Our Flag Means Death Season 2 images bring Taika Waititi’s pirate comedy series back to the high seas

Taika Waititi and the crewmates of The Revenge are preparing to set sail when Our Flag Means Death Season 2 casts off on Max in October. The new season promises plenty of surprises for fans of the runaway pirate comedy, with revelations abound and unique reasons to fall in love with the high seas. Vanity Fair is hoisting the anchor on Our Flag Means Death Season 2 images today, giving us our first look at the skulduggery ahead.

According to Vanity Fair, the next adventure begins with gentleman pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and softhearted bad boy Blackbeard (Taika Waititi) ruefully separated after finally realizing their love for each other at the end of season one. It’s “going to be unexpected and surprising, but also very pleasurable and satisfying for those who like the show,” says executive producer Garrett Basch. It “doesn’t follow the expected route,” teases Con O’Neill, who plays Blackbeard’s enthusiastic enforcer, Izzy.

Today’s Our Flag Means Death Season 2 images tease new characters, including Minnie Driver as the real-life Irish pirate Anne Bonny and Ruibo Qian as the mysterious merchant Susan. The upcoming episodes take fans to exotic locations, changing the vibes from season one in scale and scope.

Many of your favorite cast members return, including Con O’Neil as Izzy, Vico Ortiz (Jim), Kristian Nairn (Wee John), Joel Fry (Frenchie), Matthew Maher (Black Pete), Leslie Jones (Spanish Jackie), Samson Kayo (Oluwande), Ewen Bremner (Nathaniel Buttons), Samba Schutte (Roach), and more. Also climbing aboard for the new season are Kiwi actors Madeleine Sami (The Breaker Uppers, Deadloch) and Anapela Polataivao (The Justice of Bunny King, The Changeover).

Our Flag Means Death Season 2 introduces nearly 50 new sets, including the 30-acre forest behind the Kumeu Film Studio, Piha Beach, and the breathtaking shadowy sands of Bethells Beach. Jaw-dropping locales aren’t the only thing worth looking forward to. The new episodes boast inspiring costume design by Gypsy Taylor, with multiple looks for primary cast members. With VF, Taylor says the costumes have a “Mad Max, ‘streets of New York’ feel,” says Taylor. “David Jenkins was keen to give the series a cool rock-and-roll vibe…so we had these rock-and-roll elements with an 18th-century twist.’’

Check out Vanity Fair‘s full report for more details about Our Flag Means Death Season 2, including casting details and changes to existing characters.

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