After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard. Stede and crew attempt to get their ship together and survive life on the high seas.
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 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.
The show is wholesome, hilarious, surprising, diverse, and very well-written. There's plenty we can learn from it, but here are just a few of the key lessons we can take away. (Spoilers for the show to follow.) 1. Look for inspiration everywhere. It's really wild that a streaming comedic show about pirates got made in 2022, but here we are. Showrunner David Jenkins told Collider that he got ...
