Outer Banks season 5: the Pogues’ final adventure lands on Netflix

The Pogues are about to set sail one last time. The fifth and final season of Outer Banks will arrive in France on Netflix on August 20, 2026. Comprising ten episodes of about an hour, it picks up after JJ’s disappearance and sends the crew on one final dash to get back home.

Since its premiere, the adventure series created by Jonas Pate, Josh Pate and Shannon Burke follows the Pogues, a tight-knit group of friends from the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Their treasure hunts have carried them far beyond their island and have repeatedly rekindled their feud with the Kooks, the offspring of the region’s wealthiest families.

One last mission for the Pogues

Spoiler alert: the rest of this article reveals a major event from season 4.

Season 5 opens in Morocco, following JJ’s death. John B, Sarah, Kiara, Pope and Cleo are cut off far from home, profoundly shaken by the loss of the person who was the heart of their crew. They’ve also lost the Blue Crown, the treasure they chased in the previous season.

The Pogues must now track down Chandler Groff, still on the run, as Dalia and the Corsairs tighten their grip. The Kooks, meanwhile, are determined to keep the group from making it back to the Outer Banks. If they’re to survive and get home, the friends are forced to form a alliance fragile with Rafe, long seen as one of their fiercest foes.

This final season retools the series’ traditional treasure hunt into a more personal quest. The Pogues aren’t chasing a fortune that could change their lives anymore: they’re determined to avenge JJ, take back control of their own destiny, and seize the freedom they’ve been chasing since the show began.

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Who will be in the cast for Outer Banks season 5?

Chase Stokes returns to the role of John B alongside Madelyn Cline as Sarah, Madison Bailey as Kiara, Jonathan Daviss as Pope, and Carlacia Grant as Cleo. Drew Starkey reprises the part of Rafe, whose alliance with the Pogues is set to play a central role in the final episodes.

The cast also features Austin North as Topper, Fiona Palomo as Sofia, J. Anthony Crane as Chandler Groff, and Cullen Moss as Shoupe.

Created, written and produced by Jonas Pate, Josh Pate and Shannon Burke, this American drama series will conclude with a ten-episode season, available in full on Netflix from August 20, 2026.

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