Why did Outer Banks not film in NC?

The series was originally set to film on the real-life Outer Banks area in Wilmington, North Carolina. However, Netflix decided not to film there because of the state's House Bill 2 legislation.
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Why was Outer Banks not filmed in NC?

The show's production decided to move their filming locations to South Carolina in response to North Carolina's House Bill 2 legislation, which required transgender people to use the bathroom according to the sex they were assigned at birth, according to the Wilmington Star-News.
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Was any of Outer Banks filmed in NC?

Popularly known as OBX, the coastal town is comprised of a 200-mile stretch of barrier islands just off of North Carolina. More than 35,000 people call OBX home. Ultimately, though, Outer Banks is filmed in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Where was Outer Banks supposed to be filmed?

The Outer Banks (aka OBX) are barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, and also the name of the Netflix sun-kissed adventure thriller. However, all the filming took place in and around Charleston in South Carolina. The action is set in the fictional town of Kildare.
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Why was an Outer Banks filmed in Outer Banks?

“It was a fictional town and island on the Outer Banks, so we could really create whatever visual landscape we wanted,” he said. “Charleston is beautiful, but it is a rapidly growing city, so we had to cherry pick pieces of it. Take these narrow snapshots and piece them together to create this fictional world of ours.”
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Is Outer Banks a true story?

The story in the series isn't based on facts, but the creators, twin brothers Josh and Jonas Pate, used their experiences visiting the Outer Banks when they were children to build the story. True or not, it makes for a great storyline for this series, and the mystery surrounding the treasure seems real to viewers.
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Where is Sarah Cameron's house located?

Sarah Cameron's house

Perhaps one of the most iconic locations of the series is The Cameron house. It is a wedding venue known as Lowndes Grove. Built in 1786, the home is located in the Wagener Terrace neighborhood of downtown Charleston.
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Is Kildare County NC real?

Kildare: The show is set on the fictional Kildare Island, a hat tip to the real town of Kill Devil Hills in Dare County on the Outer Banks.
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Is the Outer Banks in North Carolina or South Carolina?

Yes, the Outer Banks is a chain a barrier islands located off the coast of North Carolina in Dare County with over 100 miles of shoreline. What island does Outer Banks take place on? The real Outer Banks consists of three main islands: Northern Beaches, Roanoke Island & Dare Mainland, and Hatteras Island.
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Where is John B's house located?

The John B's house pier is located in the Secessionville Historic District also in James Island. Captain Dan and his crew can tailor your charter boat tour to include any of the sites listed above. Let us make your Charleston water tour experience one you'll never forget!
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Where is the Pogue house located?

But Internet sleuths have deduced that John B's house, where the Pogues stake their claim, is probably situated on James Island, where the Post and Courier reported a “beach shack” was used.
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Can you visit John B's house?

The location of John B's Shack has eluded fans. However, a set designer did confirm it was on John's Island. Unfortunately, it is only viewable by boat in a residential neighborhood in the Seccesionville Historic District of James Island.
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Where was Outer Banks 2 filmed?

Outer Banks, one of Netflix's top shows of the summer, is set in North Carolina but the South Carolina Lowcountry must be the real Land of the Pogues. Both seasons 1 and 2 of OBX were filmed right here in the Charleston area.
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What is a Pogue?

What is a Pogue? In short—if you're a Pogue, you live on the south side of the island, also known as The Cut. The Pogues are the working class people, waitering, cleaning boats, running charters for the rich.
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Where is Ward Cameron's house in Outer Banks?

Cove Spring House is located in Barbados, but in the show, it acts as the Bahamas vacation home of the Cameron family.
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Is Outer Banks Cancelled?

Has Outer Banks been renewed for Season 3? It sure has. Netflix renewed the show for a third season back in December 2021.
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Is the Outer Banks sinking?

The sea is rising, the land is sinking

But in North Carolina, the Outer Banks is experiencing more sea level rise than the Wilmington area because the land is actually sinking. This effect has long been observed by coastal scientists in the state.
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Are there really Pogues and kooks?

Madison, who is from North Carolina, revealed that while characters are constantly called Kooks and Pogues on the show, they're not really used in her home state. "Pogues and Kooks are real, they're just not called that," she told US Weekly. "The root of [the rivalry] would be the privilege aspect of it.
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Where is Wicked Tuna Outer Banks filmed?

Located in the fishing village of Wanchese, OBX Marina is at the heart of Outer Banks fishing. Home of the famous National Geographic show Wicked Tuna North vs.
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What does OBX stand for?

A: The OBX sticker stands for "Outer Banks." The originator of the abbreviation is North Carolina restaurateur Jim Douglas. He came up with the idea while on vacation on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts several years ago.
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What are the rich called in Outer Banks?

The Kooks is the title given to the elite and wealthy members of the island. They mainly reside in Figure 8 or the north side of the OBX.
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Why is Outer Banks so popular?

The beautiful scenery, beautiful people, beach parties, and boat rides allow you to slip into another world. There is no better time than now to completely get lost in a new story, and Outer Banks certainly helps you forget about our current situation, even if just for a little while.
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Did Outer Banks film the Outer Banks?

The series is filmed south of the actual Outer Banks in Charleston, South Carolina. The scenes involving water take place on Mount Pleasant's Shem Creek. Other locations used are Pitt Street, Hunting Island, the Hunting Island Lighthouse and Lowndes Grove.
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How old is John B from Outer Banks?

The main character of "Outer Banks" is John B., a 16-year-old living on his own after the death of his father. The disappearance of John B.'s dad is what sets him on the path to the Bahamas in search of literal buried treasure.
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Is Ward Cameron's house real?

"In January 2019, Netflix invited me to an early scout of Charleston to see options for our key locations, including the Cameron family home, in a fictitious neighborhood called Tanneyhill," he says. "We needed the home to feel historically significant.
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