Our Flag Means Death

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO Max
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 3, 2022
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25

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  1. UncleWillard
    Mar 10, 2022
    4
    This is a tough 4. I love everyone in it and the concept is great. The execution, however, is less than stellar. I think this is one of those shows where the premise is a hit, but after 2 episodes (I lost interest in the third), I'm bored. Worst thing you can get out of a comedy with great casting and direction. The writing just isn't there.
  2. OlivierPiel
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    So unfunny and bland, i feel bad for the actors who had to carry such a lazy and dumb writing.
  3. jakejeffery
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    This show was ok at first but the way it turns... amazing. The just prefect execution in character and relationship building. When you realize what this show is around episode 5 it hits you like a ton of bricks as a huge aha moment. When everything makes sense and you realize they are reaching for something great. Can't wait for season 2.
  4. geewah
    Apr 25, 2022
    7
    While it takes a few episodes for this show to start to bear it's claws (it coincides with Waititi's Blackbeard being introduced), there is enough there for this show to build upon going forward.
  5. Mmmlovesyou
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    This instantly became my new favorite show, and then it just kept getting better!! Thank you for creating this, it gives me so much joy. Can’t wait for season 2 ❤️❤️❤️
  6. radixlecti84
    Jul 19, 2022
    7
    Enjoyable show and great to see Taika and Rhys working together again. If you ever wondered what Black Sails would be like as a light hearted goofy comedy you'll probably really like this show.

Awards & Rankings

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#90 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Jack Seale
    Jan 5, 2023
    60
    Our Flag Means Death might be too laid-back to actually be funny, but it drifts towards somewhere good.
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  2. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Benji Wilson
    Jan 4, 2023
    80
    We recommend you stay for the voyage, because once the easy gags about a progressive pirate captain several fathoms out of his depth have all been used up, Our Flag Means Death charts a slightly different course. ... The relationship between Stede, the gentle man who wants to be a tough guy, and Blackbeard, the tough guy who wants to be a gentler man, is developed with surprising tenderness. There’s even an element of Mad Men’s fixation on how everyone wants something in their life.
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  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Nina Metz
    Apr 7, 2022
    63
    It is the chemistry between the two leads, who are old friends from New Zealand, that keeps this lark afloat.
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