It’s true, Pogues. The fifth and final season of fan-favorite drama Outer Banks is finally here. Take a deep breath, prepare for a wild ride, and dive into all ten new episodes now. 

When we pick back up for Season 5, John B (Chase Stokes), Kiara (Madison Bailey), Sarah (Madelyn Cline), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), and Cleo (Carlacia Grant) are struggling to come to terms with losing their best friend JJ (Rudy Pankow), who met his shocking end at the hand of his father, Chandler Groff (J. Anthony Crane), in last season’s finale. When they get back to the OBX, traumatized and heartbroken, they have no money and no home. The gang — including Rafe (Drew Starkey) — has hit an all-time low. It’s no longer “a good time, all the time” for the Pogues. 

The Season 4 finale, which is the first feature-length episode of the show, set “the stage for an epic fifth and final season,” Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Burke previously told Tudum. Across its first four seasons, Outer Banks has received nearly 200 million views and has been featured on the Top 10 English TV List 25 times. 

Here’s everything we know about Outer Banks Season 5:

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What happens in Outer Banks Season 5?

Season 5 finds the Pogues at their absolute breaking point following the tragic loss of JJ (Rudy Pankow) in Morocco. Stranded far from home and mourning the heart of their crew, they’ve lost the Blue Crown and continue to face a gauntlet of familiar threats. 

Chandler Groff (J. Anthony Crane) is still at large, Dalia (Pollyanna McIntosh) and the Corsairs are closing in, and the Kooks are trying to ensure the Pogues have no home to return to. So John B (Chase Stokes), Sarah (Madelyn Cline), Kiara (Madison Bailey), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), and Cleo (Carlacia Grant) must rely on their scrappy instincts — and an uneasy alliance with Rafe (Drew Starkey) — to keep from falling apart for good. 

The Pogues are in a desperate race to reclaim their future and finally win the freedom they’ve always been chasing. It’s the Pogues against the world as they seek to avenge their best friend and bring it on home … one final time.

Can I watch the trailer for Outer Banks Season 5?

Yep! Click here to watch the glorious main trailer for the final season, which is full of redemption and revenge.

Who’s in the Outer Banks Season 5 cast?

Returning series regulars include Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Drew Starkey, Carlacia Grant, Austin North, and Fiona Palomo. Tony Crane and Cullen Moss also return for Season 5 and were upped to series regulars.

Check out a pic of the cast during filming below. 

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Can I watch a teaser trailer for Outer Banks Season 5?

You sure can. The scrappy Pogues aren’t letting Groff go without a fight. As they say in the teaser trailer, “If you’re on the bottom, you have to risk everything.” Go on one last ride in Season 5 with the Pogues by heading here to watch the teaser trailer, now. 

PHOTO BY JACKSON LEE DAVIS

PHOTO BY JACKSON LEE DAVIS

PHOTO BY JACKSON LEE DAVIS

Can I see some photos from Outer Banks Season 5?

You bet. Just because they lost the Blue Crown doesn’t mean the Pogues are giving up on their sense of adventure. Check out the gang diving into new chaos in the photos above. 

Can I watch the first 8 minutes of Outer Banks Season 5, Episode 1 early?

Yeah, dude! Head here to see how the final season kicks off. 

Can I buy an Outer Banks Seasons 1 - 4 vinyl soundtrack collection?

We’re so glad you asked because you certainly can! Outer Banks fans can now bring the sound of the Pogues home with a brand-new vinyl soundtrack collection from Seasons 1– 4. Dropping just as summer fades and leaving fans chasing the sun-drenched nostalgia of the OBX, the vinyl collection is now available for pre-order here.

The 25-track vinyl soundtrack collection is produced by award-winning composer and producer Fill Eisler and features Sides A through D — capturing the ultimate sounds of summer, and including fan-favorite scores like the “Outer Banks Main Theme,” “Pogue's Theme,” “Endless Summer,” “Pogue’s Sunset,” and many more. 

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What did the Outer Banks creators tease about what was to come in Season 5?

The OBX creators discussed the series’ final season in a letter to fans back in Nov. 2024, reflecting on what working on the series for the past seven years has meant to them. It all started when they came across a photo of teenagers on a beach at dusk during a power outage. 

“That photo sparked an idea for a story of four best friends who only want to have a good time all the time,” the creators say in the letter. “From this beginning, we imagined a mystery that would lead to a five-season journey of adventure, treasure hunting, and friendship.” From there, P4L was born.

Season 4’s main treasure hunt for the Blue Crown “should carry us through all the way to the end,” says Burke. 

The creators have also had the final frame of Outer Banks in their minds for a while. As they told Tudum during Season 4, “We’ve always known from the beginning what the last scene would be,” said Josh Pate. 

Read the full letter from Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Burke below:

What’s the Outer Banks Season 5 release date?

Catch the last swell with the Pogues now. All 10 episodes of Outer Banks Season 5 are available to watch. 

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