7.5/104,261 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2022
Aristocrat-turned-pirate-captain Stede Bonnet is put to the test when his crew encounters a British naval vessel.
Director: Taika Waititi
Writer: David Jenkins
7.6/103,824 votes#2 - A Damned Man
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2022
Stede battles feelings of guilt while hunting for missing hostages. Lucius makes a surprising discovery.
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Writer: David Jenkins
7.8/103,695 votes#3 - A Gentleman Pirate
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/3/2022
Stede (a.k.a. “The Gentleman Pirate”) conducts business in the Republic of Pirates. Oluwande and Jim face their past.
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Writer: Adam Stein
8.2/103,639 votes#4 - Discomfort in a Married State
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2022
As the threat of attack looms, Blackbeard and Stede finally meet. Jim fields questions from an overly curious crew.
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Writer: Eliza Jiménez Cossio
8.5/103,720 votes#5 - The Best Revenge Is Dressing Well
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/10/2022
Blackbeard and Stede attend a fancy party. Oluwande and Frenchie embrace false identities. Izzy and Lucius go head-to-head.
Director: Luis Fernando Frías de la Parra
Writer: John Mahoney
8.3/103,559 votes#6 - The Art of F**kery
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2022
Stede and crew stage a spectacle. Blackbeard struggles to carry out his plan.
Director: Luis Fernando Frías de la Parra
Writer: Simone Nathan
8.1/103,522 votes#7 - This Is Happening
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/17/2022
A trip to St. Augustine reveals more about Jim’s past. Stede leads Blackbeard on an adventure.
Director: Luis Fernando Frías de la Parra
Writer: Zayre Ferrer
8.2/103,498 votes#8 - We Gull Way Back
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/17/2022
The arrival of Blackbeard’s old buddy leaves Stede feeling like the odd man out. As Oluwande mourns a loss, Jim seeks answers from Spanish Jackie.
Writer: Alyssa Lane, Alex J. Sherman
8.4/103,533 votes#9 - Act of Grace
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/24/2022
Captured and facing trial, Stede and Blackbeard face tough choices and an uncertain future.
Writer: David Jenkins, Yvonne Zima
8.7/103,761 votes#10 - Wherever You Go, There You Are
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/24/2022
While Stede attempts to reenter his old life, Blackbeard tends to a wounded heart.
Director: Andrew DeYoung
Writer: David Jenkins
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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....
Genres:ComedyAction & AdventureDrama
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Our Flag Means Death" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 4261 votes. Directed by Taika Waititi and written by David Jenkins, it aired on 3/3/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Damned Man".