Who’s JJ’s Actual Dad in Outer Banks?

Warning: Spoilers for Outer Banks forward. It’s a thriller after thriller. Outer Banks Season 4 Half 1 ended on such a serious cliffhanger which could change the course for what lies forward of the Pogues.

The season begins out with the Pogues settling down after discovering gold at El Dorado with their store and protected haven, dubbed “Poguelandia 2.0″ however discovering themselves in main monetary bother after JJ (Rudy Pankow) spends an excessive amount of cash. With new enemies rising, Wes Genrette (David Jensen), who inspired the Pogues to search out Blackbeard’s treasure, wrote one final letter earlier than his demise that was addressed to “Grasp JJ Maybank.” When JJ finds the letter, Wes writes to JJ that he ought to ask his dad about “Albatross.”

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When JJ does confront his dad Luke Maybank (Gary Weeks) about what “Albatross” is, he reveals that it’s the boat that Larissa Genrette died on. He then says one other bombshell, “I’m not your blood father JJ,” and divulges that the mother he shared with him was really a girlfriend.

So, who’s JJ’s Actual Dad?

JJ’s actual father is Chandler Groff (J. Anthony Crane). By way of Larissa, Wes can be JJ’s grandfather. It’s unknown whether or not Chandler is aware of the reality that JJ is his son. It was revealed in season 2 that’s was rumored that Larissa’s child died alongside along with her, however the child miraculously survived and landed within the care of Luke Maybank.

Whereas the revelation is new to JJ, it may also come as a shock that he’s a Kook now. Although he was raised by an abusive father, JJ all the time took delight in being a Pogue alongside John B. (Chase Stokes), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), Kiara (Madison Bailey), Sarah (Madelyn Cline), and Cleo (Carlacia Grant). However now that dynamic goes to be unusual for future episodes. “That was probably the most excessive factor we might consider: That JJ’s really a Kook,” Outer Banks co-creator Shannon Burke instructed Netflix’s Tudum. Co-creator Jonas Pate additionally concurs, ““Effectively, you’re all the time making an attempt to torture your characters, proper? What would torture JJ probably the most? The revelation that he’s a Kook.”

As for what risks lie forward, JJ may need the Grenette curse. It led to Larissa’s demise, and later Wes’ demise as properly when he noticed the ghost of Elizabeth. It’s not revealed what killed him, however possibly all will probably be revealed within the upcoming episodes.