Outer Banks (Season 3) Review

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The Outer Banks series takes place in a town along the outer banks of North Carolina that consists of “Kooks” (wealthy residents) and “Pogues” (working-class residents). A teenage group of Pogues are commited in finding what exactly happened to John B’s missing (member of the group) dad. Throughout their search, they stumble upon treasure which could be tied to John B’s father.

The third season picks up with the group stranded on the Caribbean island where they are rescued by an airplane which just so happened was being flown by an employee of Ward’s (Sarah’s, a member of the group, father). Because they are skeptical of this interaction, they get into an airborne fight that ends up crashing the plane into the water. Immediately the group is bombarded with armed men on ATVs. Throughout the rest of the season, the group faces many conflicting situations with these men.

Season 3 premiered on February 23 with 10 episodes that range from 45 minutes to an hour and 19 minutes. A comparison I would give this Netflix show is a mixture of treasure hunting in National Treasure and teen drama in Gossip Girl.

Personally, I enjoyed watching this season and I caught myself binge-watching it within a couple of days. This is the kind of show that almost feels like a movie so it is easy to lose track of time. I would rate the this season an 9/10 and I docked it two points for one reason. The reason is I felt the Sarah’s love interest with Topper (a kook) was unnecessary to the plot. I understand it was used to show how John B’s focus shifted away from his relationships and towards his dad’s treasure adventure. However, this love interest was quickly brushed over shortly after John B found out. Other than that, I loved the season and I am excited to watch season 4!