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Outer Banks Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2023 - 2023
Episode 1
Poguelandia
Thu, Feb 23, 202350 mins
A month on, the Pogues are making do on their deserted island, now known as "Poguelandia", when what appears to be a savior of a plane notices them and comes to their rescue. Unbeknownst to them, the pilot is not who he appears to be and Kiara is kidnapped in the scuffle. Rafe, filling in Ward on his progress, works with Rose to find a buyer for the cross despite her hesitations with Rafe taking the lead. Meanwhile, Mrs. Limbrey meets with Big John Routledge, and he tells her that he has wanted to tell his son that he's been alive, but that it would put John B at risk. The remaining Pogues head out to search for Kiara and discover more ties to the Royal Merchant gold and the cross.
Episode 2
The Bells
Thu, Feb 23, 202345 mins
Kiara discovers the identity of her captor - the mysterious Carlos Singh, who believes it is his destiny to uncover the treasure of El Dorado and requires the diary of Denmark Tanny. Whilst her friends race to free her, Kiara is torn when Rafe is revealed to also have been lured to Singh's estate and proposes an alliance so they can both escape. Big John uses the local church bells to draw John B to him. Kiara and Rafe escape together, but she ultimately betrays him after seeing his vicious nature, steals his boat and is reunited with her friends - minus John B, who has decided to follow the bells, praying his instincts are right and his father is alive.
Episode 3
Fathers and Sons
Thu, Feb 23, 202347 mins
John B is astounded to find his father at the church, alive. Their reunion is short-lived, however, as Singh's men close in on them. The rest of the Pogues are forced to flee without John B after they come under fire from Singh's forces, but everyone heads to Kildare, OBX. The group is strained when a jealous Pope picks up on the romantic tension between JJ and Kiara, but a meaningful talk with Cleo helps him work through his feelings.
Episode 4
The Diary
Thu, Feb 23, 202344 mins
Now back in the Outer Banks, coming home is easier for some than others. JJ finds out he has been evicted, Pope's promising education has been squandered and Sarah finds herself homeless. Meanwhile, John B helps his dad to look for clues to the location of El Dorado, but Big John's insistence on keeping the plans between them strains John B's relationship with the gang.
Episode 5
Heists
Thu, Feb 23, 202353 mins
Rafe is furious when he discovers Ward wants to donate the gold cross to a museum as a gesture of goodwill. He returns to OBX and the Pogues decide to steal it back from him. The plan involves Pope and Cleo sneaking onto the crate train the cross is in, whilst JJ and Kiara disable the tracks ahead. Sarah convinces a reluctant Topper to assist them, however, they realize the cross on-board the train was actually a fake, much to Pope's dismay. It is revealed that Rafe actually melted the cross down, against his father's wishes, and intends to sell the pieces.
Episode 6
The Dark Forest
Thu, Feb 23, 202350 mins
Big John's obsession with finding the treasure has caused John B to become secretive and distant from his friends and Sarah, who urges him to let her in. A stressed out John B snaps at her and Sarah leaves, hurt. JJ overhears Rafe and Barry discussing the now melted cross and rushes to tell Pope and Cleo. Pope, already upset about his failed education, is incensed to learn about the defilement of his family's cross. Sarah runs into Topper and he invites her to a party, where she reconnects with her old Kook friends and impulsively kisses Topper. Cleo finds Pope about to kill Rafe, but she stops him and he breaks down in her arms. John B and his father make progress in their search, but Big John is taken captive by Singh and they head to South America. Ward returns to the Outer Banks.
Episode 7
Happy Anniversary
Thu, Feb 23, 202353 mins
Sarah wakes up the following morning, next to Topper and regrets her actions. Ward visits Rafe telling him he knows he stole the cross, but Rafe asserts his dominance over his father and later Barry tells him Ward will always be a problem and that the only solution is for him to be killed. Ward later has a tense meeting with Sarah. JJ and John B find Neville, the last survivor of the expedition, and tells them that to live and get the gold they must pass a test and gives them directions to get to South America and save Big John. At an anniversary party for Kiara's parents, Sarah confesses to John B that she cheated on him with Topper. A heartbroken John B, when goaded by Topper, beats him up, in front of everyone. Pope and Cleo search Pope's family heirlooms for clues to Denmark Tanny and find an invaluable letter from Tanny to his daughter.
Episode 8
Tapping the Rudder
Thu, Feb 23, 202348 mins
Sarah begins to question who she really is and if she really loves John B. Ward, seeing Rafe's limitless ambition, she separates him from Cameron Enterprises, they threaten each other and Rafe aims at Ward, but does not shoot him. Sarah visits Topper, who tells her to testify against John B, which she hesitantly accepts. John B and JJ see a drug dealer to take them to South America in exchange for handing over their drugs. Singh and Bigh John arrive in Orinoco, Venezuela. Sarah meets with her father, who asks for the jet so that John B can travel to South America before he is arrested. Rafe asks Barry to kill Ward. Sheriff Shoupe arrests John B. Kiara's parents tell her that she must go to boarding school because of the danger posed to her friends, especially JJ; Kiara refuses to go. Sarah tells Topper to hold off on his complaint so John B can go to South America. John B and Sarah reconcile just as Topper sets the house on fire.
Episode 9
Welcome to Kitty Hawk
Thu, Feb 23, 202352 mins
Rafe warns Ward that if he doesn't leave, something very bad will happen to him. As the group prepares to leave, Kiara is forcibly taken to the boarding school. JJ asks the group for more time to go rescue Kiara; On the way the drug dealer comes to settle scores with him but JJ convinces them to let him go with the story of El Dorado. Rafe regrets wanting to kill his father, but Barry tells him that someone else is going to do it. Topper finds Sarah and the group on Ward's jet and gives the police their location. When Ward is about to be killed, Rafe arrives and saves him; Ward is identified by a person and prepares to flee. Sheriff Shoupe discovers that Ward is still alive and that John B is going to flee. Ward eventually flees on the plane with the group, without JJ and Kiara, as Shoupe arrives. JJ arrives at the boarding school, Kitty Hawk, where he meets Kiara again, they express their love with a kiss and escape with the help of Mike Barracuda, the drug dealer, with whom they go to South America. Singh and Big John approach the treasure.
Episode 10
Secret of the Gnomon
Thu, Feb 23, 202379 mins
At Tres Rocas, John B and the group separate to find José and while searching for him, John B and Sarah find Big John and save him. John B, Sarah and Big John find José with Ward, who has paid for the trip, and leave with him. JJ, Kiara, Pope and Cleo are now together. Big John, John B and Sarah arrive in Solana and they successfully translate the statue and find the way to El Dorado; Singh finds them and they discover that Ward has betrayed them. A fight begins in which Bigh John is fatally wounded. Pope and Cleo declare their love for each other. In the cave, John B and Sarah enter end up finding El Dorado; Singh enters the cave. When John B and Sarah return, they encounter Singh, who dies trying to stop the entrance from exploding. When they escape, Ward tries to steal the gold, but ultimately sacrifices himself for Sarah and dies; Big John succumbs to his injuries and also dies. 18 months later, back in the Outer Banks, the group is recognized for the discovery of El Dorado. The group accepts another mission, that of Blackbeard's ship.
