They weren't expecting to be in Morocco for so long—or, honestly, even at all. In fact, Chase packed light before he boarded the plane to film the drama's fourth season, which premieres October 10. "What we thought would be three weeks of shooting ended up being six," the actor, who plays John B., the often shirtless leader of the group, says. "If you told us five years ago that this show about stoner kids from the wrong side of the tracks would end up in a place like Morocco...I think all of us would just laugh."
Makes sense, considering Outer Banks ("OBX" to its devout fandom) is literally named after an American landmark, a sun-kissed stretch of vacation-worthy beach off the coast of North Carolina. The setting was at least partially responsible for the show's number-one-on-Netflix success almost immediately after it first dropped in April 2020, a welcome escape for millions stuck at home in the early days of COVID-19. Equally responsible: The cast, an ensemble of very hot, usually sweaty, swimsuit-clad 20-somethings playing two groups of teens—the haves, or Kooks, and have-nots, or Pogues. The plot, a twisty, turny modern-day treasure hunt, didn't hurt either. The entire watching experience was like putting your brain on ice for 45 minutes.
The four male leads—including Jonathan ("JD"), Rudy, and Drew, in their first major roles—were suddenly online superstars. Their social media followings exploded, from thousands to multiple millions, as the cast hosted regular Instagram livestreams, answering fan questions and teasing each other over new haircuts. Speculation about on-set romances only fed the fervor, which reached a peak when the series' main couple, Chase's John B. and Madelyn Cline's Sarah, confirmed they were dating IRL. (Chase is currently dating country singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini; they walked their first Met Gala red carpet as a couple earlier this year.)
Seasons 2 and 3 brought more of the same, and as the world at large started to open back up, so did OBX's scope—and, by extension, the opportunities for Chase, Jonathan, Rudy, and Drew. "When we started auditioning, nobody knew who we were," says JD. Now, they're capital-F famous adults, canvasing the globe shooting scenes in far-off places. And very ready to take on new roles.
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