The Ending Of Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Explained – Looper

“Our Flag Means Death” follows the adventures of 18th-century “Gentleman Pirate” Stede Bonnet after he runs away from his aristocratic family life to pursue adventure as a seafaring pirate on the Revenge. Initially, he’s a terrible pirate. But after accidentally defeating a British crew, he catches the eye of Blackbeard, who rescues him from the Spanish navy when Jackie (Leslie Jones) sells them out. They bond over piracy, books, and marmalade and agree to share their knowledge with each other. As their friendship grows, Blackbeard eventually abandons his plan to fake his own death using Stede as a pawn, causing tension with Blackbeard’s first mate, Izzy Hands (Con O’Neill). 

Things come to a head when Izzy challenges Stede to a duel but loses on a technicality, leading to his banishment. When Spanish Jackie and Izzy team up to help the English ambush Stede at Blind Man’s Cove, Blackbeard surrenders with him to military service. But despite admitting their feelings while imprisoned, Stede backs out during their escape as a heartbroken, angry Blackbeard returns to the Revenge and maroons most of its original crew. After a detour to Jackie’s, Stede and his men end up working for the Pirate Queen Zheng (Ruibo Qian) while Stede hopes to reunite with Blackbeard.