The Pogues are finally back for another wild adventure in season four, and the stakes just keep getting higher for the group of rebellious teenagers.
Three seasons deep, Netflix’s Outer Banks established a hierarchy of status with the Kooks and Pouges coexisting, oftentimes not peacefully. The two groups always find something to fight over, ranging from hidden treasure to family issues. Jumping into the fourth season, the divide between the two groups is as prominent as ever.
Even though the Pogues have historically been the poorer of the two classes, six teenagers- JJ, Sarah, John B., Kiara, Pope, and Cleo, were able to break that stereotype after they found the lost gold, and now have more of a positive reputation.
Their story picks up with an upbeat tone, the teenagers seemingly having moved on from the heartbreak and losses of their previous expeditions. Now they are back home, using the money they earned from their gold to build a shop.
Not surprisingly, their good fortune is only momentary and disaster begins to creep up on them once again , demonstrating that the Pouges can truly never catch a real break. Also not surprisingly, JJ continues to make bad decisions that get him and his friends into serious trouble.
The strength of the bond between this group of six teenagers is prominent in the new season. Whenever someone slips up, the group always comes back together in the end even if it causes a momentary divide. Whether this is due to their friendship, or survival instincts, depends on the situation they are put in.
After the first few episodes, a new expedition is established for the Pogues. Several irrational decisions deep, the group is now in desperate need of money, and they are willing to do almost anything to keep their newfound paradise afloat. They decide to take a sketchy deal and are hired to hunt for Blackbeard’s treasure, rumored to be the end of a curse haunting a mysterious family.
Once again, the Pogues have everything stacked against them, and people that want them dead. The Pogues’ history with a group of rival Kooks, including Rafe and Topper, begins to resurface again, despite efforts to keep the peace between them. The wounds inflicted by each group seem to run too deep to be mended properly.
The first five episodes do a phenomenal job of raising the stakes for the Pogues, and there is much to look forward to in the second batch of episodes. There will undoubtedly be countless adventures, reckless decisions, and fights to look forward to. Now that they are on a new journey, there will be different challenges to face that will keep viewers on the edges of their seats.
Overall, Outer Banks is a unique show that attracts an audience of all ages. From the attractive characters to the thrilling plotline, almost everyone can find something that they enjoy about it. Fans were ecstatic when the first part of season four came out, and are now patiently awaiting the second round.
