The Outer Banks: Paradise on Earth…

After two years of waiting for the third season of Outer Banks, it is officially here, and it is everything fans have dreamed of. The last time we saw the Pogues, they were fleeing the clutches of Ward, the treasure-obsessed villain; with fan-favorite JJ having a near-death-experience. Barely surviving, the six Pogues managed to land on a remote island that they proclaimed Poguelandia. Based on the first shots of the third season, everything is seemingly perfect, as the Pogues appear to have everything they need: food, shelter, and most of all, each other. 

Unfortunately for the Pogues, this paradise and feeling of safety is short-lived, as they become swept away into another exciting, yet deadly, adventure, filled with even higher stakes than before. Still reeling over the loss of their rightful treasures, including the Cross of Santo Domingo and the gold on the Royal Merchant ship, the Pogues become painfully aware of an even greater treasure. Watch as the six friends become entangled in an enthralling race to a legendary island of gold against new villains who have been searching for the same treasure for years, and will stop at nothing to obtain it. Prepare yourselves to be swept into a world of adventure as the Pogues travel from the island paradise of Barbados back to where it all started: the Outer Banks. 

With this season, secondary characters such as Rafe and the newest member of the Pogues, Cleo, step into light by securing a more prominent role in the plotline. Although inherently evil, many fans will become intrigued with Rafe’s new role as the central villain. After all, everyone loves a good villain, especially one who smolders. The show uncovers new sides of relationships between the Pogues, and within the families of these complex characters; including the one between John B, and his once-thought-to-be-dead father. Conflicts continue to arise as Sarah battles with loyalty towards her Kook family and her friends, the Pogues. The tension between the two rival groups is on full blast as Topper, a Kook, continues to brood over Sarah’s constant rejection of his love, leading to near death experiences. Despite the first two seasons placing a strong emphasis on adventure and friendship; this season, romance takes a more prominent role in the Outer Banks.

You will swoon over fan favorites, JJ and Kiara, as they are forced to acknowledge their undeniable chemistry and explore their slow-burn romance, as well as the friends to lovers trope. Doubt creeps in as romantic feelings, foreign to them, become known, which threaten to break their close friendship. Witness the intrigue brewing between scholarly Pope and the outspoken Cleo, the founders of the No Love Club, as they pair up to crack the code of the long-lost treasure. Prepare your box of tissues and get comfortable because once you start watching, you will be reluctant to stop. Strong feelings between the show’s most loveable characters only make the deadly game more intense, as characters are forced to choose between sacrificing those whom they love most, or treasure in an adventure of a lifetime. Heartwarming reunions and gut-wrenching goodbyes make this season truly worth the wait.

Revisit all of the previous seasons’ rivalries, romances, and love triangles as these six teenagers, who seemingly have a death wish, travel from the Outer Banks to the mysterious island of El Dorado, or as the Pogues call it, the Island of Gold. Follow their enrapturing quest to gain back their rightful treasures, and new ones to come, with their beloved vehicle, the Twinkie, and root for your favorite ships in the too-brief ten hours of screen time we get to witness them in. If you are anything like me, you are sad to acknowledge that after two years of waiting to reunite with these incredible characters, you have already completed the third season. No need to fret though, because the fourth season has already been renewed and scheduled to be in the works. Stay tuned for the Pogues’ next swash-buckling adventure in 2024.