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Outer Banks is about to move into uncharted territory with season 4. The Netflix present’s third season got here to an finish with an intense and jaw-dropping ultimate episode. Spoiler alert: not everybody made it out alive.
So, what precisely occurred on the finish of Outer Banks season 3? What do these twists and turns imply for season 4? Hint: there’s a brand new treasure hunt forward. Here is the Outer Banks season 3 ending defined.
Ward & Big John Are Dead
Sadly (or perhaps not so sadly), Ward and Big John didn’t make it out of the South American jungle alive. Ward faked his demise earlier than, however this time it’s actually everlasting.
Ward was shot a number of occasions and sacrificed himself for Sarah after she and John B found the El Dorado gold. As he was shot, Ward tackled the person who was going to shoot Sarah, plummeting them each off a cliff and to the bottom beneath. While Ward was by no means the proper father, he redeemed himself by saving his daughter.
Both Sarah and John B can be with out their dad and mom in season 4. Despite their heartfelt reunion originally of season 3, John B needed to say goodbye to his father endlessly within the season 3 finale.
Like Ward, Big John was a flawed father. He went to nice lengths to try to discover the El Dorado gold and infrequently put John B in peril. Big John was captured however reunited with John B in South America. In a shootout with Singh, Big John was hit by a bullet. He made it look like his damage wasn’t extreme, however it proved to be deadly.
After discovering the gold and Ward’s tragic demise, John B and the Pogues tried to get Big John some assist. Unfortunately, he continued to bleed out. In his ultimate moments, Big John urged John B to “hold on” to Sarah. “I’ll see you at home, kid,” Big John mentioned to his son earlier than he died.
Outer Banks Season 3 Time Jump
Following the occasions in South America, Outer Banks jumped ahead 18 months, placing the Pogues out of highschool. The Pogues had been celebrated with a ceremony for locating the El Dorado gold.
In the practically 2 years since we final noticed the Pogues, they’ve all made main developments of their lives. John B revealed that Kie is “saving turtles,” Pope is “going away to school,” JJ “bought a charter boat,” whereas he and Sarah have a surf store.
Who Is Blackbeard?
In the ultimate moments of the season 3 finale, an older man got here as much as the Pogues with a request. He instructed them that he wants companions for an upcoming search. He handed Pope a manuscript from 1718 that John B realized was a captain’s log.
The captain of the ship: Edward Teach, a.ok.a. Blackbeard. John B seemed on the different Pogues and mentioned, “Hot damn.” They all realized {that a} new treasure hunt is on the horizon.
Every North Carolinian is accustomed to Blackbeard. Blackbeard grew to become one of the well-known pirates who ever lived. He notoriously sailed the West Indies and the Carolina coasts. Blackboard infamously blocked the Charleston harbor for six days in 1718 with the assistance of his ship, The Queen Anne’s Revenge.
The legend goes that Blackbeard has buried treasure someplace, in order that’s possible what the Pogues can be making an attempt to trace down. The wreck of Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge was found off the coast of North Carolina within the Nineties.
Where Is Rafe At The End Of Season 3?
One notable character who was not within the season 3 finale was fan-favorite Rafe Cameron. Rafe wasn’t seen once more after episode 9. While he did put a success out on his father, he got here again and saved Ward. He introduced Ward to the airport earlier than Sarah, John B, and the opposite Pogues took off for South America.
Ward and Rafe had a heartfelt goodbye. Ward instructed his son that “all of it is yours” and at last gave Rafe the acceptance he’d at all times wished from his father. Rafe warned John B that if something occurred to Ward that he would “find” him.
Rafe was left behind as Shoupe and different cops confirmed up on the airport. “You look like you got a story to tell,” Shoupe mentioned to Rafe.
Outer Banks followers didn’t get to see Rafe’s response to his father’s demise. While Ward’s demise was a sacrifice, Rafe gained’t see it that manner. Rafe might very simply be the primary villain of Outer Banks season 4.
Co-creator Jonas Pate virtually confirmed Rafe’s predominant villain period in an interview with Primetimer. He revealed that there was a Rafe finale scene that arrange his villain arc, however it bought minimize. “It is basically a scene where Rafe very solemnly vows revenge and holds the Pogues accountable for his father’s death,” Jonas mentioned. Bring on the chaos, Rafe.