Netflix confirms production is officially underway for Season 5, the last chapter of the Pogues’ story.
Netflix just made summer official with a bittersweet announcement: Outer Banks has started production on its fifth and final season in Charleston, South Carolina. After four seasons of sun-soaked treasure hunts and escalating danger, the hit YA series will wrap up in 2026 with one last wild ride for the Pogues.
Season 5 Is Now Filming, and It’s the End of the Road
The cast is back on set, including Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Drew Starkey, Carlacia Grant, Austin North, and Fiona Palomo. Longtime recurring actors J. Anthony Crane and Cullen Moss have also been promoted to series regulars for the final stretch.
Season 5 will mark the conclusion of a series that’s racked up nearly 200 million views since its debut and appeared on Netflix’s Global Top 10 English TV list 25 times. That kind of staying power is rare, and Netflix knows it. Ending the show on a high note gives fans time to brace themselves for what’s next.
What Happened in Season 4
Season 4 jumped back in time after the El Dorado storyline, retracing how John B, Sarah, JJ, Kiara, Pope, and Cleo ended up at Wes Genrette’s door. Now living in the OBX again and running a bait-and-charter shop out of Poguelandia 2.0, the Pogues try and fail to settle into a normal life.
Financial pressure pushes them to accept Wes’s offer: a new treasure hunt, this time for Blackbeard’s long-lost fortune. But this isn’t just another sunken ship tale. The stakes are higher, the enemies sharper, and the Pogues are forced to face themselves just as much as the danger ahead. Who are they without the chase? And how far are they willing to go this time?
The Creators Promise a Proper Goodbye
Showrunners and executive producers Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, and Shannon Burke are steering this final chapter, promising an ending that honors the series’ emotional core, friendship, found family, and the reckless spirit that made the Pogues unforgettable.
Fans should expect more action, more heartbreak, and likely a few painful goodbyes. The countdown to 2026 starts now.
Series Details
- Production Started: Summer 2025 (Charleston, SC)
- Premiere Date: 2026 (exact date TBA)
- Returning Cast: Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Drew Starkey, Carlacia Grant, Austin North, Fiona Palomo
- New Series Regulars: J. Anthony Crane, Cullen Moss
- Creators/EPs: Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, Shannon Burke