"Our Flag Means Death" Concludes Season 2 with Expanding on Queer History and Key Character Death

Season finale ends with a shocking character death, historical "mateys" ceremony, and promises for future narrative lines, as creator discusses the series' commitment to queering history, respecting authentic queer experiences, and envisioning a pirate world beyond mainstream representation.

Our Flag Means Death's season 2 finale concludes with a shocking character death furthering its focus on queer storylines and relationships.
The series utilizes a writers' room heavily populated with nonbinary and LGBTQ+ individuals, allowing the show to convey authentic queer experiences in a unique way.
One of the central themes of season 2 was correcting and imagining historical inaccuracies, informing viewers about the erasure of queer experiences, particularly in the world of pirates.
In addition to the diverse relationship arcs among its characters, the show ends the season with a 'mateys' ceremony, a historic personalized partnership contract between sailors practiced among male pirates which can be interpreted as a queer relationship.
Despite Izzy Hand's death in the season finale, show creator David Jenkins envisions a potential continuation of the series, hinting at evolving the main character relationships and possible spin-offs focusing on other members of the rich ensemble cast.
The season 2 finale hints at future conflicts by leaving several threads unresolved, including a revenge plot against Izzy Hands' killer, dynamic shifts within the crew, and the lead characters' transition to innkeepers.