Everything to Know About 'Outer Banks' Season 3

Get ready to return to Poguelandia!

Netflix's Outer Banks is coming back for season 3 soon.

After the success of season 2, which was released on July 30, 2021, Netflix renewed the show for a third season in December 2021.

In February 2022, Netflix announced that the series had officially started production on season 3, posting a photo of the Pogues on Instagram.

Now fans are finally getting a first look at what lies in store for the Pogues. During Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event on Sept. 24, 2022, the cast shared the action-packed first teaser for the upcoming season and in January 2023, Netflix unveiled the first-look images.

Read ahead for everything to know about Outer Banks season 3 (warning: spoilers for season 2 ahead).

Which cast members are returning for Outer Banks season 3?

As shown in the season 3 teaser, most of the original cast members are returning, including Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Rudy Pankow, Austin North, Charles Esten, Jonathan Daviss and Drew Starkey. Carlacia Grant, who appeared as a new character named Cleo in season 2, has also been upped to a series regular, per Deadline.

Who is joining the cast of Outer Banks season 3?

In June 2022, Deadline announced three new stars for the upcoming season. Per the outlet, Andy McQueen (Station Eleven) is playing Carlos Singh, "a Caribbean Don who is intelligent, refined, and ruthless, and is out on a treasure hunt of his own," Fiona Palomo (Control Z) is playing Sofia, a Pogue who "secretly yearns to be a part of the country club crowd. Likable and scrappy, she starts to form a close connection with Rafe (Starkey)," and Lou Ferrigno Jr (Stargirl) is playing Ryan, "Singh's top security officer and enforcer."

What will Outer Banks season 3 be about?

Per a description from Netflix, season 3 of Outer Banks kicks off with the Pogues washing up on a desert island after losing the gold and fleeing their hometown. Their new location "seems like an idyllic home," but "things quickly go south" for the show's central group.

"They find themselves once again caught up in a race for the treasure, quite literally running for their lives," a synopsis from Netflix reads.

"They're broke and far from home, they can't trust anyone, Ward and Rafe are hungry for revenge, and there's a ruthless Caribbean Don who will stop at nothing to find the bounty," the description continues. "Was the treasure ever within their reach? Or was it all a trap to stop them once and for all? Either way, it's the Pogues against the world – and the only way out is together."

"John B's relationship with his dad is a huge theme," showrunner Josh Pate previously told Entertainment Weekly about season 3. "And having his dad back around and eventually they're going to meet back up and John B has to reconcile his idealized version of his dead dad with the reality of his alive dad, it gives us a lot of thematic father-son stuff to work with."

Pate teased that there could be some new romances developing as well, particularly with Kiara and JJ. "That was one thing we really loved about season 1 that's less of an element of season 2 that we really want to get back to," Pate said. "That was the plan, kind of architecting the characters towards opening up some romances in season 3."

Is there a trailer for Outer Banks season 3?

The first teaser trailer for season 3 was released during Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event on Sept. 24, 2022. In January 2023, Netflix shared the full trailer for the new season, showing John B. reuniting with his dad, the Pogues getting into trouble with the law and the continued search for treasure.

When will Outer Banks season 3 be released?

In January 2023, Netflix announced that season 3 will return on Feb. 23. Along with the premiere date news, the streaming service unveiled several photos tied to the upcoming installment as well as promotional teaser art with the tagline, "Nothing to lose."

Will there be an Outer Banks season 4?

Netflix hasn't renewed the series yet, but showrunner Jonas Pate has expressed his desire for the show to run for at least four seasons. "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," he told EW. "We've sort of long-arced it out pretty far. I'm just hoping that we get a chance to actually tell those stories."