Larissa Genrette’s death, backstory and real son in Outer Banks Season 4 explained

Spoiler Alert: The following article contains spoilers from The Outer Banks Season 4, Part 1.

Outer Banks Season 4, Part 1 introduces many new characters, viz Larissa Genrette, who is never physically seen (outside of her portrait) but still significantly impacts the story. Season 4 jumps forward 18 months after the events of The Outer Banks Season 3 finale, aka When the Pogues Found El Dorado. The six teens – John B, Sarah, Pope, Kiara, JJ, and Cleo – use their newfound fortune to build a business and a home for themselves. Unfortunately, their luck (and riches) don’t last forever, and they return to treasure hunting to make ends meet, which is where the Genretes come in.

As teased during the flashforward in the Outer Banks In the season 3 finale, a man named Wes Genrette approaches the Pogues with an offer to find Blackboard’s treasure (specifically, the amulet of the infamous pirate’s wife, Elizabeth). They finally take the old man up on his offer to acquire the amulet in exchange for $50,000. But, as always, things go horribly wrong for the Pogues in Outer Banks season 4, and along the way, The characters learn shocking secrets to tie one of their own to the Genrete family.

Larissa Genrette’s backstory as a look at the Outer Banks explained

Larissa was the daughter of Wes Genrette

The Pogues travel to Goat Island to meet with Wes Genrette Outer Banks Season 4, Episode 2. At his house, Wes explains how his ancestor is Francis Genrete, the officer responsible for killing Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, and his wife, Elizabeth. Elizabeth begged Francis to let her retrieve her most prized possession, an amulet her husband had given her before her death. But Francis declined and killed her. According to Wess, since Elizabeth died in 1718, her Ghost has haunted and terrorized generations of Genretes, including Wes’ daughter, Larissa. They will see Elizabeth’s apparitions and die violently soon after.

Not much is known about Larisa’s past except the fact that she was part of the Genrete family, meaning she was a looker. However, according to Deputy Shoupe, everyone knew Larisa. Sometime later in her life, Larissa met Chandler Groff, and the two got married. Larissa then gave birth to a baby boy, but soon after, reports claimed that she and the infant tragically died, leaving Chandler as a widow and Wes as the only known surviving Genrettle. Of course, that was until Wes’ death Outer Banks Season 4.

How Larissa Genrette died and what really happened to her

Larisa drowned on the albatross

According to Wes, his daughter saw Elizabeth’s ghost a week before she died, as the pirate’s wife continues to haunt the Genrettes after Francis Genrettle killed her and Blackbird in Outer Banks Season 4. Larissa and her baby were on a boat called The Albatross when they drowned. Some speculated that Larissa was possessed or that she was responsible for both deaths due to postpartum depression. Ultimately, no one was responsible for the death of Larisa and the baby, and they were ruled as accidents.

Outer Banks Season 4, Part 1 never reveals how old Larissa was when she died. However, Larissa must have been in her early to mid 20s when she and her baby drowned in context clues. Moreover, viewers know that Larissa’s death happened almost two decades earlier to the events of Outer Banks Season 4 because of the JJ identity twist from part 1.

Larissa Genrette is the real mother of JJ: Outer Banks twist explained

Luke is not JJ’s birth father

Outer Banks Season 4, Part 1 ends on a cliffhanger, with Luke Maybank telling JJ that he is not his birth father. actually, JJ’s mother is Larissa Genrete and his father is Chandler Groff, Meaning that their baby didn’t drown along with Larissa on that fateful night 19 years ago, because JJ is still alive. Unfortunately, the episode ends before any other information is given.

Heading in the release of Outer Banks season 4 part 2 Some details about JJ’s origin story are unknown, Including why Luke raised him instead of Count and why everyone thinks he died. Since Wes wrote JJ a letter, it seems as if he knew the Pogue was his grandson. Currently, it is unclear if Groff is aware that JJ is his son, and if he is not, perhaps this is why JJ’s true identity has been hidden for so long. Groff may be evil and behind the mysterious deaths, but only time will tell why JJ grew up like a pug Outer Banks.