Outer Banks season 3 continues filming until mid-August 2022 and isn't expected to return to Netflix until 2023. Outer Banks – Picture: Netflix Outer Banks season 3 is coming to Netflix and is currently due to wrap filming on August 19th, 2022. Here’s our updated preview on everything we know so far about Outer Banks season 3 including the three new cast announcements, production timelines, what we can expect from the plot in the new season, and more. Please note this is a live preview that’s being updated over time. It was last updated on August 5th, 2022. First debuting in April 2020, the teen crime drama series returned for a highly anticipated second season in July 2020. The show has notably picked up several award nominations throughout its lifetime, including the notable best drama and best male TV star awards at the People’s Choice Awards following season 2. The series comes from Shannon Burke, Jonas Pate, and Josh Pate. When was Outer Banks Renewed for Season 3?Official Renewal Status: Renewed (Last updated: November 2021) Despite rumors including one that went viral on Facebook saying that the series has been canceled a renewal didn’t come until December 2021. The renewal came on December 7th alongside a message from the cast. The official Netflix Twitter account said:
The announcement of season 3 also came with some artwork revealing the OBX (short for Outer Banks) 3 logo: Outer Banks Season 3 Logo Outer Banks Season 3 Cast: Who’s returning and who’s new?Alongside the renewal, a press release seen by What’s on Netflix states that Jonas Pate, Josh Pate and Shanon Burke will return as showrunners and executive producers. We also know that the key cast members returning for season 3 include:
In June 2022, we got word of three new major castings for season 3 of Outer Banks via Deadline. The new cast members to feature going forward includes:
Pictured: Andy McQueen, Fiona Palermo, and Lou Ferrigno Local news station WCBD News 2 also reported on July 1st that the series was actively casting a young John-B look-a-like. They state:
Casting calls were also released for Kook Dads, mature Kooks and Pogues, bartenders, waitstaff, and some photo doubles. IMDb also suggests a number of smaller castings have been made for the new season including:
As you may have heard, one of the body doubles, Alexander Jennings, was involved in a hit-and-run incident during the filming of season 3, which sadly saw him lose his life. The casting director, Kimmie Stewart, told The Post and Courier, “We are all in complete shock right now,” adding that Jennings was “one of the kindest humans I’ve ever known.” What is the production status of Outer Banks season 3?Official Production Status: Filming Ongoing (February 2022) In December 2021 we reported on the filming dates revealed for Outer Banks season 3. Filming dates are always subject to change, filming for season 3 began in Charleston, South Carolina on February 16th, 2022, and is set to run through to August 19th, 2022. Now you’ll note that the show is actually set in North Carolina but films in South Carolina. This is due to several regions including Netflix’s initial objection to the bathroom bill. Reports confirm that Outer Banks has returned to the Charleston area in SC. Outer Banks reportedly has an episode budget of around $5 million per episode, meaning that the total budget for season 3 will be around $50 million. Season 3 is expected to consist of 10 episodes as per previous seasons. On February 14th, 2022 Valerie Weiss posted on Instagram confirming that filming did get underway on February 15th with a post captioned:
Filming begins on Outer Banks season 3 – Picture: Instagram Valerie Weiss will be directing multiple episodes of Outer Banks season 3, including one that was shot overnight in early August 2022. There has also been a slew of posts of cast members on set. We’ll keep you posted throughout production with all the behind-the-scenes pics that surface. Netflix itself then officially revealed on February 28th that production was ongoing with new cast pictures. At that point, the series had been in production for over a week. How well did Outer Banks season 2 perform on Netflix?Between July 26th and September 5th, 2021 the series featured in Netflix’s new top 10 metrics picking up 322.59 million viewing hours globally on Netflix. It was number 1 for the first four weeks of its release on Netflix. You can see how its viewing hours were distributed below.
On the IMDBPro MovieMeter, the series reached the number 8 most popular show on the platform. Why the hold up on a renewal? Well, we don’t officially know why the renewal took so long, but we can look towards previous renewals, which took some time for the reason why. With large ensemble casts such as Outer Banks, salary negotiations are almost certainly coming down. After season 2 of various shows, we saw major salary negotiations for shows like 13 Reasons Why, Never Have I Ever, and On My Block. Picture: Netflix In early December, Chase Stokes expressed he was hopeful but unaware of any renewal saying in an interview:
What to expect from Season 3 of Outer Banks on NetflixLet’s quickly recap season 2 of Outer Banks and where that’ll lead us into season 3. The war between the Camerons and the Pogues will likely continue with Pope wanting to retrieve the now stolen golden cross. While fleeing the large vessel, Pope says, “it’s not over,” as they seek refuge on a remote abandoned island. They decide to stay on said island but the likelihood is they won’t be long especially given their family has reported them missing. Pope will also likely continue discovering his family’s connection to the Cross of Santo Domingo. Ward Cameron notably faked his death in season 2 and is now trying to live off the radar. After a few run-ins towards the end of a second season, including John B sparing his life, it’s likely Ward will continue to play a key role in the conflict going forward but will he be caught? Outer Banks – Picture: Netflix The biggest question going into season 3 is how and why Big John is back. He seems to allude that he knows where Denmark’s Cross is but was diagnosed as “half-dead”. What impact will he have going forward? We’ll have to wait and see. What have the cast and crew teased for a third season? Here’s a roundup: Regarding Big John, Josh Pate told EW:
Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, and Shannon Burke have also said that while the Pogues are down, they’re certainly not out, suggesting they will be straight back on the hunt for gold. In terms of the romance situation in season 3, Madelyn Cline told ET that we’ll hopefully get to learn about their marriage more, saying:
Outer Banks – Picture: Netflix Chase Stokes teased to EliteDaily that the new season would have a “vibe shift” in season 3, saying “The writers really like to keep us on our toes, and I think that creates performances that catch you in the moment … I’ve no idea what’s going on past what we’ve shot in Barbados,” adding ” “I think a lot of loose ends are going to get tied up. A lot of questions will be answered. And per usual, these kids are going to get put through the wringer.” When is the Outer Banks season 3 Netflix release date?
That’s despite rumors of a confirmed December 2022 release date (this is not confirmed). However, thanks to previous seasons’ production schedule, we can already begin to speculate when we’ll see the next season land. The second season of Outer Banks was filmed between August 2020 and April 2021 before being released four months later at the end of July 2021. If a similar schedule is followed and there are no delays or problems to the filming schedule, then there is a chance we will see season 3 on Netflix in December 2022. At the very least, we expect Outer Banks to return by Q1-Q2 2023. How many seasons of Outer Banks will there be?Outer Banks is one of Netflix’s most popular shows, but that doesn’t mean the show is guaranteed to continue forever. According to one of the producers on the series, we could be coming close to the end. Pate told Entertainment Weekly:
Speaking to Decider shortly after the season 2 premiere, Jonas Pate said regarding the show’s future: “My answer is, as long as we can keep making it good and we’re still excited. That’s the number. Definitely more than three.” Other Outer Banks News Since Season 2Outside of the show, you may have heard that Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes were dating but that relationship looks to have turned sour. Fans of the show who want more will definitely want to check out the newly released Outer Banks book Lights Out by author Alyssa Sheinmel. The book takes place just before season 1 of the main show. Here’s what you can expect from the book:
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