casey bloys
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Our Flag Means Death Might Still Set Sail
The news that Our Flag Means Death would not be returning for a third season was a devastating way to kick off the new year, and it galvanized the Max pirate series’ supercharged fanbase to launch a campaign to try and save the series. In a new interview, HBO and Max boss Casey Bloys said…
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HBO Exec Allegedly Ordered Staff to Harass Critics Over The Nevers and Other Shows
A new lawsuit alleges that HBO’s Casey Bloys told staffers to tweet snarky comments at critics who were mean to his shows online. According to a report in Rolling Stone, starting in 2020, HBO’s then-president of original programming allegedly instructed staffers to create false Twitter (now X) accounts for this purpose. One of the big…
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HBO’s President Regrets The ‘Misguided’ Way The Network Announced Confederate
Image: HBO According to HBO president of programming Casey Bloys, the network anticipated that there would be significant backlash to the announcement of its upcoming series Confederate, but they were not prepared for how swift and damning it would be. HBO, Bloys said, could have handled things better.