Photographed by [Ian Morrison](https://www.instagram.com/imorrison/?hl=en).
Co-created and executive produced by Shannon Burke and Jonas and Josh Pate, _Outer Banks_ is an edge-of-your-seat drama set on the coast of North Carolina. When a tight-knit group of teens from the “wrong side of the tracks” uncovers a chilling long-hidden secret, it sets off a chain-reaction of illicit adventure that the teens will never forget.
[Madison Bailey](https://www.instagram.com/madisonbaileybabe/?hl=en) wears [GENTLE MONSTER](https://www.gentlemonster.com/) glasses.
Photographed by [Ian Morrison](https://www.instagram.com/imorrison/?hl=en).
**Can the tension between the Pogues and the Kooks serve as this microcosm for the tension in the US at the present?**
There is so much white privilege. I don’t think our show shies away from showing people born into money. They have so many more opportunities and they don’t have to try as hard or don’t have to try at all—whereas the people who weren’t born into that have to work their asses off.
**There is this sense of deep rooted friendship throughout the series. So how was shooting together in South Carolina build that chemistry?**
Being a lead in a Netflix show, I thought they were never going to cast me. No one knows who I am. I think that Netflix does a really good job of taking people who are truly talented and giving them a chance.
Photographed by [Ian Morrison](https://www.instagram.com/imorrison/?hl=en).
**Why do you think the coming of age narrative is so important?**
For me personally growing up, there wasn’t nearly as much representation. Now in 2020, there is a show that touches on every single thing that teenagers are going through. I feel like when I was 12, 13, 14—those were all the adult shows. There are teenagers going through addiction; they are going through gender identifies, suicidal thoughts, abuse, and pressure.
**How do each of you relate or not relate to your respective characters?**
I relate to Kiara because, at the end of the day, she is going to take care of the people she loves and the rest isn’t important. I am such a homebody, so I love my family to death.
**What attracted you to this project and what do you think will attract viewers?**
Who doesn’t love a good underdog story? We are the Pogues, you want to see us do good!
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See the other profiles on the cast of Outer Banks: [Madelyn Cline](https://flaunt.com/content/madelyn-cline-outer-banks), [Jonathan Daviss](https://flaunt.com/content/jonathan-daviss-outer-banks), [Rudy Panjow](https://flaunt.com/content/rudy-panjow-outer-banks), and [Chase Stokes](https://flaunt.com/content/chase-stokes-outer-banks).
