The Dark Forest
🎞️ S3 E6 🚫 Too much

Outer Banks

Is Outer Banks S3 E6 OK for kids?

The Dark Forest

Secrets threaten to drive a wedge between John B and his friends. Sarah revisits a past life. Pope reaches a breaking point.

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Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Skip for under 13

Outer Banks S3 E6, “The Dark Forest”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Secrets threaten to drive a wedge between John B and his friends. Sarah revisits a past life. Pope reaches a breaking point.

Across the episode we counted 16 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (1); Swearing (10); Alcohol & drugs (5). 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+

Language, drinking, violence in live-action adventure.

Parents need to know that Outer Banks S3 E6, "The Dark Forest", 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 swearing (moderate, implied), with alcohol & drugs alongside it. Violence includes the pistol from in there?. Language includes strong swearing — for example, I can do shit, you know?. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — in a coconut bra, smoking a joint,. 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

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in Outer Banks S3 E6:

  • Caution
    the pistol from in there?

Swearing 10 moments

How Swearing shows up in Outer Banks S3 E6:

  • Caution
    I can do shit, you know?
  • Caution
    camped out, got shit-faced.
  • Caution
    up on this bitch, dude.
  • Caution
    move these little bitches.
  • Caution
    Shut up, wrench dick.
  • Mild
    that doesn't piss my clients off.
  • Mild
    Damn, Rafe. Come on, Country Club.
  • Mild
    You got a whole damn YMCA
  • Mild
    What the hell? Hey! Hey!
  • Mild
    What the hell's going on?

Alcohol & drugs 5 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Outer Banks S3 E6:

  • Caution
    in a coconut bra, smoking a joint,
  • Mild
    I'm going fishing. Thanks for the beer.
  • Mild
    If you want, there's beers right there.
  • Mild
    I'd be a beer cooler vagrant.
  • Mild
    LSD and champagne

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