Summary
- Outer Banks season 3 brings more excitement and adventure as the Pogues find themselves marooned on a deserted island with new and old enemies.
- The main protagonist, John B, finally finds the treasure and opens his surf shop in the third season, while dealing with threats and clearing his name.
- The expanded Outer Banks cast includes new characters and centralizes the roles of Sarah, JJ, Kie, Pope, Ward, and Rafe in the ongoing treasure-hunting storyline.
Netflix’s Outer Banks brings more excitement, drama, and adventure for the teens in season 3, including several returning and new members of the Outer Banks cast. Created by Josh and Jonas Pate, Outer Banks follows a group of teens on a North Carolina island that face class warfare while going on a Goonies-like adventure for lost gold. The series was a bona fide hit among young audiences, winning awards at the People’s Choice Awards and MTV Movie & TV Awards. Outer Banks’ first season saw the Pogues searching for the sunken treasure of the Royal Merchant, which John B’s father had been searching for before he went missing.
The second season begins with the Pogues mourning John B and Sarah Cameron until they realize they survived a hurricane at sea and made their way to the Bahamas. Things heat up back in the Outer Banks between the Kooks and Pogues while the groups search for an even more important treasure. Season 3 of Outer Banks sees the Pogues marooned on a deserted island that seems to be the ideal place for the carefree lifestyle they’ve been seeking, but new threats arise in the form of old and new enemies. The Outer Banks cast expands to include some new characters and make others more central to the story.
Chase Stokes As John B. Routledge
The main protagonist of the Outer Banks cast, John B. Routledge, is portrayed by actor Chase Stokes. In Season 2, John B searches for gold in the Bahamas with Sarah Cameron while they are presumed dead. After returning to the Outer Banks after some close calls, he reunites with the Pogues as they try to clear his name, deal with intimidation from the Limbreys, and find the Cross of Santo Domingo. Season 3 sees John B finally finding the treasure and opening his surf shop. In addition to Outer Banks, Stokes played Adam on Amazon's Tell Me Your Secrets and had a guest role as Reed on Stranger Things.
Madelyn Cline As Sarah Cameron
The so-called Kook Princess Sarah Cameron is played by Madelyn Cline in the Outer Banks cast. She previously portrayed Chloe in Boy Erased, Jessica on The Originals, and Whiskey's girlfriend and assistant in the ensemble mystery Knives Out 2. Sarah is a high-profile Kook whose father Ward and brother Rafe were revealed to have murdered multiple people in the first season on their path to finding the Royal Merchant’s gold. Sarah is dating Big John's son, John B, and is now an official Pogue. In season 3, Sarah finally gets out from under her family and opens a surf shop with John B.
Rudy Pankow As JJ Maybank
JJ Maybank is one of John B’s best friends and a truly loyal Pogue among the Outer Banks cast. He’s known as a delinquent because he continually gets into trouble, but most of these are wrongful accusations due to his father being an abusive alcoholic who often lands himself in prison. JJ does all he can to clear John B and Sarah’s names before searching for the Cross of Santo Domingo. JJ is portrayed by Rudy Pankow, who played Brocklehurst in Acting for a Cause, and a younger Sam in the videogame movie adaptation of Uncharted.
Madison Bailey As Kiara Carrera
John B’s best friend, Kiara “Kie” Carrera, is played by Madison Bailey, best known for starring as Kelley on episode three of American Horror Stories and Wendy Hernandez on Black Lightning. Kie is technically a Kook as she comes from a rich family, but has always been a Pogue at heart, and is a loyal friend to the boys. Kie's parents hate that she hangs out with the Pogues, and even threaten to keep her away from them for good. She is much closer to Sarah in Outer Banks’ second season and Kie deals with an off-and-on romance with Pope. In season 3, Kie ends up working with turtles, like she had always wanted to.
Jonathan Daviss As Pope Heyward
Pope Heyward is a cautious, genius Pogue whose father runs a seafood business where they deliver food to Kooks by boat. Pope is a descendant of Denmark Tammy making the search for the Cross of Santo Domingo a personal one. He has a crush on Kie that lasts until he begins growing closer to Cleo in season 3, ending in the pair finally kissing after a season of hiding their feelings. Pope is portrayed by Jonathan Daviss in the Outer Banks cast; he played Mathis in 2018’s Age of Summer and Elliot in the Netflix movie Do Revenge.
Charles Eston As Ward Cameron
Ward Cameron, revealed to be the major villain in the Outer Banks cast of characters in the first season, is played by Charles Eston, who played Deacon Claybourne on Nashville and Josh Porter on The Office. Ward killed John B’s father and several others who got in his way in Season 1, even attempting to kill John B himself. He covers up for Rafe when he kills Sheriff Peterkin, eventually going down a criminal spiral in Season 2 while trying to unsuccessfully get Sarah back. In season 3, Ward earns some redemption at the end of the Outer Banks season by trading his life to save Sarah’s.
Drew Starkey As Rafe Cameron
Rafe Cameron becomes severely unwound in Outer Banks season 2, revealing more of his murderous tendencies and lack of remorse for killing Sheriff Peterkin or setting-up John B. to take the fall. Rafe eventually gets wrapped up in the fight for the gold and the Cross of Santo Domingo, going after the Pogues along the way. Rafe is played by Drew Starkey, who played Garrett in Love, Simon, and was cast as Hawkins in Scream: The TV Series.
