The BEST episodes of Outer Banks season 5
Every episode of Outer Banks season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Outer Banks season 5!
On an island of haves and have-nots, teen John B enlists his three best friends to hunt for a legendary treasure linked to his father's disappearance.
#1 - The Crossing
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/20/2026
Devastated by a loss and stranded in Morocco, the Pogues navigate a treacherous border crossing as they race to intercept Groff — and the Blue Crown.
#2 - The Crown
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/20/2026
With her quest for vengeance hanging in the balance, Kiara strikes an uneasy deal with a rival. Groff's scheme to get rich goes sideways in Dubrovnik.
#3 - The Square Grouper
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/20/2026
The crew hits rock bottom with a hostile homecoming to the OBX, but the tide begins to turn when John B snags a lucrative catch.
#4 - Inside Job
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/20/2026
With Sarah's life at stake, Rafe runs interference at a Kook golf tournament while John B attempts a brazen heist in the heart of Figure 8.
#5 - The Scytale
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/20/2026
Kiara and Pope search for a mysterious artifact that could unlock the Blue Crown's powers. Rafe faces mounting pressure to sell Tannyhill to developers.
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#6 - The Big Easy
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2026
Sarah and John B hit the road to pursue a fresh lead in New Orleans, where Sarah comes face-to-face with a figure from her past.
#7 - Bal des Sauvages
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/20/2026
The Pogues infiltrate a glitzy masquerade party, where Kiara angles for access to the scytale drawings — and crosses paths with a murderous enemy.
#8 - The Runway Part 2
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/20/2026
The friends get crafty to decode the scytale's secrets. Rafe becomes a wanted man when a violent mistake catches up to him. Cleo makes an explosive move.
#9 - Arise, Arise
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/20/2026
A mission to Azerbaijan gets rocky when Pope engineers a daring ambush. Kiara rushes to outpace the Corsairs and test the Crown's powers of resurrection.
#10 - The Storm and What Came After
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/20/2026
As a raging hurricane lashes Kildare, the Pogues race to save their loved ones and settle the score before a life-changing treasure slips away — again.