Seeing as streaming sequence are sometimes canceled earlier than they actually have a likelihood to seek out their potential viewers (assuming they don’t seem to be merely scrapped as a cost-cutting measure throughout post-production), there’s one thing heartening about the way in which David Jenkins’ often traditionally correct Max present managed to accrue a fiercely loyal fanbase via sheer phrase of mouth. And on high of being an entirely charming sequence about oddballs forming a household and discovering love in sudden locations, “Our Flag Means Loss of life” is that all-too-rare present to keep away from queer-baiting viewers or dragging out a kiss between its leads for the sake of drama. It is the kind of tenderqueer storytelling firms love to vow LGBTQIA+ audiences with out ever truly giving it to them.
Fortunately, “Our Flag Means Loss of life” season 2 is each actual and simply on the horizon. Along with the returning forged from season 1 (which additionally contains Ewen Bremner, Joel Fry, Matthew Maher, Kristian Nairn, Samba Schutte, and Leslie Jones), season 2 options the likes of Minnie Driver as famed real-life buccaneer Anne Bonny and Ruibo Qian as a service provider who appears to play a key function within the storylines to come back. With this new batch of episodes having a a lot bigger scope and scale than season 1 (as many as 50 totally different units and real-world areas round New Zealand, the place season 2 was shot), it appears Stede and Ed’s epic romance is just simply getting warmed up.
“Our Flag Means Loss of life” units sail on Max on October 5, 2023.