NOTICE! This article contains SPOILERS for the Outer Banks season 4 finale!With the news of External Banks With season 5 marking the end of the Netflix hit, fans are starting to theorize about how the series will end. In an official statement, Jonas Pate, Josh Pate and Shannon Burke confirmed the External Banks‘ last season, with which they “I hope to bring [the] beloved Pogues home on the way [they] imagined and planned years ago.” Although this suggests a possible happy ending where John B, Kiara, Sarah, Pope and Cleo recover Poguelandia, the External Banks The season 4 finale opens up a difficult path for the group.
Affected by JJ’s death, the External Banks‘the characters will embark on their darkest mission yet. While the hunt for revenge against cold-blooded killer Chandler Groff is a given, there are factors that could change the course of the final season. While Kiara and Cleo are expected to want revenge, the same can’t be said for the rest of the group, especially if the trip puts Sarah’s pregnancy in danger – considering the Lupine Corsairs are still a major threat. The Pogues are sure to face a path of no return, with unexpected twists and turns and internal turmoil that will hopefully reveal a positive path forward.
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The Pogues defeat Groff and regain Poguelandia
A happy and successful mission
The most prominent theory for External Banks is that the last season of the show will be divided into two halves and will feature the Pogues’ main fights. Considering the group swore revenge after Groff killed JJ in External Banks Finishing off Season 4, Part 2, the first half of the series’ final chapter will likely focus on capturing the escaping villain. Having avenged JJ, the close friends will be tasked with turning his last wish and legacy into reality by reclaiming Poguelândia.
THE External Banks Season 5’s revenge hunt could take several forms, the most plausible being the group taking off from Morocco to Lisbon and then calling in Shoupe for reinforcements. The Pogues Bringing Groff to justice is the best bet they have to clear their reputations in Kildare. If they can defeat the Lupine Corsairs and take the Blue Crown, they will also gain the means to support their final effort to reclaim Pogueland. However, while those victories were great, Season 5 is hinted at being darker and more dangerous than a quest for justice.
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Kiara and Rafe will end up together
Kiara and Rafe’s romance could slowly grow over the next few years
ONE divisive but strong fan theory believes Rafe and Kiara have to end up together. While it would certainly be a shocking result, the prediction is not without evidence. Since they were kidnapped together in Season 3, the pair have demonstrated a strange fascination and undeniable chemistry, in fact, only as enemies. However, Rafe External Banks The redemption arc saw Kie develop some sympathy for the character, such as when he freed him when a storm hit his ship, and when she witnessed his reconciliation with Sarah.
Both characters want revenge at the end of season 4, suggesting that Season 5 will see Kie explore her dark side alongside Cameron’s older brother. Since Rafe is the closest to them, it makes sense that he would continue to develop his relationship with Kiara and Sarah. As External Banks‘JJ’s replacement, Rafe would be the most likely option if the creators wanted to give Kiara a romance that could develop in the years following her big adventure. However, as Josh Pate confirmed that Sofia will return in season 5 (via Deadline), perhaps Rafe will resume his commitment to her.
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Wheezie and Rose will return for season 5
The Cameron family will be reunited
External Banks‘the final season will have to navigate a wave of expectations, and among them will be the demands for the reunion of the popular Cameron family. As Sarah and Rafe continue to mend their relationship, a portion of Season 5 will likely see them make an effort to get Wheezie back into their lives. Cameron’s older brothers have expressed a desire to honor Ward’s wishes and keep the family together – which becomes an urgent matter in light of Sarah’s pregnancy and Season 5’s foreshadowed marriages between John B and Sarah, and Rafe and Sofia.
The absence of Rose and the youngest Cameron from Seasons 3 and 4 did not go unnoticed, sparking petitions for Season 5 of Exterior Banks to solve the Wheezie problem. If the possibility of the characters’ return seemed unlikely, Sarah and Rafe’s recent attraction to the family offers hope for the Camerons to come together for the finale. While Season 5 may finally give the missing Wheezie Cameron a bigger role in the series, it’s more likely that she’ll simply reunite with her brothers and share Ward’s money from the Royal Merchant.
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The blue crown will resurrect JJ
Outer Banks Season 5 Will Finally Feature Magic
One of the wildest season 5 theories is the one where the Pogues use the Blue Crown’s wish to bring their friend back. Presented as a magical trinket, the artifact’s inestimable power has certainly provoked many wars and bloodshed. In light of JJ’s tragic death in External BanksSpeculation arose about a possible miracle that allows the most loyal Pogue a happy ending alongside his friends. The idea of Blue Crown bringing the character to life argues that Rudy Pankow’s public farewell to the series is intended to distract from his shocking return for season 5.
