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Our Flag Means Death: Finding a New Home "Is An Option": Casey Bloys

HBO & Max's Casey Bloys explained why Our Flag Means Death was canceled, adding that the producers were able to find the show a new home.

Earlier this month, fans of series creator-showrunner David Jenkins, Emmy-nominated executive producer & star Taika Waititi, and Emmy-nominated executive producer Garrett Basch's Rhys Darby-starring Our Flag Means Death learned that there wouldn't be a Season 3 journey on the horizon. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in light of HBO & Max locking down 31 Emmy wins across 11 shows on Monday night, HBO and Max Content Chair & CEO Casey Bloys was asked about the show being canceled – and it apparently came down to comparing production costs to viewing numbers. "Nobody likes to cancel a show. But the fact of the matter is the numbers weren't there for a renewal," Bloys explained. When asked about the ongoing "save the show" campaign being waged by the fans, Bloys added that the producers have their support to find the show a new home. "But I will say, whenever we cancel a show – if a creator can set it up elsewhere, we support them. That is an option for 'Our Flag;' it didn't make sense for us, but it might be for someone else. We let the producers know if they can find a home, we'll be supportive of that."

Here's a look back at what Jenkins had to share about the news via an Instagram post that went live the same day that the news was revealed – followed by the full text:

Welp, I've got good news and bad.

The good news? We've spent two seasons in a bizarre, beautifully-rendered world populated by some of the greatest actors and creatives working. And the second season was made possible by the enthusiasm of one of the most likable fan communities in the history of this medium. Your voices made a difference, your art made a difference, your viewership made a difference in securing more OUR FLAG. Getting to share this show with you and watching you make it yours has been a dream come true.

The bad news is clear. OUR FLAG won't be returning for a third season. 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. Casey Bloys, Sarah Aubrey, Suzanna Makkos, Billy Wee, and David Ruby have been incredible champions of this show. They allowed us to make something authentically weird and heartfelt, cheering us on the entire way.

I'm very sad I won't set foot on the Revenge again with my friends, some of whom have become close to family. But I couldn't be more grateful for being allowed to captain the damn thing in the first place.

Our Flag Means Us. Loving one another, pulling off some pretty weird and beautiful shit, and talking it through… as a crew. 🏴‍☠️🦄🐈‍⬛💜

In addition to Darby and Waititi, the second season featured returning cast members Samson Kayo, Vico Ortiz, Ewen Bremner, Joel Fry, Matthew Maher, Kristian Nairn, Con O'Neill, David Fane, Samba Schutte, Nat Faxon, and Leslie Jones. In addition, Ruibo Qian, Madeleine Sami, Anapela Polataivao, and Erroll Shand, and guest stars Minnie Driver and Bronson Pinchot also joined the cast as recurring guest stars. Max's Our Flag Means Death is executive produced by Academy Award-winner Taika Waititi, alongside creator-showrunner David Jenkins. In addition to his duties as showrunner, Jenkins directed the first two episodes of season two. Garrett Basch, Dan Halsted, Adam Stein, and Antoine Douaihy also serve as executive producers.

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