Outer Banks Season 5: Release Date Speculations and Latest News

The series has gone from strength to strength as we follow the Pogues on their treasure-filled journey through North Carolina and see what types of villains they encounter along the way.

But with the good news comes the bad news that the fifth season of Outer Banks will be the series' last and will fully embody the original vision of co-creators Shannon Burke, Josh Pate and Jonas Pate.

We're sure the new season will be full of familiar faces, and we'll wrap up everything that's to come after the very special feature-length finale airing this week.

But when will Outer Banks season 5 come out and who will return? Read on to find out everything we know so far.

Will there be an Outer Banks season 5?

Yes! The news was confirmed ahead of the release of Season 4 Part 2 by Netflix, but Season 5 will be the final part of the series.

Announcing the news, co-creators Shannon Burke, Josh Pate and Jonas Pate said in a joint statement: “Seven years ago, in the summer of 2017, we came across a photo of teenagers on the beach at dusk during a power outage. This.” From this photo came the idea for a story about four best friends who just want to have a good time.

“From the beginning, we envisioned a mystery that would lead to a five-season journey full of adventure, treasure hunting and friendship.

“Back then, seven years ago, it seemed impossible that we could really tell the entire five-season story, but here we are at the end of our fourth season and still working on it.”

They continued: “Season four was the longest and most difficult – but also most rewarding – for us to produce. The season ends with a feature-length episode that we believe is our best and most powerful episode. We hope you feel the same way.”

“Now, with some sadness, but also excitement, we leave season four behind us and turn to season five, where we hope to bring our beloved Pogues home the way we imagined and planned years ago.”

“Season 5 will be our final season and we believe it will be our best yet. We hope that you will paddle with us again for your surf break.”

Outer Banks season 5 release date speculation

It has been reported that the fifth season is currently being written.

The release pattern of the previous four seasons was somewhat irregular due to previous delays due to the pandemic, but season 4 was released more than 18 months after the third season premiered. So, looking at the past few seasons, we would expect Outer Banks season 5 to hit our screens sometime this year 2026.

Of course, things can change, so we will keep this article updated with any developments as they occur.

Who will it return for? Outer Banks Season 5?

As for the return of Outer Banks season 5, we're certainly expecting all the major players to reprise their roles.

The main cast we would expect for the fifth season are as follows:

• Chase Stokes as John B
• Madelyn Cline as Sarah Cameron
• Madison Bailey as Kiara
• Jonathan Daviss as Pope
• Rudy Pankow as JJ
• Carlacia Grant as Cleo
• Austin North as topper
• Drew Starkey as Rafe Cameron
• Fiona Palomo as Sofia

Season 4 added J Anthony Crane (Dead Ringers) as Chandler Groff, Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live) as Dalia, Brianna Brown (Dynasty) as Hollis Robinson, Rigo Sanchez (Animal Kingdom) as Lightner, and Mia Challis (FBI: International) as Ruthie, so we might expect to see them reprise their roles in Season 5 as well. Since this is the final season of the series, we can expect some familiar faces from the past to make an appearance as well, but we'll just have to wait and see.

What is Outer Banks season 5 about?

While we don't currently know the exact plot points of season five, we do know that the way Outer Banks will unfold was part of the co-creators' vision from the start.

Upon the release of season three, Josh Pate told TUDUM, “We have some big ideas that we're still tinkering with.”

But he also confirmed that all writers agree on the ultimate ending of Outer Banks.

He said: “We always knew from the beginning what the final scene would be if we were lucky enough to get that far,” adding that there was “a lot of dark, empty space” before reaching that final moment be .

Of course, with the fifth season now confirmed, we'll have to wait and see what the ending looks like.

But it turns out that there actually are alternate endings in the Outer Banks universe, so there could be multiple paths.

Jonas Pate also previously told TUDUM: “Every year I like to shoot a dream ending just for myself that doesn’t make it. You're always trying to find the perfect balance, which is surprising but inevitable. And sometimes you just managed to play around with it a little bit.

Recently, Shannon Burke said that the main Blue Crown treasure hunt in Season 4 “should carry us through to the end,” so we can safely assume that the treasure hunt will continue.

Is there a trailer for Outer Banks season 5?

Not yet! Since Season 5 was just announced, there is no trailer for Season 5 and we don't expect it to take a while to get into production.

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Seasons 1-4 of Outer Banks are available to stream on Netflix.

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