The series Our Flag Means Death has been canceled following a two-season run on Max.
The show from creator David Jenkins, which was set in the year 1717, centered around a fictional pirate named Stede Bonnet, played by Rhys Darby, who was captain of a ship called Revenge.
In the storyline of the series, Stede crossed paths with Captain Blackbeard, played by Taika Waititi, and the two began an unlikely romantic relationship.
The series also featured Samson Kayo, Leslie Jones, Joel Fry, Matthew Maher, Nathan Foad, Samba Schutte, Con O’Neill, Vico Ortiz, Kristian Nairn and David Fane.
The series’ first two seasons will remain available to viewers via the streaming service, Deadline reported.
The action-adventure series Our Flag Means Death, featuring Rhys Darby and Samson Kayo, had been canceled following a two-season run on Max
A rep for the streaming service said in a statement: ‘While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Our Flag Means Death, we are so proud of the joyous, hilarious, and heartfelt stories that creator David Jenkins, Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, Garrett Basch, Dan Halsted, Adam Stein, Antoine Douaihy and the entire superb cast and crew brought to life.
‘We also thank the dedicated fans who embraced these stories and built a gorgeous, inclusive community surrounding the show.’
Jenkins took to Instagram on Tuesday to comment on the latest development, saying he had ‘good news and bad.’
The good news, Jenkins said, was two seasons spent ‘in a bizarre, beautifully-rendered world populated by some of the greatest actors and creatives working.’
He said that ‘the second season was made possible by the enthusiasm of one of the most likable fan communities in the history of this medium,’ as the supportive voices of the fans ‘made a difference.’
The bad news was that the show ‘won’t be returning for a third season,’ Jenkins said.
He added, ‘We’ve sailed at the pleasure of the fine people at Max, and it brought them no joy to see this journey come to a premature end.’
Jenkins said he was ‘very sad’ he ‘won’t set foot on the Revenge again with my friends, some of whom have become close to family.
The show from creator David Jenkins centered around a fictional pirate named Stede Bonnet, played by Darby, who was captain of a ship called Revenge
Kayo played the role of Oluwande, while Nathan Foad played Lucius on the pirate-driven series
The show’s creator David Jenkins took to Instagram on Tuesday to comment on the latest development, saying he had ‘good news and bad.’
‘But I couldn’t be more grateful for being allowed to captain the damn thing in the first place.’
He wrapped up in saying, ‘Our Flag Means Us. Loving one another, pulling off some pretty weird and beautiful s***, and talking it through… as a crew.’
Amid its two season run, the series was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding New TV Series; and a Peabody Award in the entertainment category.
