Outer Banks Outdoes Itself With These 5 Shocking Twists and Turns in Season 2

Following an altercation with Ward and Rafe, Sarah ends up getting shot by the latter. The whole ordeal is super intense as John B rushes her to a doctor, but nothing is more intense than her near-death experience. After the doctor operates on her, it seems like she isn't going to make it. No really, she is essentially pronounced dead before miraculously coming back to life. That entire scene is excruciating to watch and left me on the edge of my seat as I wondered what was going to happen next.

After Ward takes control of the gold in the season one finale, I wondered how Outer Banks would keep the treasure hunt exciting this season. The answer: add another treasure into the mix. During a trip to Charleston, Pope finds out that his family actually has connections to the Royal Merchant. His ancestor Denmark Tanney was the ship's cook and the only survivor of the shipwreck. Apparently, there was another piece of valuable treasure on the ship: a bejeweled cross called the Cross of Santo Domingo. As the Pogues seek out the cross, the hunt becomes much more personal for Pope as he tries to honor his family's legacy by finding the treasure Denmark buried before his death.

Just when you think things can't get worse for John B . . . they do. As John B states in a voiceover, "The thing about hell is there's always another one below." After turning himself over to the cops, John B stands trial and is shockingly given the death sentence. As if that wasn't dramatic enough, episode five also shows John B almost getting murdered by a prison mate — at the request of Ward — and an elaborate ruse from the Pogues to get him out of prison. This is truly one of the biggest turning points in the season as the stakes get even bigger.

Obviously, Ward's sudden death in episode six is one of the most shocking moments of the season, but throughout the rest of the episodes I couldn't help but wonder if it was actually real. My suspicions were eventually proven true when Ward reveals himself as alive to Sarah Cameron at the very end of episode nine. Even now, I can't help but wonder how this will play out in a potential third season. After all, he did cover for Rafe and confess to the murder of Sheriff Peterkin before faking his death.

Not gonna lie, Outer Banks really got me with this twist. After convincing us over and over again that John B's dad was dead, the very final scene of season two reveals he's alive after all. And even more surprisingly, he's actually working with Limbrey, who tried to get the Cross of Santo Domingo for herself. Has she been trying to help the Pogues this entire time or is she double-crossing everyone? And where exactly is John B's dad anyway? I have a sneaky suspicion that the island the Pogues washed up on is actually the same place where John B's dad is living.