Is Outer Banks ending with season 5? Explained

Outer Banks is Netflix's most recent American teen drama to have topped the charts on the platform. After the release of season 4 part 1 on October 10, 2024, the show has been on Netflix's TV Top 10 list for three weeks. The second part of the fourth season is scheduled to release on November 7, 2024.

The showrunners announced that Outer Banks season 5 is in the works but added that it will be the last season in the series. The show's creators and executive producers, Shannon Burke and Jonas and Josh Pate, spoke to Variety about their decision to end the series.

"Season Five will be our last season, and we think it will be our best yet. We hope you’ll join us for one more paddle out to the surf break."

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What did the co-creators of the series say about the status of Outer Banks season 5?

A still from season 4 of the series (via @obx / Instagram)

The three co-creators of the show spoke about their inspiration and vision for the show, noting that they started writing the series in 2017. A picture of a group of teenagers on a beach during a sunset was the inspiration behind the series.

They reminisced on their writing journeys throughout the show and discussed the upcoming part 2 on November 7, 2024. They stated that while the season was long and difficult to produce, it was rewarding as well. They hoped that the audience would enjoy watching it as much as they enjoyed filming.

The three executive producers announced that they would be capping the show with a finale at the end of Outer Banks season 5. They hoped that their fans would join them on the journey and gave a small synopsis of the final season's overarching plot.

“Now, with a little sadness, but also excitement, we’re putting Season Four behind us, and are turning to Season Five, in which we hope to bring our beloved Pogues home in the way we imagined and planned years ago."

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Who are the cast members for the latest season of Outer Banks?

The cast of the series at the Poguelandia 2024 event (via @obx / Instagram)

While Outer Banks season 5 is well under development, fans are looking forward to season 4 of the show releasing in its entirety. The current main cast for the series includes:

• Chase Stokes as John B. Routledge
• Madelyn Cline as Sarah Cameron
• Madison Bailey as Kiara "Kie" Carrera
• Jonathan Daviss as Pope Heyward
• Rudy Pankow as JJ Maybank
• Carlacia Grant as Cleo
• Drew Starkey as Rafe Cameron
• Austin North as Topper
• Fiona Palomo as Sofia
• J. Anthony Crane as Chandler Groff
• Pollyanna McIntosh as Dalia
• Brianna Brown as Hollis Robinson
• Rigo Sanchez as Lightner
• Mia Challis as Ruthie
• Cullen Moss as Deputy Shoupe

Given the success of the series, Netflix has begun to expand the world around the show with live events and other forms of media releases. This includes the mobile game Netflix Stories: Outer Banks.

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Audiences will be able to watch the full season 4 of Outer Banks streaming from November 7, 2024 onwards. Currently, only part 1 of the season is streaming on the platform.