Jonas Pate also breaks down that season 1 cliffhanger and what it means for season 2.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for theOuter Banksseason 1 finale.
“We’ve sort of long-arced it out pretty far.
Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Chase Stokes, and Rudy Pankow on ‘Outer Banks’.Credit: NETFLIX
I’m just hoping that we get a chance to actually tell those stories.”
The 10 episodes of the sun-soaked first season (streaming now) follow best friends John B.
’s new girlfriend, Sarah (Madelyn Cline).
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Their boat capsizes and they’re presumed dead by their friends and the authorities.
Below, Pate breaks down the season 1 cliffhanger, where the show is headed next, and more.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Did you always know you were going to end the first season with this cliffhanger?
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JONAS PATE:We debated exactly where to end it.
We sort of knew the rough architecture of the whole thing.
Are you able to reveal what some of the other alternate endings were?
I think Im going to save them in case I want to use them later.
How does this set up a potential second season?
Oh my God, youre asking all the spoiler questions!
The people need to know!
I don’t want to say, I want it to be a surprise.
[Laughs] The Pogues think that John B. and Sarah are dead.
We love that part of the show, having the Pogues together.
That’s when we feel like this show is working the best.
What does this mean for Ward going into season 2?
Ward is a very crafty character, as you saw in the first season.
He’s very slippery.
But we’ll also introduce some new villains too.
So the story will broaden a little bit as we go into season 2.
There will definitely be some new mysteries and some new ideas.
Let’s talk about the romance.
What can you say about whats going on with that Pogue love triangle?
I love Rudy Pankow, the actor that plays J.J., so much.
He has such a mischievous streak in his actual personality.
so it’s really easy to write for J.J. because you really just think of Rudy.
He’s really fun to write.
Did Kiara ever have real feelings for John B.?
What are we going to see from the Kooks next season as they continue to choose different paths?
So he’ll play a big part in season 2, for sure.
