While the story of Outer Banks centers around the Pogues and their big treasure hunt to find the gold from the Royal Merchant, John B. and Sarah Cameron stole fans' hearts with their relationship. Of course, if you've already seen the whole season, then there's a good chance that you're absolutely freaking out over everything that happened in that finale. With love, treasure, and friendship on the line, so much went down in the OBX and fans were left on the edge of their seats trying to see what would happen next to their favorite Pogues and their loved ones.
But what happened to John B. and Sarah? And what are some possibilities for their future in season two, if there is one? Here's everything you need to know about John B. and Sarah Cameron from Outer Banks.
*Major spoilers for season 1 of Outer Banks below!*
What happened to John B. and Sarah at the end of season one of Outer Banks?
After Ward pinned the death of Sheriff Peterkin on John B. in order to protect himself and Rafe, John B. went on the run and made a plan to leave the island for good. Ward ended up also sending the gold from the Royal Merchant over to the Bahamas. Sarah, who finally discovered how horrible her father and brother are, tries to find a way to clear John B's name before he tries to leave for good. Sarah ends up trying to talk to SBI officers and revealing to them that Rafe was the one that killed Sheriff Peterkin, but Ward comes in while she's pleading with them and says that she is just a crazy teenager who has been brainwashed by her boyfriend.
The SBI agent decides to listen to Ward and Sarah's stories separately, but while he's talking to Ward, she ends up escaping to tell John B. that she was unsuccessful. Back at the docks, John B. says goodbye to his fellow Pogues and decides to sail off on the boat that they found in a hidden port.
Sarah manages to catch him as he passes by another port and decides to join him on his escape. Together, they decide to head off to Mexico and possibly come back when his name is cleared or stay there forever as they start a new life together. However, a horrible storm arrived and the water makes it dangerous for them to travel far. As they try to make it past the port where the SBI is located, the use the power outage to try to sneak through without being seen by the light coming from the lighthouse. Unfortunately, the power on the island is restored and they are seen by the SBI who try to catch them.
John B. and Sarah keep trying to sail away, but the SBI pleads with them to come back to shore to figure things out and lead them away from the storm. When they ask Ward to come on the radio to help convince John B. to come back to shore for Sarah's protection, John B. refuses, with Sarah's blessing, and reveals over the radio that Ward was the one who killed his father. With the storm too strong to continue, the SBI give up following them and they start to question Ward's motives.
Sarah and John B's boat capsizes and, with no one around to rescue them, they are left to ride it out. John B. wakes up beside the boat and also finds Sarah unconscious, but manages to wake her up. Hearing a nearby boat passing by, Sarah uses the piece of gold that they still have left to reflect sunlight and call for help. The boat sees them and rescues them.
On the boat, the captain asks them where they were headed off to. hey don't reveal their identities, but ask to be dropped them at the nearby port. However, when their rescuer reveals that their final destination is Nassau, where Ward sent the gold off to, John B. and Sarah smile at each other at the hope of trying to get the gold again.
What will happen to John B. and Sarah in season two of Outer Banks?
While the show hasn't been renewed for season two just yet, series co-creator Jonas Pate has given some hints about what fans can expect if it comes back.
"There would be a couple episodes that take place, at least partially, in the Bahamas," Jonas Pate told USA Today. "It unfolds into a bigger mystery. We keep our old villains and we add some new ones. But it always comes back to the Outer Banks."
Chase Stokes, who plays John B., also opened up about the finale, saying that the biggest challenge will be survival for the two lovebirds.
"I think it will be fun to dive into some uncharted territory – story-wise and culturally," he told USA Today. "There is just so much diverse culture down there in the Bahamas for us to explore. And for John B and Sarah, this is really fight or flight. We don’t have anything on us, except a chunk of gold. How do we manage our lives?"
Madelyn Cline, who plays Sarah, says that things between her and her family will be put to the test in season two.
"Personally, I would like there to be some sort of confrontation. What I love about Sarah, especially in season one, you kind of see her come into her own and kind of find her voice and come out from under the umbrella her dad has kind of created. So I would love to have some sort of confrontation with Ward," she told Entertainment Tonight. "But I feel even though she has chosen John B., I know there's a part of Sarah that still loves [Ward] very deeply and still does want to protect him, but she's very much aware that he's not the person that he's made himself out to be."
Tamara Fuentes
Entertainment Editor
Tamara Fuentes is the current Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers TV, movies, books, celebrities, and more. She can often be found in front of a screen fangirling about something new. Before joining Cosmopolitan, she was the entertainment editor over at Seventeen. She is also a member of the Television Critics Association and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
