Time and time again, the gang have almost made their dreams come true, only to lose the treasures they hunt at the very last moment.
In the fifth and final season, the Pogues only have one more shot to secure that happy ending and honour the memory of their fallen friend. But do they manage it? They're a scrappy bunch, but the odds sure are stacked against them.
Did Kie really see the love of her life or was it just the memory of him?
That's the last thing on their minds though when a hurricane hits the island and Groff suddenly shows up again.
What happens to Rafe and Sofia?
Using the chaos of the hurricane as a distraction, Rafe knocks out the cop guarding Sofia's cell. But the guy soon wakes up and gives chase, shooting at them until the storm forces a tree to fall down, pinning him to the ground. That hurricane got real handy all of a sudden.
The cop is still mad, pointing out that Rafe killed his friend, Sheriff Susan Peterkin (Adina Porter), all the way back at the end of season one. Rafe apologises and says that he'll never have to see his face again after tonight.
Along the way, the Pogues also save Pope (Jonathan Daviss) and his dad who they miraculously find drifting on a wreckage in the ocean.
Maybe they're not as unlucky as they like to make out.
Does Kie get revenge against Groff?
Kie is in quick pursuit, however, stowing away on that same boat to exact her revenge.
He doesn't really explain all that much, preferring instead to get the jump on Kie again. But just when it looks like he's about to kill her with a knife of his own, Kie manages to reel Groff up with a rope that got caught around his body.
Yep, Groff is dead at last. Kie got her revenge against the man who killed her boyfriend.
The Pogues picked up her distress signal because of course they did, but they still can't find Kie, not until she sends a flare up into the eye of the storm.
And of course, that's when the Pogues show up to save her.
Together, they all make it back to the lighthouse in one piece.
What happened to the gold?
All the Pogues survived, says John B (Chase Stokes), "but the island changed forever." It took months to even begin to recover, but before all that, the gang have to say goodbye to Rafe.
"I’m sorry for everything that happened," Rafe tells his sister Sarah (Madelyn Cline). "I really am, but I don’t think I’ll be able to come back again so I won’t see your baby. I got a second chance and I need to make it count."
Every day, they search until they finally find it, reclaiming the gold they lost two years ago to build their lives anew.
How does Outer Banks end?
John B says "Once you have access to 400 million in gold, it's easy to sort out visa issues," so the Pogues do exactly that, bringing Pope's girlfriend Cleo (Carlacia Grant) back to the island.
The hurricane didn't just make the Pogues richer though. It also exposed the laws that real estate developer Dale Zeasy (Jason Davis) broke when he took over the island. Good timing, right?
Kie becomes a marine biologist intern, dedicating the name of her new boat to JJ. She really can't let that boy go, huh.
Sarah gives birth to her and John B's baby before we then jump ahead a year to a big party they're holding for their nuptials.
"One win," he adds. "That was enough to last us our whole lives."
And then, one final monologue from John B as the Pogues enjoy their happy ending at last.
Cheesy? Sure. But as happy endings go, it's a good one.
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