Netflix’s teen drama series Outer Banks has been a consistent success throughout its four seasons, and it has been renewed for season 5. Created for TV by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke in 2020, the series concerns a group of friends (who call themselves Pogues), who search for lost treasure and duke it out with rival teen group, The Kooks, in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina. Mixing all the trappings of classic teen romance with swashbuckling adventure, Outer Banks delivers a unique viewing experience that has helped make it one of Netflix’s most popular originals.

Season four opens with a lot of emotional baggage, as the Pogues must not only deal with their complicated family lives, but the burgeoning new adventure that was laid out before them. As the relationships in Outer Banks get more complicated with each successive season, so too does the intrigue. Perhaps the most underrated aspect of the show’s storytelling, Outer Banks is very much a coming-of-age story that gets richer and richer as the audience learns along with the Pogues. All this makes season 5 a necessity, and Netflix was quick to renew for the fifth and final season.

Outer Banks Season 5 Latest News

A Cautious Development Update From Chase Stokes

Stokes mentioned that he’s not really sure where the project currently stands, but that writing is progressing

Months after it was revealed that the fifth and final season was confirmed, the latest news comes in the form of a cautious update for Outer Banks season 5. Though viewers are eagerly awaiting what happens next for the Pogues following season 4’s finale, John B. actor Chase Stokes has revealed that work is progressing slowly. In lieu of a filming update, Stokes mentioned that he’s not really sure where the project currently stands, but that writing is progressing. This means that the fifth season is likely still quite a ways away.

Read Stokes’ full comments here:

No rumble in the jungle. Netflix likes to keep things very tight-lipped, so we’re waiting patiently. I think, obviously, we want to finish this story in the ways that, hopefully, the world also wants us to do it right. So, I think the writers are diligently working away to figure out how to close this chapter of TV and move on to the next. So, nothing yet, but I’m sure, sooner than later, for sure.

Outer Banks Season 5 Is Confirmed

Netflix Quickly Ordered Season 5

According to series co-creators Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke, a five-season arc was always the plan.

It didn’t take long for Netflix to decide the fate of Poguelandia, and the streamer preemptively renewed Outer Banks for a fifth season a few days before the premiere of season 4 part 2. The decision was clearly a smart one, and season 4 spent a significant amount of time at the top of the English language streaming charts. Though the renewal announcement is exciting news, it’s also somewhat bittersweet because season 5 will be the final outing for the Pogues. According to series co-creators Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke, a five-season arc was always the plan.

Chase Stokes provided a progress update in January 2025, but he revealed that he wasn’t exactly sure where things stood. The John B. star revealed that writing was currently underway, but that he couldn’t say exactly when to expect the final season. As such, it’s impossible to guess when the final season will arrive.

Outer Banks season 4 part 1 debuted on October 10, 2024, while part 2 arrived on November 7.

Outer Banks Season 5 Cast Details

The Pogues & The Kooks Will Return

The core cast of teens has anchored the show since the beginning, but the beloved Pogues won’t return en masse for season 5, following the shocking death of JJ (played by Rudy Pankow). However, the rest of the group is expected back, and the antagonistic Kooks should also be on hand, since the stark class divide between the two is one of the most powerful themes of the series.

With all that said, the cast will likely be led by the likes of Chase Stokes as John B. alongside regulars like Madison Bailey as Kiara, Johnathan Daviss as Pope, Carlacia Grant as Cleo, Austin North as Topper, and Drew Starkey as Rafe. Season 4 has also added a host of new characters, but it’s unclear at this juncture if they’ll be back for future seasons. The villainous Chandler Groff (J. Anthony Crane) will also need to return for season 5 since he has a ton of unfished business with the Pogues.

The cast of Outer Banks season 5 will likely include:

Actor
Outer Banks Role

Chase Stokes
John B.

Madelyn Cline
Sarah

Madison Bailey
Kiara

Johnathan Daviss
Pope

Carlacia Grant
Cleo

Austin North
Topper

Drew Starkey
Rafe

J. Anthony Crane
Chandler Groff

Outer Banks Season 5 Story Details

What Happens Next In Poguelandia?

Each half of season 4 presented plenty of exciting twists and turns, and it all sets up an exciting and conclusive season 5. JJ learning the secret of his true parentage was not only a nice twist, but it also introduced an element of danger because his identity was likely hidden for a reason. Unfortunately, that danger reared it’s ugly head in season 4 part 2, and JJ was stabbed to death by Chandler Groff.

After Groff absconded with the Blue Crown in the season 4 finale, it established a very clear path for where the Pogues are headed in the final outing. Groff let slip that his buyer is in Lisbon, Portugal, and the gang is determined to follow him there to recover the treasure and likely avenge their fallen comrade. JJ’s death shows that no one is safe as Outer Banks takes a darker turn, and even more shocking twists could happen in season 5.