Netflix’s young adult drama Outer Banks debuted its fifth and final season atop the weekly streaming charts for the week of August 17–23, 2026, pulling in 9.4 million views, according to official platform data cited by What’s on Netflix. The final run of episodes follows the working-class Pogues navigating a major loss while hunting for a life-changing stolen artifact.
Streaming Performance and Viewership Figures
For the week of August 17 to August 23, 2026, Outer Banks Season 5 accumulated 80.6 million viewing hours, which translates to 9.4 million views based on the season’s 8-hour and 32-minute runtime, according to What’s on Netflix. This marks the fourth consecutive season that the North Carolina-set series has launched at No. 1 on the English TV list, according to Netflix data. Alongside the new episodes, fans drove engagement with the show’s five-season soundtrack, including alt-J’s viral track “Left Hand Free,” per What’s on Netflix.
Despite claiming the top spot globally, audience reception for the final season showed a downward trajectory on review aggregators. According to What’s on Netflix, the audience score for Season 5 sits at 38%, following declines from Season 4 (47%), Season 3 (61%), Season 2 (76%), and Season 1 (85%). Furthermore, Google Trends data analyzed by What’s on Netflix indicates that public interest peaked during Season 2 and has steadily tapered off since.
Global Charts and International Variations
While dominating core English-speaking markets, Outer Banks faced stiff competition internationally. According to FlixPatrol data cited by What’s on Netflix, the new Nordic crime series Blood Sacrifice briefly displaced the teen drama from the daily top spot on Netflix charts over the weekend. Blood Sacrifice, created by George Kay, launched at No. 1 on the non-English TV list with 7 million views, tracking a detective forced to work with his estranged father while investigating officer murders, according to What’s on Netflix.
Outer Banks secured strong daily No. 1 rankings in countries across Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and the MENA region—including Bulgaria, Egypt, Latvia, and Morocco—alongside Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland, per What’s on Netflix. However, the show struggled to gain traction in parts of Asia and Latin America, falling out of the top ten in Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines within days of release.
Other titles rounding out the English TV list included the Australian period drama My Brilliant Career at No. 2 with 4.7 million views, and My Life with the Walter Boys Season 3 at No. 3 with 4.3 million views, according to What’s on Netflix. On the English film list, the coming-of-age dramedy Don’t Say Good Luck—starring Sunny Sandler, Melanie Lynskey, and Max Greenfield—took the No. 1 spot with 12.8 million views, per What’s on Netflix.
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