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The Best Episodes of Outer Banks Season 5

Every episode of Outer Banks Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Outer Banks Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Outer Banks Season 5 Episode 10 - The Storm and What Came After
    8.8/10(1948 votes)

    S5:E10

    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.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writers:Josh Pate, Shannon Burke, Brad Caleb Kane

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  2. Outer Banks Season 5 Episode 9 - Arise, Arise
    8.2/10(1463 votes)

    S5:E9

    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.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writers:Josh Pate, Shannon Burke

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  3. Outer Banks Season 5 Episode 8 - The Runway (2)
    8.1/10(1321 votes)

    S5:E8

    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.

    Director:Darren Genet
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Outer Banks Season 5 Episode 6 - The Big Easy
    7.7/10(1254 votes)

    S5:E6

    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.

    Director:Lukas Ettlin
    Writers:Josh Pate, Shannon Burke

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  5. Outer Banks Season 5 Episode 7 - Bal des Sauvages
    7.7/10(1285 votes)

    S5:E7

    The Pogues infiltrate a glitzy masquerade party, where Kiara angles for access to the scytale drawings — and crosses paths with a murderous enemy.

    Director:Darren Genet
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Outer Banks Season 5 Episode 5 - The Scytale
    7.4/10(1251 votes)

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:Lukas Ettlin
    Writers:Josh Pate, Shannon Burke

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  7. Outer Banks Season 5 Episode 3 - The Square Grouper
    7.3/10(1371 votes)

    S5:E3

    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.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writers:Josh Pate, Shannon Burke

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  8. Outer Banks Season 5 Episode 4 - Inside Job
    7.3/10(1320 votes)

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writers:Josh Pate, Shannon Burke

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  9. Outer Banks Season 5 Episode 1 - The Crossing
    7.1/10(1755 votes)

    S5:E1

    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.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writers:Josh Pate, Shannon Burke

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  10. Outer Banks Season 5 Episode 2 - The Crown
    7.0/10(1514 votes)

    S5:E2

    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.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writers:Josh Pate, Shannon Burke

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Storm and What Came After" is the best rated episode of Outer Banks season 5. It scored 8.8/10 from 1,948 votes. Directed by Jonas Pate and written by Josh Pate, Shannon Burke, Brad Caleb Kane, it aired on August 20, 2026. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Arise, Arise".