Outer Banks kills off fan-favorite character in Season 4 finale

Warning: This story contains major spoilers for the Season 4 finale of Outer Banks.

Outer Banks, a series about treasure hunting, family secrets, island survival and more, just revealed its biggest plot twist yet.

For the first time, one of the core members of the group, known as Pogie, died during their high-stakes adventures.

The first part of the fourth season, which will be released on October 10, tells how the Pogs began a new treasure hunt – the search for Blackbeard’s treasure. This is efound With Sarah Cameron (Madeline Cline) and Pope (Jonathan Daviss) are in trouble, JJ (Rudy Pankow) is unable to learn the truth about his birth parents, and leader John B. (Chase Stokes) is seeing the ghosts of his dead father.

In the second part, the stakes only get higher. Here’s what happens in the finale – and why fans want itlie“

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In the final episode of Season 4, “The Blue Crown,” released on Netflix November 10, the Pogs are in Morocco trying to track down Chandler Groff (J. Anthony Crane), J.J.’s real biological father, who was trying to set up a lie. Pog for murder several times during the season.

At the end of the episode, JJ and Ciara (Madison Bailey) briefly feel victorious after receiving the blue crown, one of Blackbeard’s artifacts. She is then captured and held at knifepoint by Groff, who threatens to kill Kiara unless JJ gives him the crown.

“You could have stayed with me, JJ. Think about what you could have,” Groff says.

“I already have everything and I have everything I ever wanted. Things you’ll never have,” says JJ.

JJ hands over the crown and pulls Kiara back. They hug briefly before Groff stabs JJ in the stomach.

As Kiara tries to stop the bleeding, JJ, struggling to breathe, says, “I never told you what I wanted. I have already fulfilled it. I have already fulfilled my wish.”

“Take care of the others,” he says before appearing to die. “I love you, Kie.”

In the last few minutes of the episode, John B narrates a montage of some of JJ’s best moments from the show while the rest of the Pogues mourn his body. And in the final scene, gathered around the fire, Pogie and unlikely new ally Rafe (Drew Starkey) vow revenge.

While the Pogues entered a phase of anger and grief, fans seemed stuck in denial and depression.

“They killed JJ Maybank, stop the damn show!” one person said in X.

“What if JJ momentarily lost consciousness when he was buried, and in season 5 they reveal that he was actually alive and crawled out of the grave,” another wrote. (Another fan suggested going A “supernatural” route revive the character.)

“I’m so sorry JJ, you deserved so much better, you were and will always be my best character on the outer banks, you will be so missed, I just wish it were a lie.” the third saidaccompanied by a dramatic edit of Billie Eilish’s “The Greatest”.

Outer Banks Creators Josh Pate, Jonas Pate and Shannon Burke Talk to Netflix Tudum that JJ’s death was always part of the show’s plan.

“JJ’s death was a difficult but necessary part of the story’s architecture, and we plan to do it as justice as possible because we love the character as much as the fans do. And Rudy is a great friend of ours.” – Josh Pate said.

In a Tudum article, Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline described JJ as “the heart of Outer Banks,” a phrase that some fans have latched on to.

“The Heart of the Outer Banks, Yes, AND THEY TOOK IT FROM US” one person said in X.

During the filming of the scene, even “the sound engineers were crying,” Jonas Pate told Tudumu.

It looks like Pankov is going to leave the show. In an interview with Tudum, the actor expressed gratitude to the series and its fans, saying, “I will miss it.”

How will JJ’s death affect Outer Banks season 5?

Pankov told Tudum that his character’s death “set up the future of OBX,” asking two key questions: “What’s it worth? And when someone very close to you leaves, how do you deal with it?”

‘Outer Banks’ Returns for Another Season the creators announced November 4a few days before the premiere of the second part of the fourth season.

In a letter posted to Instagram, they said they initially envisioned the show as a “five-season journey.”

“Now, it is with a little sadness, but also excitement, that we leave Season 4 behind us and move into Season 5, in which we hope to bring our beloved Pogs home the way we’ve imagined and planned for years,” the statement reads. letter. read. “Season 5 will be our last season and we think it will be our best. We hope you’ll join us for another surf ride.”