What Are You Binge Watching?

Written By: Michele Boyle ( Front Desk)

Summer will be here fast, but unfortunately, the recent pandemic has thrown a wrench in summer fun. Want a quick escape to the shore with all this time on your hands? Watch Outer Banks on Netflix!

Since we've all been cooped up in our homes for months (with seemingly no end in sight for the quarantine), the thought of going the beach right now sounds absolutely thrilling. But if we have to stay inside for our — and everyone else's! — health and safety, at least Netflix can give us the illusion of spending endless days in the sunshine, frolicking in the waves with an ice cold drink in hand and not a care in the world.

The 10-episode first season is the latest original teen drama from Netflix and it absolutely deserves your attention. (Please don’t let the term “teen drama” turn you off to this because at first I was really hesitant based on that alone!!!) Set in the beach vacation destination of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the island chain off the coast that's basically "paradise on Earth," the show follows a tight-knit group of local teens nicknamed the "Pogues" as they find themselves on a high-stakes treasure hunt in the aftermath of a hurricane at the start of the summer season.

When you push play on the series premiere, you think you're getting one show about forbidden romances and idyllic life in a vacation town. But as your binge-watch continues, you realize it becomes a completely new thing as the search for buried treasure ignites a murder mystery with lethal consequences. There’s so much more to the plot! With all the twists and turns that come throughout the season, one theme remains: the undying loyalty shared by the group of friends.

If you are encouraged to watch after my little synopsis, let me know what you think by commenting below!