How many episodes are in Outer Banks?

Outer Banks has 10 episodes in this listed season.

When does Outer Banks premiere?

Outer Banks premieres on 2026-08-20.

Is Outer Banks a new series?

Outer Banks is a returning series (Season 5).

Outer Banks(2020)

Also known as OBX

Archived · Netflix

7.51610 eps

S05

MysteryAdventureCrime

ON AIR: AUG 20Season 5Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Outer Banks runs on a treasure-hunt plot that keeps accelerating: each clue uncovered pulls the group deeper into danger, and the show rarely pauses long enough for anyone to feel safe. Betrayal and close escapes drive the episodes forward, with physical peril arriving before the dust from the last crisis has settled.

Class conflict cuts through the romance and friendship at every turn. The gap between the wealthy Kooks and the working-class Pogues is not background texture; it determines who gets believed, who gets protected, and who pays the highest price when a discovery goes wrong. That friction makes the personal cost of the treasure hunt feel concrete and specific, not just dramatic.

Best for

treasure-hunt danger, betrayal and escape and Mystery

Story lane

Mystery and Adventure

Commitment

Season 5 · 10 episodes

Where

Netflix

Official Premise

A tight-knit group of teenagers discovers a long-buried secret that draws them into a dangerous treasure hunt. As they pursue clues across a sun-soaked coastal community, friendships, romance, class tensions, and illicit encounters complicate their adventure.

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Strongest Match

Bloodhounds keeps the same fast, youth-led crime momentum as Outer Banks, with friends pushed into danger by corrupt money schemes and constant confrontations. Expect quick escapes, hard choices, and jokes that cut through the chaos, but the action hits more like street-level brawls than beachside treasure hunting.

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Why this pick

Gangs of London delivers the same betrayal-driven escalation you get in Outer Banks, where loyalties snap under pressure and every alliance costs something. The show leans into nonstop, brutal gang violence and shifting factions, so the danger feels darker and larger-scale, with less room for the sun-soaked fun.

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DramaCrime

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Why this pick

Crooks shares Outer Banks’ pull toward urgent, clue-free movement, where characters run, hide, and fight to keep their people safe. A quiet life gets shattered into nonstop pursuit, and the father-son and husband-wife pressure keeps the danger personal, but the chase energy stays more relentless and citywide than coastal adventure.

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