Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Outer Banks season 4.

Final Season Filming Wraps Amid Fan Backlash

Recent updates confirm that Outer Banks season 5, the show’s final installment, has completed filming. The Netflix teen drama follows a group of young adults from a North Carolina beach town on an epic treasure hunt after one parent’s disappearance. Featuring stars like Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes, the series draws millions of viewers and ranks among Netflix’s top hits.

Shocking Season 4 Finale Twist

Viewers remain stunned by the season 4 finale, where fan-favorite JJ Maybank (Rudy Pankow) dies at the hands of his biological father, Chandler Groff (J Anthony Crane). Groff kills JJ to claim the legendary Blue Crown. Many fans that the absence of Pankow diminishes the appeal of the upcoming final season.

Fan Reactions to Cast Photo

A recent Instagram post featuring the main cast—including Jonathan Daviss, Drew Starkey, Madison Bailey, and Carlacia Grant—celebrates the end of filming. Comments flood in, with fans voicing strong disapproval over JJ’s exit.

• “It doesn’t look the same without JJ,” one fan writes. “I’ll reluctantly watch, but killing him off was not the move.”
• “Won’t be the same since JJ is dead,” another states.
• “What’s the point without jj,” a viewer questions.
• Others add broken heart emojis: “my boy… they took him from us.”
• “dooontttt careeeeee.. where’s jj?” one commenter fumes.
• “Yall could have written JJ off in SO many other ways. Horrible writing and a disservice to the fans,” another laments.

The post also features animated GIFs of JJ, including his iconic line, “You can’t kill a Pogue,” now seen as ironic.

What’s Next for Outer Banks

Expect the epic conclusion on Netflix by year’s end. The series streams exclusively on the platform.