SPOILER ALERT:The series includes details about Season 4 Part 2 ofNetflixsOuter Banks.
For the second time in four seasons, anOuter Banksfinale ends with the Pogues mourning one of their own.
They talk about the introduction ofOuter Banksnew super villain, Chandler.
(L to R) Madelyn Cline as Sarah Cameron, Chase Stokes as John B, Jonathan Daviss as Pope, Carlacia Grant as Cleo, Madison Bailey as Kiara, Rudy Pankow as JJ in episode 410 of Outer Banks.Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix
But that may not be the end of theOBXuniverse aspotential spinoffs are being explored.
you’re able to also checkour story on Pankow and his castmates reactionto JJs demise.
It was a very hard decision because he is such a great piece of the ensemble.
Rudy Pankow as JJ in episode 406 of Outer Banks. Cr. Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix
But it was just a necessary arc of the series.
Burke explained to Deadline why.
He is also the most beloved and, in one way, the most sacrificing and the most risk-taking.
And this was going to be JJs year.
The kids, theyre getting older, Burke said.
Thats the overarching plan for the show.
The way they ended up playing it was like a Greek tragedy, with a father killing his son.
Chandler the Terrible
In Season 4,Outer Banksintroduced a pure evil character in Chandler Groff.
Chandler hates JJs joy.
The storys not over, were part way through.
Thats where we start but I think it will go through different iterations, Jonas Pate said.
We have a good plan for Cleo, its absolutely true, Jonas Pate added.
Kiara is going to be the spine the season the way JJ was of this season.
Based on previous seasons schedule, that means that Season 5 may not hit Netflix until 2026. in the finale will be back next season.
We have plans for both of them.
Rafe and Sofias story will continue.
But they will be back.
We love those characters.
Theyre all still in play for sure in Season 5, the EPs said.
Those are great questions.
We definitely are looking forward for the Pogues to not lose, we like it too.
So its in our minds for sure, the EPs said.
And all those things you bring up, its not like weve forgotten them; were totally aware.
We will likely find out more next season.
Where are the healthy parent-teen relationships?
In theOTXuniverse, the Pogues dropped out of high school to pursue adventure and live together.
in writing the show.
(Conveniently, the JJ moniker works perfectly for both a boy and a girl.)
The EPs obviously would not touch the issue, calling it an ultimate spoiler.
Sense of Foreboding
Turns outOuter Bankshad warned us about JJs death from the start.
I think the show has always had a sense of mortality.
And [JJs death] was an example of a closing chapter of that, Burke said.
He explained to Deadline what that means.
Thats why it seems to echo what I feel the show is about.
And the way it happens in the end, its really about sacrifice.
Im changing my name, Jonas Pate quipped.
We dont know whats going happen, we really dont.
