Need to knowNetflix has confirmed the release date of Outer Banks Season 5, which will bring one of the streamer's biggest hits to its epic conclusion12:08, 21 Jun 2026Thrilling update on Netflix Outer Banks Season 5(Image: NETFLIX)Everything you need to know about the final season of Netflix's Outer BanksNetflix has confirmed that Outer Banks Season 5 will premiere on Thursday, August 20, bringing the hit treasure-hunting series to its epic conclusion.The final season will see the Pogues at their lowest point following the tragic death of JJ (Rudy Pankow) in Morocco. The crew are stranded far from home and mourning the loss of their friend whilst facing familiar threats.Fans' favourite characters including Kiara (Madison Bailey), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), Cleo (Carlacia Grant), and Rafe (Drew Starkey) will return for one last adventure. However, JJ's killer - his own father Chandler Groff (J. Anthony Crane) - remains at large."Season 5 finds the Pogues at their absolute breaking point following the tragic loss of JJ," Netflix teases in the official synopsis. "The Pogues are in a desperate race to reclaim their future and finally win the freedom they've always been chasing."Creators Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke expressed their excitement about the final season. "We are over the moon to be setting out on one last trip with the Pogues," they told Tudum.The series, set in an affluent North Carolina beach town, follows rival gangs the Kooks and Pogues on dangerous treasure-hunting missions. It has become one of Netflix's biggest young adult hits since its debut.Netflix has released first-look images and a gripping teaser trailer to give fans a glimpse of what's to come in the final season.READ THE FULL STORY: Netflix Outer Banks' fifth and final season gets thrilling update