The only shows that seem “safe” to watch are the ultra-prestigious ones where it’s clear Netflix is on board for the long haul, The Witcher, The Queen, etc. Even more so when it seems like this keeps happening 50% of the time, at least, over and over again. This concept hurts Netflix in the long run, as it’s hard to get invested in a show that may be cancelled on a cliffhanger. Maybe Netflix has allowed the showrunner that courtesy, but maybe not, as we have seen with dozens and dozens of other shows that aren’t Netflix’s most famous offerings. With no idea if Netflix will renew the show or not, how do you script a show like Outer Banks so you can map out a “win” for the series finale, instead of ensuring the kids stay poor and hungry and eager for new adventures? While many shows deal with cliffhangers, the entire concept of Outer Banks kind of hinges on knowing the overall arc of the series.

“Well,” I replied, “if they get the treasure, the show is over.”Īnd I do hope those kids get the treasure, eventually, but this is the core problem. “They’re always losing” my wife said, frustrated at the similar ending to season 1. In season 2? Again, the teens found a giant gold cross worth hundreds of millions, and…lost it to the same guy again. In season 1, the teens found a giant pile of gold and lost it to the evil dad of one of the girls in the group. This has happened twice now in almost the exact same way.

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