Outer Banks season 3 has been a long time coming, as the last time fans caught a glimpse of John B and the group was back in June 2021 on Netflix.
More than a year after the third instalment was confirmed, we can finally breathe easy, knowing that there's not much more waiting left to be done, and we are bursting with excitement! And it's obvious why we're so thrilled to have the mystery-teen drama back on our screens because it truly is essential television. Upon its release, the show quickly developed a cult following and scooped up the gong for The Bingeworthy Show of 2020 at the People's Choice Awards and a year later, Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline won the coveted Best Kiss award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. Impressive.
So, without further ado, here's all you need to know about the new season, from the release date, plot lines, cast and more…
Outer Banks season 3 release date
On January 3, Netflix took to their social media account to make the official release date announcement for Outer Banks' third season.
Along with first-look pictures of the upcoming instalment, the streaming service tweeted: “Outer Banks Season 3 premieres February 23.” The show's official Twitter account also uploaded a S3 poster which featured the tagline: “Nothing to Lose”.
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Season one of the hit show was released on April 15, 2020, while season two came just over a year later, on June 30, 2021.
What is the plot of Outer Banks season 3?
The official synopsis for season three reads: “After losing the gold and fleeing the Outer Banks, Season 3 finds the Pogues washed ashore on a desert island that, for a brief moment, seems like an idyllic home. Officially deemed ‘Poguelandia,’ the island’s newest residents spend their days fishing, swimming, and revelling in the carefree lifestyle of their temporary dwelling. But things quickly go south for John B, Sarah, Kiara, Pope, JJ, and Cleo when they find themselves once again caught up in a race for the treasure, quite literally running for their lives.” Ooo, exciting!
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What happened in Outer Banks season 2?
Season two of Outer Banks saw John B and Sarah in the Bahamas on the run after things nearly got very messy at the end of series one. The Pogues and warring group The Kooks were still in competition to find the $400M, and the season ended with the discovery that John B’s long-lost father had been discovered alive.
Speaking of how the second season's ending was set to shape the next series, the show creator Josh Pate and Shannon Burke, told Entertainment Weekly back in 2021: “John B’s relationship with his dad is a huge theme and having his dad back around, and eventually they’re going to meet back up and John B Has to reconcile his idealised version of his dead dad with the reality of his alive dad.”
“It’s going to be instrument and maybe the spine [of season three] basically. They’re not going to give up going after the gold, though," they added, in reference to the continued treasure hunt.
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It looks like there will be plenty of romance in the new episodes two, with the series creators confirming they may be exploring some long-awaited connections.
“We didn’t want to do it immediately, but we definitely want to do it just because that took us by surprise, like the audience’s reaction to JJ and Kiara and rooting for that romance. So we were immediately open to it, because it seems like an interesting idea to explore but we kind of left it for season three,” they said, before adding: “We didn’t want to just dismiss Pope and Kiara either, we had built up the whole thing, and we wanted to let that play out."
Outer Banks series 3 cast
If you've been missing John B, Sarah and the gang, fear not; they will be returning for series 3.
Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Rudy Pankow, Austin North, Drew Starkey, and Charles Esten will all return for Season 3, according to Deadline.
Carlacia Grant, who plays Cleo, will also be around a lot more, as she has been promoted to series regular for the new upcoming series.
Outer Banks season 3 trailer
There currently isn't a trailer, but we expect one to drop in the upcoming weeks! In the meantime, why not revisit series one and two on Netflix now?!
