Outer BanksSeason 5: All About the Netflix Series' Final Installment — and How They'll Explain that Shocking Season 4 Death

Mar. 15, 2025

Madelyn Cline, Carlacia Grant, Madison Bailey, Chase Stokes and Jonathan Daviss in “Outer Banks”.Photo:Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix

Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix

Warning:Outer Banksspoilers ahead!

Netflix’s hit showOuter Banksmay be coming to an end — but it’s always Pogues 4 life for the show’s cast.

In November 2024, the streaming service renewedOuter Banks, which starsChase Stokes,Madelyn Cline,Madison Bailey,Rudy Pankow,Jonathan Davissand Carlacia Grant, for its fifth and final season.

Creators Shannon Burke, Jonas Pate and Josh Pate wrote a “dispatch to all Pogues,” reflecting on theOBXjourney that they always intended to last five seasons.

“In the summer of 2017, we came across a photo of teenagers on a beach at dusk during a power outage. The photo sparked an idea for a story of four best friends who only want to have a good time all the time,” the letter, which was posted onInstagram, read. “From this beginning, we imagined a mystery that would lead to a five-season journey of adventure, treasure hunting and friendship.”

Burke and the Pate twins also teased the final episode of season 4, part 2, which premiered on Nov. 7. They shared that the feature-length episode, which included a jaw-dropping death, set the stage for an “epic” last season.

“We hope to bring our beloved Pogues home in the way we imagined and planned years ago,” they wrote to fans. “We hope you’ll join us for one more paddle out to the surf break.”

What willOuter Banksseason 5 be about?

Chase Stokes, Madison Bailey and Madelyn Cline in “Outer Banks”.Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix

Netflix has not released a synopsis forOuter Banksseason 5, but Burke toldTudumthat the Blue Crown treasure hunt “should carry us through all the way to the end.”

Burke and the Pate twins toldTudumthat they had always planned for JJ’s death, since the beginning of the series. “We’re planning a story of redemption, and a season that embodies the friendship that JJ had come to represent," Josh said. “JJ’s death was a hard but necessary piece of the architecture for the story, and we plan on honoring that as much as we can because we love the character as much as the fans do.”

The final season ofOuter Bankswill also see John B and Sarah grapple with becoming parents after the “Kook turned Pogue princess"discovered she was pregnantin season 4, episode 7.

“We’ve always known from the beginning what the last scene would be if we would be lucky enough to get it that far,” Joshtold the outlet in February 2023.

Which cast members are returning forOuter Banksseason 5?

Drew Starkey, Chase Stokes, Madison Bailey, Carlacia Grant, Austin North, Rudy Pankow, Madelyn Cline and Jonathan Daviss at the “Outer Banks” season 4 premiere.Jeff Hahne/Getty

Jeff Hahne/Getty

Most of theOuter Banksstars are expected to reprise their roles, including Stokes, who plays John B.; Cline, who plays Sarah Cameron; Bailey, who plays Kiara Carrera; Daviss, who plays Pope Heyward; and Grant, who plays Cleo.

After JJ’s shocking season 4 death, Pankow will not return forOuter Banksseason 5.

What has the cast said aboutOuter Banksconcluding with season 5?

Chase Stokes and Charles Halford in “Outer Banks”.Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix

“My hearts heavy writing this one.. One last ride. Thank you to everybody who has tuned in these past 5 years. You’ve given us more than we could ever give back to you,” Stokes wrote onInstagram, addressing the news of a fifth and final season. “It’s always gonna be Pogues 4 Life.”

As for Bailey, she was at a loss for words following the announcement.

When doesOuter Banksseason 5 start filming?

Madelyn Cline, Chase Stokes, Jonathan Daviss and Carlacia Grant in “Outer Banks”.Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix

Production onOuter Banksseason 5 has not started. However, Burke and the Pate brothers are diligently working to finalize the script, per Tudum.

When willOuter Banksseason 5 premiere?

Jonathan Daviss, Chase Stokes, Carlacia Grant, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey and Rudy Pankow in “Outer Banks”.Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix

A release date forOuter Banksseason 5 has not been announced, but seasons 1 through 4 are available to stream on Netflix. And, Burke and the Pate brothers say the final season will be well worth the wait.

“We think it will be our best [season] yet,” the creators said in their letter to fans.

source: people.com