Outer Banks season 4 will debut on Netflix sometime in 2024, and the series will happily avoid one of the biggest issues with the streamer’s teen dramas. After the ending of Outer Banks season 3 teased a time jump and an all-new treasure hunt, viewers are undoubtedly eager to dive into the next chapter of the series. Season 4 will bring about a number of changes, with many of the show’s initial mysteries resolved and the Pogues being in significantly different circumstances.
While such changes can make or break a TV show, Outer Banks season 4 stands to benefit from its new direction. Its Blackbeard storyline and revamped take on the Pogues are poised to breathe new life into the coming episodes. And the latter development will help Outer Banks avoid a major problem that teen dramas on Netflix often face.
Outer Banks Season 4’s Time Jump Means The Main Cast Won’t Be Playing Teens Anymore
Outer Banks season 3 concludes with an 18-month time jump, a surprising development after most of the series took place over just a few months. Season 4’s time jump means the cast of Outer Banks won’t be playing teenage characters anymore, as the Pogues have all been thrown into adulthood by the abrupt timeline change. The gang is no longer in school, and they’ll be in their 20s when the series picks up again. Though this shift initially seems jarring, it’s actually great news for the Netflix show. After all, the main actors are all in their 20s and 30s by now.
Netflix’s long waits between seasons often creates this issue for its teen dramas. The casts of the streamer’s teen shows may start out young enough to play their characters, but they often age out of the roles while the series is still going on. Stranger Things is a prime example of this. Outer Banks avoids this issue by jumping ahead and aging the characters on-screen. Now it won’t seem strange that they look like adults, as their characters are supposed to be.
The Pogues Being Adults In Outer Banks Season 4 Fixes Another Past Complaint
The Pogues being adults in Outer Banks season 4 fixes any age inconsistencies between the cast and their characters, but it also addresses another longtime complaint about the show. The Pogues were apparently in high school over the first three seasons of Outer Banks. This is a perplexing reality when one considers how often they weren’t actually in class.
It was difficult to see how the Pogues were going on all these adventures and still passing high school, creating a huge plot hole for the show. Now that the Pogues are adults and out of school, Outer Banks doesn’t need to worry about coming off as unrealistic. Its characters are free to go on treasure hunts whenever they want, and that’ll be important when they set out in search of Blackbeard’s loot.
Outer Banks
Outer Banks is a coming-of-age adventure-mystery story that follows a tight-knit group of local teens (the “Pogues”) in the Outer Banks of North Carolina beach vacation destination. When the group’s leader’s father goes missing, he enlists the help of his friends to find him. However, the stakes are raised when the Pogues discover the disappearance may be linked to a legendary treasure.
- Cast
- Jonathan Daviss , Charles Esten , Madison Bailey , Austin North , Madelyn Cline , Rudy Pankow , Chase Stokes , Drew Starkey
- Seasons
- 3
- Writers
- Josh Pate
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
- Directors
- Jonas Pate
- Showrunner
- Jonas Pate
