Season 1 was a worthy contender for the “best show of the year” crown in 2022. Season 2 is even better.
is about as close to a perfect show as humans are capable of producing. It’s funny; it’s sincere and heartfelt; the writing is fantastic; the cast is amazing; it’s about pirates. Its creators’ care and enthusiasm was self-evident, and, took its sweet time to renew its new cult classic. Fans online actively petitioned HBO to bring the show back, keepingis creator/showrunner/co-writer David Jenkins’ endeavor to fill in the gaps of the real-life “Gentleman Pirate” Stede Bonnet’s story.
It’s hard to watch characters you love deeply suffering and hurting each other, physically and emotionally. The first three episodes, which all drop on Oct. 5, live in this space. But as someone who has seen through Episode 5, you can have faith that this is still; it’s a show that is not going to stick the knife into its passionate fanbase for the hell of it. The ways in whichexplores the messy, uneven undulations of trauma and healing is what distinguishes it in the first place.
Zheng Yi Sao commands the scene as, elsewhere in Episodes 1-3, characters are in the height of a traumatic experience. There are events which will make fans gasp or put them on the edge of their seat. The cliffhanger at the end of Episode 3 is particularly cruel; for the first time in ages, I threw a little temper tantrum because I couldn’t immediately watch the next one.
It’s also worth noting that, for the second time in recent memory, a popular show has elevated an emotional, climactic sequence by playing a Kate Bush song. To its infinite credit,’s sensational first season retains the reasons legions of fans fell as hard for the show as Stede and Ed fell for each other, all while moving the narrative along. Things change, but’s position as one of the best shows on television has not.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Our Flag Means Death' Season 1 Recap: What To Remember Before Season 2Where did we last leave off with Stede and Ed?
Read more »
‘Our Flag Means Death’ Season 2 Review: Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of FunThe comedy starring Rhys Darby as bumbling pirate Stede Bonnet and Taika Waititi as Blackbeard sets sail once more on Max.
Read more »
'Our Flag Means Death' Season 2 review: Whitewashing Steve Bonnet and BlackbeardWhitewashing history is neither the cuddly nor progressive choice 'Our Flag Means Death' makes it out to be.
Read more »
'Our Flag Means Death' Season 2 Cast & Character Guide: Who's Returning for the New Episodes?Here's everybody returning as well as all the new cast members in Season 2 of Max's hit pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death.
Read more »
‘Our Flag Means Death’ Season 2 Review: Cheers to an Incredible ReturnSeason 1 was a worthy contender for the “best show of the year” crown in 2022. Season 2 is even better.
Read more »