If External Banks Season 5 would finally embrace magic, bringing JJ back would definitely be the way to do that.
Although this ending was undoubtedly produce a wave of reactions of gratitudeIt would be a big effort External Banks‘universe. Even though the Pogues encountered supposed magical and supernatural elements in their adventures, these were proven false. External Banks season three debunked the healing shroud theory and Groff confirmed that Wes Genrette was not cursed. For all this, if External Banks Season 5 would finally embrace magic, bringing JJ back would definitely be the way to do that.
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Finch is an ancestor of one of the Pogues
Season 5 Could Offer One Last Ancestral Twist
A new villain suggested in External Banks Season 5, Anton Finch is the head of the Lupine Corsairs and perhaps the Pogues’ biggest threat going forward. Not only does he control a large group of deadly criminals, but his large collection of artifacts portrays him as a ruthless treasure hunter capable of anything. Betrayed by Groff, it is highly likely that the mercenary boss will join Dalia and her men to ensure revenge is carried out and the Blue Crown is claimed. However, Finch’s presence could also be instrumental in answering some of the show’s long-standing mysteries.
While it’s unclear who Finch could be related to, John B seems like the most likely choice.
The billionaire remained mysteriously absent from season 4, sparking theories about a season 5 identity reveal. The final season could feature Finch as a final External Banks ancestral twist. While it’s unclear who Finch could be related to, John B seems like the most likely choice. Season 4 has already established many connections between John B and the search for the international criminal, as Big John told his son all about the Blue Crown and the story behind it. The fact that Finch is related to Pogue would offer an unexpected and exciting twist that would allow him an epic final arc.
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The Pogues will suffer at least one more loss
Rafe, Cleo or Kiara will die
Endings are known for featuring deaths of important charactersand External Banks season 5 is set to follow this tradition. Notably, every previous season has resulted in a major loss, taking the lives of Sheriff Peterkin, Ward (twice), Big John, and now Terrance and JJ. The many deaths in External Banks Season 4 turned it into the series’ deadliest chapter and set a dark tone for what the Pogues will face next. Facing their most dangerous opponents, John B, Sarah, Cleo, Kiara, Rafe and Pope are far from safe.
While John B, Sarah, and Pope’s larger character arc protects them from dying in Season 5, their deaths could serve as one last honorable sacrifice. However, it is the fates of Rafe, Cleo and Kiara remain up in the air. Rafe’s final act of redemption could see him sacrifice himself to save Sarah and her baby. While Cleo and Kiara, who lost the most, may be motivated to go further than anyone else in the dangerous quest, resulting in tragic results. Another major death would be devastating, but it would continue the bittersweet message of the series.
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Season 5 will focus on the Pogues’ missing mothers
Season 5 may finally answer the mystery behind John B’s mother
As External Banks has consistently focused on terrible fathers and avoided telling any story to the Pogues’ missing mothers, the introduction of Larissa Genrette came as a shock. Season 4’s maternal twist subverted expectations, opening up the possibility for the long-requested return of Sarah and John B’s mothers. While Larissa’s confirmed death failed to deliver the expected storyline, Season 5 could finally address the Pogues’ absent parents. John B’s mother in External Banksespecially, it has produced many theories throughout the seasons and remains a persistent and unanswered mystery.
THE External Banks creators’ hesitation in responding to Deadlinedoubts about a potential “mothers season 5 arc” is suspicious, especially considering the strong emphasis they place on Sarah’s pregnancy as an element that will bring closure “parental relationships“(through Tudum) in the final season. Whether the enigmatic mothers are alive or dead, the new season could see them be the center of one last reveal that brings the series full circle. Furthermore, the mother route would successfully overcome any predictable scenario for season 5 and increase the suspense about the series finale.
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John B and Sarah are telling the story to their son
A fitting ending that would bring Outer Banks full circle
Since Sarah’s pregnancy in External Banks was revealed, a theory that perfectly completes the program circle increased among fans of the series. Although Season 4 takes the focus away from John B and Sarah to complete JJ’s character arc, the narrative subtly builds toward the central couple’s happy ending. The final season sets the stage for the couple’s wedding and a bittersweet epilogue that includes their child – which could even set up a possible External Banks spinoff if little Pogue decides to follow in his parents’ footsteps.
External Banks was very inspired by Unknown games, and this can lead to their end. An epilogue where Sarah and John B tell their son about their adventuresjust like Nate and Elena do in Unknown 4seems very appropriate. As John B’s narration remained an essential feature, it may follow that throughout this time the element has been building up to the “last scene“(through Tudum). Notably, Sarah is the only other character to narrate her point of view, increasing the chances of her telling their story as well.
Sources: Deadline, Tudum