Netflix drops the final season of 'Outer Banks' Aug 20. Can it debut atop Netflix's U.S. show chart?
50% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 24 predictions cast.
The fifth and final season of 'Outer Banks' debuted at No. 1 on Netflix's weekly English-language TV chart for the week of Aug. 17-23, 2026, drawing 9.4 million views in its opening days after premiering Aug. 20. It marked the show's fourth consecutive season to top the chart on debut.
The viewership figure was lower than Season 4's premiere, which launched to 15.5 million views in October 2024, but Netflix and trade outlets characterized the final season's start as a solid send-off that dominated Top 10 lists in 84 countries, including holding the No. 1 spot in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland.
The softer year-over-year number reflects a broader pattern of gradual viewership decline as long-running Netflix series approach their finales, though 'Outer Banks' remained comfortably ahead of competing titles on the platform that week.
Predict Six's community had this essentially as a coin flip at 50%, and the season did land atop the chart.