{
  "id": 2211354,
  "title": "Here's how the real ages of the cast of 'Outer Banks' compare to their characters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/heres-how-the-real-ages-of-the-cast-of-outer-banks-compare-to-their",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:32:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/outer-banks-cast-real-ages-2021-7"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The cast of the Netflix original series Outer Banks season five transitioned from teenagers to adults by the end of the final season. Despite their characters' young ages, the actors behind them are 26 and older. The show's popularity led to a significant increase in visitors to the Outer Banks region. The actors also gained fame, with some amassing millions of Instagram followers. The show even inspired a music festival, Poguelandia, held in Huntington Beach, California. While the cast portrayed teenagers, they are actually much older in real life.",
  "summary": "\"Outer Banks\" has come to an end after five seasons, six years, and many hours of treasure-hunting shenanigans.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}