Carlacia Grant As Cleo
Cleo is one of the employees on the ship that rescues John B and Sarah. She then assists them with finding the gold with Terrance and Stubbs. Despite her loyalty to her ship, Cleo actually has a soft spot for the two and helps them out as an honorary Pogue. Over the course of season 3, Cleo and Pope begin a deliberately platonic relationship that eventually ends with them beginning a romance. Grant played Danielle in Greenleaf and Irene in 2016’s Roots. Only appearing as a regular character in season 2, Cleo became a series regular for the Outer Banks cast in Season 3.
Outer Banks Supporting Cast & Characters
Caroline Arapoglou as Rose: Rose appears in the Outer Banks cast as Ward’s wife and the stepmother to the Cameron children, who knows the truth about Ward and Rafe. Arapoglou played Noni on The Resident and a recurring unnamed mom in Stranger Things.
Austin North as Topper: Topper is Sarah’s ex-boyfriend who still dislikes John B and the Pogues, and tries to get back together with Sarah. North previously portrayed Logan in I Didn’t Do It and Oz in All Night.
Elizabeth Mitchell as Carla Limbrey: Carla is the Charleston woman who sends for Pope to find and give her the key to the Cross of Santo Domingo, which she needs to heal her illness. She was a previous partner to Ward in finding the Royal Merchant. Mitchell is best known for portraying Juliet on Lost and Carol Calvin in The Santa Clause movies.
Jesse C. Boyd as Renfield: Reinfeld is Limbrey’s younger half-brother to who she will leave her estate if he helps her find the Cross of Santo Domingo. He intimidates Pope and the Pogues several times trying to find the key. Boyd has played Jake in Day 5 and Frank Janderman on Mindhunter.
Nicholas Cirillo as Barry: Barry is one of the island’s drug dealers from The Cut in the Outer Banks cast who has leverage over Rafe for knowing he killed Sheriff Peterkin. Barry still hangs around Rafe as they come into conflict with the Pogues. Cirillo previously portrayed Jennings in a few episodes of Teenage Bounty Hunters and appeared in the Peacock hit Poker Face.
Deion Smith as Kelce: Topper’s best friend who hates the Pogues and gets into an argument with JJ at the restaurant. Smith also played a Slam Poet in an episode of Mr. Mercedes and appears in the 2023 crime drama Will Trent.
Julia Antonelli as Wheezie: Sarah’s devoted younger sister who still helps Sarah even though her family hates the Pogues. However, she often feels trapped between her obligation to her family and her love for her sister. Antonelli plays Wheezie in the Outer Banks cast and has also played Siena in an episode of Billions and appears as a teenage Elaine in Beau Is Afraid.
Terence Rosemore as Captain Terrence: Captain Terrence is the ship captain who finds and rescues Sarah and John B at sea. He is about to give them up to authorities until they tell him they’ll give him a share of the gold. Rosemore previously portrayed Narblick in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and has found plenty more work as a character actor in James Gunn's projects, also appearing in the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and The Suicide Squad.
Jontavious Johnson as Stubbs: Stubbs appears in the Outer Banks cast as one of Terrance’s employees and a coworker of Cleo's on the barge. He is one of the three from the boat that works with John B and Sarah to get the gold from the Camerons’ Bahamas home. Johnson played young Moose in an episode of Amazon’s Modern Love and has appeared in multiple episodes of The Big Door Prize.
Cullen Moss as Shoupe: Following the death of Sheriff Peterkin in Outer Banks season 1, Shoupe has moved up from Kildare Deputy to interim Sheriff. Shoupe must continue to investigate John B while also taking into account how to deal with Ward and Rafe. Moss played Judge Smith in The Underground Railroad and a detective in the series Your Honor.
Chelle Ramos as Deputy Plumb: Deputy Plumb appears in the Outer Banks cast as one of the police officers for Kildare County who supports Ward and the Camerons against the Pogues. She isn’t as clean a cop as one might expect. Ramos also appeared as Sara Williams in The Purge television series.
Gary Weeks as Luke: JJ’s abusive father who isn't seen much on screen among the Outer Banks cast since he is in prison for most of the second season. Weeks played Agent Foster in the MCU's Spider-Man: Homecoming and Dirk in Instant Family. He also appears in another Netflix series, Sweet Magnolias.
Marland Burke and Samantha Soule as Mike and Anna Carrera: Kie's parents, Makie and Anna, have a strong dislike for the Pogues in Outer Banks. Kie's dad is a former Pogue in his youth, while her mom was a Kook girl who ran with the bad boys. Burke played Micah Harrison in Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias series. Soule portrayed Charlotte Temple in Godless.
Andy McQueen as Carlos Singh: Carlos comes to the Outer Banks cast in season 3 and immediately poses a threat to the Pogues in his search for the treasure. He pursues the Pogues, hoping they will lead him to the gold. However, at the end of season 3, the Pogues turn the tables on Carlos and leave him for dead in an exploding cave. McQueen plays Jay in Mrs. Davis and Singh in Disappearance at Clifton Hill.
Lou Ferrigno Jr. as Ryan: Ryan is Carlos' right-hand man and top security officer in Outer Banks, helping him chase the Pogues for the location of the treasure. Beyond being Lou Ferrigno's (The Incredible Hulk) son, Ferrigno Jr. is also known for his role as Rex Tyler/Hourman in Stargirl and as Donovan Rocker in S.W.A.T.
Fiona Palomo as Sofia: Sofia is introduced to the Outer Banks cast in season 3 as Rafe's girlfriend. As a bartender at the country club, it's possible Sofia and Rafe met there. Palomo plays María in the main cast of Control Z and plays Paola in the Spanish language film Nada Que Ver.