About “Outer Banks” in a few words:

Outer Banks is a thrilling adventure series that follows a group of friends known as the Pogues as they search for treasure and uncover dark secrets in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Led by the charismatic John B, the group faces danger, romance, and betrayal in their quest to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of John B’s father and the legendary treasure he was searching for. With a talented cast and breathtaking scenery, Outer Banks is a show that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.

Meet the characters from Outer Banks

John B

John B is the prototypical scrappy, treasure-chasing leader who somehow keeps dragging everyone into the next impossible plan — and you kind of love him for it. He’s brave and loyal to the Pogue core, moody and romantic one minute, slapstick and reckless the next (also yes he has weirdly specific pirate vibes sometimes). There’s this lingering sadness about him — father missing, a chip on his shoulder — but he still jokes like everything’s fine, which is either heroic or disastrously naive. Also, random fact: he’s somehow always sticky with island grit no matter how many times he showers.

Sarah Cameron

Sarah is the deliciously complicated rich girl who’s less a cliché and more a walking plot twist — elegant, sharp, and secretly rebellious. She’ll tilt her head and make a single look do more damage than an entire monologue, but then she’ll surprise you by doing something impulsively kind (or reckless) for the Pogues. Cold on the surface, fiercely protective under it, and very good at keeping secrets — also, sometimes she’s laughably soft for cheesy rom-com moments, which makes her terrifyingly human. Oh and she drinks tea like a duchess but will absolutely jump off a cliff with no warning.

Kiara

Kiara is the island-heart: fierce about fairness, a little hippie, slightly chaotic with plants and conspiracy theories but also unnervingly practical when the chips are down. She’s loyal to her friends in a way that makes you want to both hug and follow her into a questionable escape route; nature nerd, activist, and secretly has a collection of terrible bumper stickers. Sometimes she’s zen and compassionate, other times she’s snarky and ruthless — and yes, she will adopt any stray animal she finds (or nine). Also low-key obsessed with making everything sustainable, even her sarcasm.

Pope

Pope is the brains of the group with a librarian’s soul and a historian’s stubbornness; he cares about codes, maps, and the right pronunciation of archaic words. He can get pedantic in the most adorable way — correcting someone’s Latin in the middle of a chase — but he’s also the moral anchor who will rage if someone hurts his friends. Kind of uptight about rules, yet he’ll break them with surgical precision when it matters, which is both infuriating and admirable. Fun contradiction: he’s obsessed with facts but also has this dramatic, romantic streak that loves tall tales.

JJ

JJ is the chaotic softie — loud, reckless, and always on the brink of trouble, but with a ridiculous amount of heart crammed into his bandana. He’s the muscles and the comic relief, but don’t underestimate the depth: trauma, loyalty, and startling tenderness show up at weird times (like him humming to himself at 3 a.m.). He makes terrible decisions constantly but somehow they work out, or explode, either way it’s entertaining and horrifying. And he’s actually very into grooming rituals? Like, weirdly meticulous about hair products when he’s not covered in mud.

Topper

Topper is the glossy, rich kid who was raised on privilege and PR lessons; he wears entitlement like a cologne, loud and impossible to ignore. He’s the frat-boy stereotype warmed over with competitiveness and a fragile streak that shows when the spotlight shifts away from him. Under the preppy jokes he’s actually craving validation, which is kind of pathetic and kind of relatable — he will overcompensate dramatically. Also, despite the pomp, he sometimes blurts out things that make you wonder if he secretly reads depressing poetry at midnight.

Ward Cameron

Ward is the polished, ruthless patriarch who smiles like a shark — calm, controlling, and terrifyingly strategic. He runs his world with the kind of confident cruelty that makes people do things they’d never thought of, and he hides a nest of secrets behind tasteful suits and perfect hair. He’s all about legacy and appearances, but every so often a tiny slip reveals something sincerely paternal or human, which makes him scarier somehow. Oh and weirdly into antiques? Like, he’ll kill you with a spoon and then wax nostalgic about its provenance.

Rafe

Rafe is violence with a soundtrack — impulsive, dangerous, and emotionally volatile to an almost cinematic degree. He’s obsessively loyal to a warped idea of family and will go to extremes that make you flinch; there’s a raw, boyish energy there that occasionally flips into something chilling. At times he’s petulant and immature, other times brutally decisive, which makes him unpredictably scary. Also random quirk: seems like he’d hoard toy model cars in a drawer, but who knows.

Deputy Shoupe

Deputy Shoupe is the small-town lawman who’s part incompetent, part ego, and surprisingly entwined in the island’s messier politics. He tries to look authoritative and often fails, but don’t write him off — he’s stubborn, slightly corrupt, and very concerned with what people think of his badge. He oscillates between bumbling good intentions and shady choices, which makes him oddly compelling and frustrating. And yes, he’s the kind of guy who would wear sunglasses indoors and then act surprised when people laugh.

Rose

Rose is the grand, old-money matriarch with a sharp tongue and an even sharper instinct for damage control; she smells like linen and decisive opinions. She’s genteel on the surface — teas, manners — but underneath she’s strategic and protective of her family’s image at all costs. Occasionally she softens in ways that feel almost accidental, which is when you see the person behind the hat, and it’s kind of heartbreaking. Also, she probably knits when she’s plotting, like a little hobby-turned-weapon situation.