Outer Banks (Season 5)

The Crossing (Episode 1) 7.4

Writer: Josh Pate

Air date: 2026-08-20

Runtime: 52 min

Overview: Devastated by a loss and stranded in Morocco, the Pogues navigate a treacherous border crossing as they race to intercept Groff — and the Blue Crown.

The Crown (Episode 2) 5.5

Writer: Josh Pate

Air date: 2026-08-20

Runtime: 41 min

Overview: With her quest for vengeance hanging in the balance, Kiara strikes an uneasy deal with a rival. Groff's scheme to get rich goes sideways in Dubrovnik.

The Square Grouper (Episode 3) 5.3

Writer: Josh Pate

Air date: 2026-08-20

Runtime: 54 min

Overview: The crew hits rock bottom with a hostile homecoming to the OBX, but the tide begins to turn when John B snags a lucrative catch.

Inside Job (Episode 4) 6.0

Writer: Josh Pate

Air date: 2026-08-20

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: With Sarah's life at stake, Rafe runs interference at a Kook golf tournament while John B attempts a brazen heist in the heart of Figure 8.

The Scytale (Episode 5) 6.2

Writer: Josh Pate

Air date: 2026-08-20

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: Kiara and Pope search for a mysterious artifact that could unlock the Blue Crown's powers. Rafe faces mounting pressure to sell Tannyhill to developers.

The Big Easy (Episode 6) 6.3

Writer: Josh Pate

Air date: 2026-08-20

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Sarah and John B hit the road to pursue a fresh lead in New Orleans, where Sarah comes face-to-face with a figure from her past.

Bal des Sauvages (Episode 7) 6.1

Air date: 2026-08-20

Runtime: 49 min

Overview: The Pogues infiltrate a glitzy masquerade party, where Kiara angles for access to the scytale drawings — and crosses paths with a murderous enemy.

The Runway (2) (Episode 8) 6.0

Air date: 2026-08-20

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: The friends get crafty to decode the scytale's secrets. Rafe becomes a wanted man when a violent mistake catches up to him. Cleo makes an explosive move.

Arise, Arise (Episode 9) 5.7

Writer: Josh Pate

Air date: 2026-08-20

Runtime: 52 min

Overview: A mission to Azerbaijan gets rocky when Pope engineers a daring ambush. Kiara rushes to outpace the Corsairs and test the Crown's powers of resurrection.

The Storm and What Came After (Episode 10) 6.6

Writer: Josh Pate

Air date: 2026-08-20

Runtime: 69 min

Overview: As a raging hurricane lashes Kildare, the Pogues race to save their loved ones and settle the score before a life-changing treasure slips away — again.