The brand new Netflix series, “Outer Banks”, has secured the third spot on Netflix’s top ten list. The ten-episode show was released on April 15, 2020.

Many people binge-watched the series in one or two days, as they were continuously on the edge of there seats. The teen drama takes place in Outer Banks, North Carolina, and features, The Pogues, who are a group of teens in the working class of Outer Banks. John B. (Chase Stokes) is the protagonist of the series, leading his three best friends on an insane adventure while revealing many secrets along the way. JJ (Rudy Pankow) is John B’s best friend, who has an abusive father. Despite JJ’s lack of parental guidance, he is always there for his best friends. Pope (Jonathan Daviss) is considered the smart one, and Kiara (Madison Bailey) is the beautiful, environmental activist, that tags along with the group.

The antagonists are called The Kooks\; they are the upper class of Outer Banks. Sarah Cameron (Madelyn Cline) is referred to as the princess in the show and is one of the main Kooks. Her family creates a lot of roadblocks for The Pogues on their journey.

The Pogues are mainly on a treasure hunt throughout the series that takes a lot of twists and turns. Some people are saying this show has mastered the art of the cliff hanger since each episode leaves you wanting more in this crazy story. Netflix has not yet revealed if the show will have season two, although audiences are begging for more of the series that perfectly combined The Goonies and Riverdale.

One of the best parts of this short series is the unforeseen romantic relationships that pop up between many characters. Another fun part of the show is drooling over the beautiful setting of Outer Banks, North Carolina. The last reason, people need to watch Outer Banks ASAP is to live vicariously through the characters as they partake in their adventure while everyone is stuck at home due to the quarantine.