We’ll quickly be coming as much as 6 months after season 2 of Outer Banks is launched on Netflix, and we’re nonetheless but to formally hear whether or not the present shall be again or not. According to one of many stars, they’re nonetheless at nighttime too. So what are the probabilities Outer Banks returns for season 3, and what may we anticipate from the third season? Let’s have a look.

First debuting in April 2020, the present returned for a extremely anticipated second season in July 2020.

The present notably picked up a number of award nominations on the People’s Choice Awards following season 2, together with finest drama and finest male TV star.

So all that leads us as to if or not the present is coming again for season 3. Here’s what we all know.

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Has Outer Banks Been Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix?

Official Renewal Status: Not but renewed (Last up to date: November 2021)

Despite rumors, together with one which went viral on Facebook saying that the sequence has been canceled, we’re nonetheless but to formally hear what’s in retailer for Outer Banks going ahead.

According to the post (which comes from a web page unaffiliated with Netflix) they mentioned: “Netflix formally cancels outer Banks after season 2. According to Netflix, the second season didn’t give the return they wished.” We’ve reached out to the web page, however as our mates at Netflix Life point out, it needs to be disregarded.

Many appear to look in direction of Small-Screen, who mentioned that season 3 is shifting ahead, including that filming will begin in 2021 for launch in the course of 2022. This does, nevertheless, appear unlikely, given we’re now in November 2021 without any official news.

So, how properly did Outer Banks season 2 carry out on Netflix? Thanks to some new metrics, we’ve got the reply.

Between July twenty sixth and August 1st, 2021, the sequence accrued 322.59 million viewing hours globally on Netflix. It was no 1 for the primary 4 weeks of its launch to Netflix.

You can see how its viewing hours had been distributed under.

Time Period	Viewing Hours (Million)
July twenty sixth to August 1st	100.16
August 2nd to August eighth	105.33
August ninth to August fifteenth	51.6
August sixteenth to August twenty second	31.8
August twenty third to August twenty ninth	20.79
August thirtieth to September fifth	12.91

On the IMDBPro MovieMeter, the sequence reached the quantity 8 hottest present on the platform.

Why the maintain up on a renewal? Well, we don’t formally know, as you’ve most likely guessed by now. However, we are able to look in direction of earlier renewals, which took a while for why.

Trailers are sometimes a great indication of recognition, with the principle trailer for Outer Banks season 2 hitting over 4.7 million views.

With giant ensemble casts similar to Outer Banks, it’s virtually definitely coming all the way down to wage negotiations. After season 2 of assorted reveals, we noticed vital wage negotiations for reveals like 13 Reasons Why Never Have I Ever and On My Block.

Another good signal for the present typically is that the social media accounts for the present stay very energetic to this present day. As a outcome, canceled reveals typically get disregarded in a short time.

Speaking to Decider shortly after the season 2 premiere, Jonas Pate mentioned concerning the way forward for the present: “My reply is, so long as we are able to preserve making it good and we’re nonetheless excited. That’s the quantity. More than three.”

We’ve but to see any manufacturing listings for season 3 of Outer Banks, that means that if we get a renewal, it’s doubtless the present gained’t get underway till early 2022, in the end that means a season 3 launch in 2022 might be extremely unbelievable.

We did get an update courtesy of Chase Stokes in an interview with US Weekly (h/t Netflix Life) the place he informed us they (the solid) had been at nighttime, too, saying:

“We’ve obtained such a proficient workforce of writers and so we at all times go away it as much as them to kind of determine the story. And each time we get a script it’s simply form of blowing our seats off so I’m simply excited to get my arms on it when and hopefully Netflix offers us the inexperienced mild,” he mentioned in December 2021. We’re nonetheless patiently ready, simply sitting again making an attempt to determine when it’s going to occur or in the event that they’re going to provide us the decision, if we’re not going to get the decision, so you understand. … We’re form of in limbo proper now. Obviously, the followers need it, we need to do it, so if the timing’s proper, we’ll see, however fingers crossed.”

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What to anticipate from Season 3 of Outer Banks

If the present is renewed, we are able to anticipate the sequence to proceed to take loads of twists and turns, as we’ve now come accustomed to all through the primary 20 episodes.

Let’s rapidly recap season 2 of Outer Banks and the place that’ll lead us into season 3.

The struggle between the Camerons and the Pogues is more likely to proceed, with Pope doubtless eager to retrieve the now stolen golden cross. However, whereas fleeing the big vessel, Pope says, “it’s not over,” as they search refuge on a distant deserted island. They determine to remain on the island, however the chances are they gained’t be lengthy particularly given their household has reported them lacking.

Pope can even doubtless proceed to search out out his household’s connection to the Cross of Santo Domingo.

Ward Cameron notably faked his dying in season 2 and is now making an attempt to dwell off the radar. However, after a couple of run-ins in direction of the top of a second season, together with John B sparing his life, it’s doubtless Ward will proceed to play a significant position within the battle sooner or later however will he be caught?

The greatest query going into season 3 is how and why Big John is again. He appears to allude that he is aware of the place Denmark’s Cross is however was identified as “half-dead.” So what influence will he have going ahead? We’ll have to attend and see.

What have the solid and crew teased for a 3rd season? Here’s a roundup:

Regarding Big John, Josh Pate informed EW:

“John B’s relationship along with his dad is a big theme and having his dad again round and finally they’re going to fulfill again up and John B has to reconcile his idealized model of his lifeless dad with the truth of his alive dad. It offers us plenty of thematic father-son stuff to work with.”

Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, and Shannon Burke have additionally mentioned that whereas the Pogues are down, they’re definitely not out, suggesting they are going to be straight again on the hunt for gold.

In phrases of the romance scenario in season 3, Madelyn Cline informed ET that we’d hopefully get to be taught about their marriage extra, saying:

“It’d be actually enjoyable in season 3, if we get one, to see them truly begin to really get to know one another in a really actual sense. They’re married, however they really form of don’t know an entire lot about one another. I really feel like that may be actually enjoyable. They’ve clearly been via rather a lot collectively.”

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Other Outer Banks News Since Season 2

You could have heard that Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes had been courting exterior of the present, however that relationship appears to be like to have turned bitter.

Fans of the present who need extra will need to take a look at the newly launched Outer Banks guide titled Lights Out by creator Alyssa Sheinmel. The guide takes place simply earlier than season 1 of the principle present.

Here’s what you may anticipate from the guide:

“It’s spring break within the Outer Banks, and the islands are swarming with wealthy vacationers. The very last thing JJ and John B need to do is spend their week watching Kooks in motion, so that they plan a fishing getaway to the notoriously harmful Frying Pan Shoals—nicknamed “Graveyard of the Atlantic” for good cause.”

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