When does Outer Banks season 4 come out?
SEASON three of the hit show premiered back on February 23, 2023, and fans have been eagerly waiting for news on season four.
On February 18, 2023, just days before the season three premiere, Netflix announced that its hit series, Outer Banks, would return for a fourth season.
When does Outer Banks season 4 come out?
Fans have been eagerly waiting for a release date for the fourth season of Outer Banks.
While Netflix announced that the hit series was renewed for a fourth season back in February 2023, there haven't been many updates since.
Filming started in June 2023 but was quickly delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which ended in September and November.
While there were some concerns that the show wouldn't air until 2025, the show's producers confirmed otherwise.
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In November 2023, Netflix announced that the teen drama would be available for streaming sometime in mid-2024.
Filming for season four is currently underway, and with any luck, it likely won't be the last season fans can enjoy.
Series creator Jonas Pate told Entertainment Weekly in April 2020: “Ever since we started, we always viewed it as something that was probably like a four-season, maybe five-season show, but definitely four seasons.
"We’ve sort of long-arced it out pretty far. I’m just hoping that we get a chance to actually tell those stories.”
In February 2023, Pate also said that season 4 was going to be the start of some new adventures for the beloved cast, telling Netflix: "We felt like we needed to migrate them out of school."
"We think about the first three [seasons] as a trilogy and then we’re starting over on [another sort of] trilogy now."
He added: “We just needed to clear the decks. We’re going to have new villains, a new treasure hunt, a new life situation.”
Pate also confirmed that fans can expect to see some flashbacks to what happened to their favorite Pogues and Kooks before the time jump ahead of the season 3 finale.
What did Chase Stokes say about season 4 spoilers?
Filming for the fourth season is happening now in North Carolina.
Outer Banks season four officially resumed production on November 20, 2023, in Wilmington.
The show was previously filmed in Charleston, South Carolina.
The show's season three finale hinted at a new adventure for the Pogues, one involving Blackbeard's treasure.
Blackbeard historically sailed in the North Carolina region.
On November 25, 2023, John B actor Chase Stokes posted two photos to his Instagram grid, captioning the post: "alright wake up john b let's go ole pal," sparking a social media frenzy.
Fans were ecstatic to finally get confirmation that production on their favorite action-adventure TV show was underway, with the post quickly hitting over 1 million likes.
One user commented: "bring it on home john b.!" referencing a quote from the teen drama series.
Another said: "oh the scream i just scrumpt."
One fan even commented: "the way I just screamed SEASON 4 LETS GOO."
However, just days later, Stokes took to Instagram to ask fans to respect the filming process, and to avoid posting spoilers on their social media.
“We are about to embark on our journey and I feel like I shouldn’t have to say this, but please for the love of God don’t post spoilers,” he said in an Instagram story video.
“I love the fact that everybody likes to show up and take pictures and videos, but if you feel like it’s something you probably shouldn’t post, don’t do it.”
“We really appreciate you showing up and continuing to love the show like it’s your own, but let’s just try our best this year to not post things that reveal plot and ruin the experience for others around the world,” he added.
Spoilers may be inevitable in this day and age, but it's refreshing to see cast members speak out and set limits for fans on set.
Still, despite photos and videos from season four already making their way online, it's evident that the upcoming season will be one to watch.
Who is returning to Outer Banks?
Back in February 2023, Netflix confirmed that all of the main cast members from season three would return in season four.
Cast members reprising their roles in the hit series include Madelyn Cline, Chase Stokes, Madison Bailey, Rudy Pankow, and Jonathan Daviss.
Carlacia Grant, Austin North, and Drew Starkey will also be returning in season four.
According to the series' IMDB page, Julia Antonelli and Caroline Arapoglou will reprise their roles as Wheezie and Rose, while Marland Burke is also set to return as Mike Carrera.
At Netflix's Tudum event in June 2023, Stokes said that the upcoming season's future storylines will differ from earlier seasons.
He said: “Things will be slowing down in season 4 and you will see a lot more of the Pogues in the future."
“It’s going to be more like season 1 because it won’t be as hectic as the last two seasons and there will be a lot of reflecting about what happened in [past seasons].”
No matter what season four has in store, fans will have to hold out just a little while longer, with the series set to premiere on Netflix in mid-2024.
Season one premiered back in April 2020, while the show's second season aired in July 2021.
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The show's most recent season, season three, premiered back in February 2023.
Season four doesn't have an official release date, but it will likely hit the streaming service sometime in the spring or summer of 2024.