Outer Banks Returns Season 3

But he and his rich-girl flame, Sarah Cameron, were soon revealed to have survived the wreck—and not only were they alive and well, they were rescued by a boat that just so happened to be headed to Nassau, where $400 million in gold awaited them. And after that major reveal in the final seconds of the finale, all you can do is clap dumbly for an encore. Netflix renewed Outer Banks for season 3 on Dec. 7 with the help of the (very excited) cast.

Outer Banks will be back for a third season! pic.twitter.com/NV9Oy4Z8V1 — Netflix (@netflix) December 7, 2021 Creator and showrunner Jonas Pate has previously revealed that he envisions four or five seasons of the show in total. It’s likely that, barring any delays, the show would shoot to release its third season along the same timeline in 2022—perhaps in early summer—but no release date has been confirmed yet. We’ll also be seeing more of Cleo, as Carlacia Grant, the actress who plays her, has been promoted to series regular as well.

Meanwhile, John B and Sarah are once again sort of married (? We can expect season 3 to feature their journey home, as well as their big plan for stealing back the cross and the gold. How does Big John’s return impact the next chapter?

In an interview with ELLE, season 2 newcomer Carlacia Grant revealed she has plenty of plans for Cleo in season 3—including a romance. “I’m really interested in seeing this whole Cleo and Pope thing happen, if it does happen,” she said. “And I would love to see more of Cleo’s backstory.

Showrunner Josh Pate told EW, “We were immediately open to [Kiara and JJ getting together], because it seems like an interesting idea to explore, but we kind of left it for season 3.” Where will the next season start? But the show is called Outer Banks, so we doubt the Pogues will be able to keep away from the North Carolina coast for long.

Asked if she thinks Cleo will enjoy living with the Pogues in the States, Grant told ELLE, “I think she’s going to have a few hiccups.