The Gold
🎞️ S2 E1 🚫 Too much

Outer Banks

Is Outer Banks S2 E1 OK for kids?

The Gold

John B tries to evade capture as he zeroes in on the gold, but a promise to Sarah could derail his plans. Back home, his friends face life without him.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Skip for under 13

Outer Banks S2 E1, “The Gold”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. John B tries to evade capture as he zeroes in on the gold, but a promise to Sarah could derail his plans. Back home, his friends face life without him.

Across the episode we counted 17 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (7); Swearing (8); Alcohol & drugs (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.

Parents need to know

Age 13+

Violence, language, drinking in live-action adventure.

Parents need to know that Outer Banks S2 E1, "The Gold", is a live-action adventure episode. The series is known for teen treasure-hunt drama — violence, sex, drugs and language swing hard by episode. Driven by violence & injury (explicit, shown on screen), with swearing alongside it. Violence includes He's a murderer. Sexual content is mild but includes Do you wanna hook up?. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Shit. It's Rafe. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Getting high and overcompensating. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Sex & hookups 1 moment

How Sex & hookups shows up in Outer Banks S2 E1:

  • Caution
    Do you wanna hook up?

Violence & injury 7 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Outer Banks S2 E1:

  • Too much
    He's a murderer.
  • Too much
    the murder of the emperor.
  • Too much
    They saw Peterkin get murdered.
  • Caution
    "LEFT WITH A GUN" BY SKINSHAPE PLAYING
  • Caution
    ["BLOOD FROM A STONE" BY GREG
  • Caution
    the sheriff in cold blood!
  • Caution
    and stick the gun in his mouth

Swearing 8 moments

How Swearing shows up in Outer Banks S2 E1:

  • Caution
    Shit. It's Rafe.
  • Caution
    [KIE] Holy shit, dude.
  • Caution
    I gotta pay this asshole,
  • Mild
    So, no, I don't give a crap what
  • Mild
    Look, doesn't it piss
  • Mild
    Of course it pisses me off. I'm just
  • Mild
    I'm just saying John B's going to hell
  • Mild
    the hell outta here!

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Outer Banks S2 E1:

  • Caution
    Getting high and overcompensating

What to watch in Outer Banks · Season 2 guide

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.