The Outer Banks is significant because it is the main setting of the Netflix show Outer Banks. The fictional Kildare Island is divided between the wealthy Kooks and the working-class Pogues. John B and his friends live on the Cut and spend much of the show searching for treasure and getting into adventures. The real Outer Banks is a group of barrier islands in North Carolina, even though Kildare Island itself is fictional.
I found this information from Netflix Tudum, which explains the locations used in Outer Banks and how Kildare Island represents the Outer Banks. I also found information from fans on Reddit, where fans discuss the show's locations, filming sites, and their experiences seeing the show filmed around Charleston.
Netflix Tudum. “Where do they film Outer Banks? Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Filming Locations.” 20 Aug. 2026. Netflix Tudum article
Reddit. “for anybody wanting to visit film locations.” r/OuterBanksNetflix, 3 July 2020. Reddit fan discussion