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Outer Banks (2020)

Action · Adventure · Crime

On a North Carolina island of haves and have-nots, John B and his tight-knit crew of friends find mystery and adventure while hunting for lost treasure.

IMDb rating
7.5 (115,352 votes)
Episode average
7.8 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

7.95 avg 10 episodes 7.4 → 8.3 50 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 3,565 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 2,933 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 2,776 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 2,927 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 2,722 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 2,741 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 2,583 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 2,828 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 2,644 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 2,883 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot7.43,565
2The Lucky Compass7.42,933
3The Forbidden Zone7.52,776
4Spy Games8.22,927
5Midsummers8.02,722
6Parcel 98.22,741
7Dead Calm8.02,583
8The Runway8.52,828
9The Bell Tower8.02,644
10The Phantom8.32,883

Season 2 (2021)

8.15 avg 10 episodes 7.9 → 8.7 49 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 2,516 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 2,470 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 2,300 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 2,325 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 2,373 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 2,508 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 2,178 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 2,179 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 2,188 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 2,796 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Gold7.92,516
2The Heist7.72,470
3Prayers7.82,300
4Homecoming8.32,325
5The Darkest Hour8.62,373
6My Druthers8.72,508
7The Bonfire7.52,178
8The Cross8.12,179
9Trapped8.22,188
10The Coastal Venture8.72,796

Season 3 (2023)

7.62 avg 10 episodes 7.4 → 8.6 52 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 2,116 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 1,861 votesEp 3: 7.2 · 1,788 votesEp 4: 7.1 · 1,748 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 1,762 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 1,690 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 1,715 votesEp 8: 7.7 · 1,684 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 1,836 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 2,220 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Poguelandia7.42,116
2The Bells7.31,861
3Fathers and Sons7.21,788
4The Diary7.11,748
5Heists7.81,762
6The Dark Forest7.21,690
7Happy Anniversary7.71,715
8Tapping the Rudder7.71,684
9Welcome to Kitty Hawk8.21,836
10Secret of the Gnomon8.62,220

Season 4 (2024)

7.61 avg 10 episodes 7.4 → 6.3 53 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 1,869 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 1,639 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 1,549 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 1,570 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 1,709 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 1,783 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 1,396 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 1,379 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 1,499 votesEp 10: 6.3 · 2,832 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Enduro7.41,869
2Blackbeard7.61,639
3The Lupine Corsairs7.41,549
4The Swell7.81,570
5Albatross8.21,709
6The Town Council8.21,783
7Mothers and Fathers7.51,396
8Family Plot7.61,379
9The Storm8.11,499
10The Blue Crown6.32,832

Season 5 (2026)

7.68 avg 10 episodes 7.1 → 8.8 51 min avg

Ep 1: 7.1 · 1,658 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 1,434 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 1,298 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 1,248 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 1,174 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 1,173 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 1,201 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 1,243 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 1,383 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 1,835 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Crossing7.11,658
2The Crown7.01,434
3The Square Grouper7.31,298
4Inside Job7.31,248
5The Scytale7.51,174
6The Big Easy7.71,173
7Bal des Sauvages7.71,201
8The Runway Part 28.11,243
9Arise, Arise8.31,383
10The Storm and What Came After8.81,835

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