The characters find themselves on treasure hunts, and their adventure in season 4 involves Blackbeard.
As a result, season 4 centers around theOuter Bankscharacters searching for the pirate’s treasure.
More specifically, they are looking for the missing amulet of Blackbeard’s wife, Elizabeth.
He also reportedly lit fuses in his hair to make him look even more frightening.
However, Blackbeard’s adventures on the seas weren’t meant to last forever.
Consequentially, some believe Blackbeard buried his treasure on Ocracoke during his stay.
However, no one has ever proven this theory to be true.
Each season of the Netflix teen drama series has focused on different mysteries.
It only makes sense that thePogues would hunt for treasure in and around their hometown inOuter Banksseason 4.
Outer Banks is a coming-of-age adventure-mystery story that follows a tight-knit group of local teens (the “Pogues”) in the Outer Banks of North Carolina beach vacation destination. When the group’s leader’s father goes missing, he enlists the help of his friends to find him. However, the stakes are raised when the Pogues discover the disappearance may be linked to a legendary treasure.
Thesearch for Blackbeard’s treasure also allows the writers to establish more connections between the characters and historical figures.
However,the show’s depiction of Blackbeard’s history is based more in fiction than in reality.
His last wife was allegedly Mary Ormond, but it’s unclear what happened to her.
So,Blackbeard’s wife’s amulet and the Blue Crown inOuter Banksseason 4 aren’t real.
Additionally, the story behind Blackbeard’s death inOuter Banksis also false.
However, in real life, this isn’t true.
Francis is a fictional character created for the show.
Its definitely an escapist show, Cline said (viaWWD).
Live Pogue style, you know?
With that said, there is no feuding going on between the social classes.
Denmark Terry is not a real person, but he is based on Denmark Vesey.
The Outer Banks character of Denmark Tanny is more in line with using Blackbeard in the story, though.
The show focused heavily on his namesake and legacy concerning hidden treasure.
Denmark Terry is not a real person, but he is based on Denmark Vesey.
He won a lottery in 1799, bought his own freedom, and started a successful business.
He tried to lead a revolution against slave owners but was caught and executed.
Another real-life inspiration forOuter Banksis the Royal Merchant.
A real Royal Merchant was lost at sea when it was sailing from Spain in 1641.
However, the stakes are raised when the Pogues discover the disappearance may be linked to a legendary treasure.
Sources:Royal Museums Greenwich,Smithsonian Magazine
