Our Flag Means Death is the most popular new series in the US.
The show was the top new series in the US in the last 100 days. The data company measures audience demand, which shows the interest in and engagement with a series.
The series peaked as the 11th most in-demand show in the US and worldwide. It is still in the top 2% of shows on all platforms, an impressive feat for a series that is not based on any existing intellectual property.
Between the first season finale and the series premiere, demand for the show tripled. Our Flag Means Death was more in demand than the average series in the US when it was on Max. It was more in demand by the finale.
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The show has been well received by critics. It has an 89% critic score and has been praised as a witty and comforting watch.
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The first season of Our Flag Means Death was more popular than the first season of Ted Lasso. Demand for "Our Flag Means Death" was 42.8% higher than for "Ted Lasso" in their first season finales.
Max's DC Comics series, "Peacemaker", is in demand and is also competing with Our Flag Means Death. The latter has yet to reach its peak demand, but is on a similar trajectory as the chart below shows.