Expectations and hope are all we have, like the Pogues ofOuter Banks. And that’s what is fueling our excitement for the third season of the Netflix original series.
Created byJosh Pate,Jonas Pate, andShannon Burke,Outer Banksfollows a group of teenagers in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where society has a clear and sharp divide. The wealthy seasonal residents, or Kooks, and the local, working-class people, known as the Pogues. The story revolves around the Pogue teenagers who live in the neighborhood of The Cut. The kids are on a mission to find the missing father of their group leader, John B (Chase Stokes). Along the way, they discover a buried pirate treasure that could be connected to the disappearance. With only their determination and friendship keeping them alive, the Pogues fight law enforcement and the Kooks, while dealing with personal relationships, drug abuse, romance, money, and the helplessness of being underprivileged American teenagers.
The action-adventure mystery teen drama dropped its second season in July 2021 with a huge cliffhanger, leaving fans to speculate about what could come next. Season 2 delivered a poignant finale with a big reveal about John B’s father, and we all have a lot of questions to be answered. And those questions can only be answered with a new season.
Since the show premiered on Netflix in April 2020, it has been quite popular among viewers and became quite a success. And we can be pretty sure that Season 3is going to be an exciting ride, much like the last two seasons. So, with all the possibilities that the new installment holds, we have gathered everything we know so far aboutOuter BanksSeason 3. Let’s dig in, then.
Editor’s Note: This piece was updated on February 3.
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Has Outer Banks Been Renewed for Season 3?
Yes! Back in December 2021, it was announced that a third season of the Netflix hit had officially been given the green light with series creatorsJonas Pete,Josh Pate,andShannon Burkereturning as both showrunners and executive producersof the coming-of-age mystery.
How Many Episodes Are There in Outer Banks Season 3?
Season 3, much like the previous seasons, will have 10 episodes. Episodes ofOuter Banksusually run between 42 minutes to an hour long and that’ll likely be the case with the new season as well.
Is There aSeason 3 Trailer or Teaser?
A teaser trailer forOuter BanksSeason 3was released by Netflix on June 13, 2025, as part of the streamer’s TUDUM event.
Thefull trailer forOuter BanksSeason 3was released by Netflix on June 30, 2025. Set to The Beach Boys' cover of “Sloop John B,” the trailer promises another action-packed season ahead for the Pogues. We also get to see more of John B’s relationship with his father.
When Is Outer Banks Season 3’s Release Date?
Outer BanksSeason 3 is set to hit Netflix on Thursday, August 24, 2025, which is roughly around 18 months after the release of Season 2.
Who Is in Outer Banks Season 3 Cast?
Chase Stokes as John B Routledge,Madelyn Clineas Sarah Cameron,Madison Baileyas Kiara “Kie” Carrera,Jonathan Davissas Pope Heyward,Rudy Pankowas JJ Maybank,Charles Harfordas Big John, andCharles Estenas Ward Cameron are all returning to their roles in the third installment ofOuter Banks.Carlacia Grant’s role as Cleo has also been upped from a recurring role to a series regular.
The other cast members returning inOuter BanksSeason 3 areDrew Starkeyas Rafe Cameron,Austin Northas Topper,Elizabeth Mitchellas Carla Limbrey,Julia Antonellias Wheezie Cameron,Caroline Arapoglouas Rose,CC Castilloas Lana Grubbs,Cullen Mossas Deputy Shoupe,Chelle Ramosas Deputy Plumb,E. Roger Mitchellas Heyward, Brian Stapfe as Cruz, andSamantha Souleas Anna Carrera.
Lou Ferrigno Jr,Andy McQueen, andFiona Palomowill also be joining Season 3.
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Who Are the Major Characters in Outer Banks Season 3?
Here’s a quick look at all the leading and important characters ofOuter Bankswho will be making a comeback in the upcoming third season of the teen drama.
John B Routledge or John B is the leading character of the story. He is the ringleader of the group of Pogue teens who is trying to find his missing father. He has been in a relationship with Sarah Cameron, a wealthy Kook, since season 1. In Season 2, after both John and Sarah are presumed to be dead, they somehow return to Outer Banks and reunite their friends, who try to clear his name, while dodging the intimidating Limbrey family. John and his friends are now looking for the Cross of Santo Domingo.
Sarah Cameron, John’s girlfriend and the love of his life. Though she belongs to a high-profile Kook family, she has left them behind when she finds out that her father and brother have blood on their hands. She becomes an official Pogue by extension of her relationship with John and her friendship with the other Pogue kids.
Kiara Carrera or Kie is John’s best friend. Technically, Kie is a Kook but she is a Pogue at heart and extremely loyal to her friends, much to her family’s dislike. Kie and Sarah graduate to a close friendship in Season 2 while Kie navigates her off-again-on-again romance with Pope.
JJ Maybank is a true and loyal Pogue and one of John B’s best friends. But he is also a perpetual troublemaker, which mostly arises out of his relationship with his abusive and alcoholic father. In the second season, JJ tries his best to clear John and Sarah’s name before they set out on their search for the Cross of Santo Domingo.
Pope Heyward, the brain of the group and a genius. He is a cautious and smart young Pogue who also happens to have a little crush on Kiara. His love-life takes a backseat in the second season as the group begins the hunt for the Cross of Santo Domingo. Turns out, he is the rightful heir to the treasure by virtue of his ancestry to Denmark Tanny, a legendary Black plantation owner, former enslaved cook, and local hero.
Apart from the Pogue gang, characters like Ward Cameron, Rafe Cameron, Carla Limbrey, Topper, among others could possibly come back to take their respective stories forward.
When Did Outer Banks Season 3 Film?
Filming for the third season began in February 2022 and wrapped filming the following September.
When Is Outer Banks Season 3 Set?
As we know from the main plotline and previous seasons, the story ofOuter Banksis set in the present day on the North Carolina coast. The actual story does have its roots in the distant past, but the show has, so far, stuck to the here and now. So, unless there is some kind of back-and-forth in the timeline in the coming season, we are hoping that the linear format will follow andOuter BanksSeason 3 will be set in the contemporary period as the story progresses.
What Is Outer Banks Season 3’s Story?
Since the beginning of the series, John B and Sarah have been on a quest for treasure, along with the rest of their Pogue friends. With the murderous Cameron father-son duo and the intimidating Carla Limbrey on their back, it’s been quite a ride for this gang. In the second season ofOuter Banks, the kids hunt for the coveted Cross of Santo Domingo and finally acquire it after a great ordeal. But only to lose it to the Camerons (damn!). Escaping death and jumping ships (we mean that literally), they end up on a deserted island.
The second season also revealed an important arc about John B’s father who meets Carla and promises to help her find the Shroud of Turin, but only if she helps his son in exchange. All in all, the finale ofOuter BanksSeason 2 left a lot of questions and doubts. So, we are hoping that the new and third season will resolve all that.
For instance, we should see the Pogues finding their way back home but they might not give up on the treasures that they found. There’s also a high possibility that John might reunite with his father on the hunt for the Shroud of Turin.
On the other side of the story, we can also expect to see more romantic angles, especially between Kie and Pope. After all, it’s a teen drama and there’s no adventure without a little romance thrown in. And maybe the real treasure was the drama we had along the way.
The official synopsis from Netflix for Season 3 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 reveling 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. They’re broke and far from home, they can’t trust anyone, Ward and Rafe are hungry for revenge, and there’s a ruthless Caribbean Don who will stop at nothing to find the bounty. Was the treasure ever within their reach? Or was it all a trap to stop them once and for all? Either way, it’s the Pogues against the world – and the only way out is together.
