Why is his name John B?

Other Outer Banks fans think John B.'s name was inspired by the folk song “Sloop John B.,” as made famous by the Beach Boys. “His name is from the folk song 'Sloop John B. ',” reads another comment in the thread. “A version of the song was played in the show.”
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What dies the B stand for in John B?

John B in The Phantom. John Booker Routledge, otherwise known as "John B", is the main protagonist in Outer Banks. He is portrayed by Chase Stokes.
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Do they clear John B's name?

John B ends up arrested for Sheriff Peterkin's murder, again almost getting killed in jail. Ward planned the attack on John B to continue to (poorly) cover his tracks, but our guy ended up having his name cleared and the charges dropped.
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Who is John B named after?

It seems the song stems from an old Bahamian folk song about the Sloop John B. In 1647, there was a colony in the Bahamas where a Welshman named John Bethel lived. He built a sloop, which is a 16 foot vessel that carries a crew of five, and he named his sloop, yep, you guessed it, “The Sloop John B.” The Sloop John B.
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What does JJ stand for in Outer Banks?

However, comments from fans on Reddit claim that JJ's name is actually John J but that it was changed to JJ in order to avoid confusion with John B and Big John.
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Is JJ's dad abusive?

9 JJ Lived In An Abusive Household

To start, JJ lived in an abusive household with his dad. His dad lived a hard life surrounded by drugs and alcohol, and it affected JJ.
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Are JJ and Sarah half siblings?

"The whole thing behind it is that JJ and Sarah's mom was having an affair with Ward or Luke, and either because Ward was greedy or Luke has addiction issues, she just left," Cline told Fallon. Yep, that means JJ and Sarah would technically be half-siblings.
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Is John B Outer Banks named after the Beach Boys song?

The Beach Boys song that Outer Banks is supposedly based on is, “Sloop John B,” which isn't original to the band, but was made popular internationally by the group in 1966. The song was originally titled “The John B.
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Is John B's bandana from the cross?

John B's bandana is actually the shroud

The infamous bandana theory. Big John gave John B the bandana he's been wearing across both seasons, and fans were quick to pick up on the fact that it's constantly worn on different parts of the body after the Pogues have been injured.
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What is Kira's last name in Outer Banks?

Kiara Carrera is one of the main characters in Outer Banks. She is portrayed by Madison Bailey. She is an athletic hippy chick with a socialist streak, and although she'd loathe to admit it, she's from a rich family meaning that she is a Kook.
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Is Rose Sarah and rafes mom?

Right now, Sarah's main maternal figure is Rose, her stepmother and the naively supportive wife of Ward. As the stepmother of Rafe, Sarah and Wheezie, Rose isn't particularly doting (and Sarah would agree). She seems more concerned with Ward's wealth than anything else.
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Will there be a season 3 of Outer Banks?

Outer Banks has just added three new cast members to the Netflix drama's upcoming third season. Joining the Pogues on their next adventure are Andy McQueen (Station Eleven), Fiona Palomo (Control Z), and Lou Ferrigno Jr (Stargirl) [via Deadline].
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Is Pogue a real term?

If you're a Pogue, that means you're from The Cut, the south side of the OBX. "Home of the working class, who make a living busing tables, washing yachts, running charters. The natural habitat of the Pogues," John B says in the show's pilot.
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Why are they called Pogues?

As revealed in the first episode of the series, the Pogues are actually named after a type of fish. "Pogues, pogies, the throwaway fish. Lowest member of the food chain," John B says in the beginning of Outer Banks. Because of this, pogies are usually used as bait to help catch bigger fish.
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What does P4L mean in OBX?

“P4L” meaning revealed

P4L stands for 'Pogues 4 Life' and it's a symbol of their friendship.
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Are John and Limbrey related?

The video showed a scene from the second episode of season 1 where a framed photograph of Captain Herman Limbrey of the HMS Royal Merchant is seen in Big John's office. The TikTok user said that Herman is John B's “great grandpa,” but there's no proof of that.
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Why do they want the cross in Outer Banks?

It turns out he's the descendant of Denmark Tanny, and the gold cross that was left behind and hidden was rightfully his family's. That being said, other people wanted their hands on it. Of course they did! The greed is real.
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How is Big John alive OBX?

Although fans (and John B) were originally led to believe his dad is dead, it turns out, Big John is still alive. The twist is reminiscent of another earlier in the season when Sarah finds out her own father, Ward, had faked his death but is really alive and well.
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Why is the John B and not just John?

Initially, fans were confused why John B. felt the need to differentiate himself with the nickname “John B.” Considering there's no one else in the series named John, why would he choose to keep the “B?” As Refinery29 pointed out, the “B” is likely what John B. uses to differentiate himself from his father.
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Is Sloop John B about Outer Banks?

Photo: Courtesy of Netflix. To say that Netflix's Outer Banks is wild would be an understatement. But this theory about what inspired the teen drama series really takes the cake: it was inspired by the Beach Boys' “Sloop John B.”
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What is Outer Banks inspired by?

It was then that Pate and his brother began thinking up the idea for a story that would later become “Outer Banks.” Inspired by the legends of Captain Kidd's buried treasure and the surroundings they had grown up in, the brothers began working on the screenplay.
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Is JJ and Kiara dating?

JJ and Kiara are besties and members of the close-knit friend group, The Pogues. They haven't been friends as long as the other Pogue's, due to her only recently joining the group. They seem to have a flirtatious yet friendly relationship.
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What pills did JJ take from his dad?

As Luke sails away we see that JJ has stolen the pills (the first bottle hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen and second morphine sulfate injection) and throws them in the marsh.
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Is Wheezie her Outer Banks real name?

Seasons. Louisa “Wheezie” Cameron is one of the recurring characters in Outer Banks. She is portrayed by Julia Antonelli.
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Who is the youngest Pogue?

Jonathan Daviss as Pope

Jonathan celebrated his 22nd birthday back in February and is also the youngest of the Pogues.
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