons his comfortable life to become a pirate. He and his clumsy crew try to make their mark on the high seas and eventually meet the famous pirate Blackbeard.
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What happens
Our Flag Means Death is an American period romantic comedy television series created by David Jenkins. Set in 1717 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 in March 2022 on HBO Max and the second season premiered in October 2023 on the renamed Max streaming service. The series was canceled in January 2024 after two seasons. Despite a subdued launch, the series gradually gained word-of-mouth momentum and became a sleeper hit with a cult following. Its unexpected growth in popularity has been compared to the surprise success of Ted Lasso. Since its release, the series has been widely regarded as one of the best and most beloved examples of LGBTQ+ media. Our Flag Means Death garnered critical acclaim, including praise for its LGBTQ+ representation. Critics consider the series to be one of the best sitcoms of the 2020s. The series won an Art Directors Guild Award, a Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award, an Australian Production Design Guild Award, a New Zealand Television Award, and was named one of the top ten TV series that represent the best in humanity by the Greater Good Science Center. The series also earned Peabody Award, Nebula Award, Hollywood Critics Association Award, Dorian TV Award, and GLAAD Media Award nominations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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