Outer Banks

Netflix | Release Date: April 15, 2020

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 68 Ratings

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mellonheadJul 24, 2020

You'd be hard-pressed to find a show that so convincingly begs for your time while being as pointless and unnecessary as it is. "Outer Banks" has a dangerous potential to suck you in, but is ultimately a show you've seen before (a moreYou'd be hard-pressed to find a show that so convincingly begs for your time while being as pointless and unnecessary as it is. "Outer Banks" has a dangerous potential to suck you in, but is ultimately a show you've seen before (a more grounded Riverdale on an island or a dumbed-down Veronica Mars) - nothing more and often less. There are countless holes in the show and suspending your disbelief is routine, if not a big reason you keep watching. The characters are cardboard cutouts in most cases, to the point that generic and familiar decisions (based on similar shows like Riverdale and VM) become surprising. There are some surprising points but more because they are wild turns that capitalize on your disbelief. Ultimately, "Outer Banks" isn't awful and, in fact, it's highly watchable most of the time, but it's amazingly unnecessary, inessential, forgettable, one-note, and aggressively mediocre in hindsight. It's rarely boring but doesn't really deserve your time as anything more than a show you watch while washing the dishes.… Expand

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JaguarneroApr 24, 2020

Frustrating in both good and very bad ways, the series doesn’t ever know what it’s supposed to be. Similarly to how a teenager doesn’t know what crowd to hangout in, this series can’t find its rhythm, jumping from mystery, to adventure, toFrustrating in both good and very bad ways, the series doesn’t ever know what it’s supposed to be. Similarly to how a teenager doesn’t know what crowd to hangout in, this series can’t find its rhythm, jumping from mystery, to adventure, to teen romance all at nauseating speeds. But it does have its upsides. Namely, the portrayal of teen violence, familial abuse, drug use, and the sense of adventure (when it can get it right) makes this a mostly enjoyable ride. Unfortunately, it’s just very inconsistent.… Expand

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homerdanteApr 15, 2020

I enjoyed the start of this series, character development wasn't awful which surprised me. Then it continually got worse and worse as the series went on in terms of plausibility. Characters danced like puppets for poor writing according toI enjoyed the start of this series, character development wasn't awful which surprised me. Then it continually got worse and worse as the series went on in terms of plausibility. Characters danced like puppets for poor writing according to contrived plot. Bad writing is bad.… Expand

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Bavvy71Mar 2, 2023

I found it quite clinging yet annoying. Some of the decisions they make are excruciatingly annoying. You find treasure, you naturally bag it. when pope fell sick, they all naively went with him without leaving at least two of them to secureI found it quite clinging yet annoying. Some of the decisions they make are excruciatingly annoying. You find treasure, you naturally bag it. when pope fell sick, they all naively went with him without leaving at least two of them to secure the Cross, to ensure what happened to the gold doesn't happen to the cross. Yet when they were stranded in the forest, two went to get a recue vehicle and some stayed with the van. You naturally stay with treasure, not abandon it after all the struggle experienced in finding it. That emptied reality from the story and left me angry. couldn't watch beyond 2/9. And how can you give a sick guy to drive you?… Expand

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