The Runarounds ended on a hopeful observe — whereas additionally teasing a extra disappointing future for every character — so what can followers anticipate from season 2?
In the course of the season 1 finale, which premiered on Monday, September 1, Charlie (William Lipton) in voice-over type, supplied a glimpse at the place every member of the band would find yourself in the event that they didn't decide to their music.
“Hopefully [that doesn't come true]. That bummed me out. It's sort of darkish,” Lipton completely advised Us Weekly throughout a joint interview with Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zendé Murdock and Jesse Golliher. “In that second, it seems like they misplaced. They'd one summer time to make it occur and the one shot that they'd and all of the work that went as much as make that occur, — it simply didn't work out for them.”
Whereas the band was finally capable of get a report deal, the present nonetheless teased a extra miserable model of occasions for every character.
“I feel at that second Charlie is basically his buddies and what realistically may occur. Not getting that deal and simply being grateful for having such a particular time and particular summer time with them,” Lipton continued. “I bought so emotional after I recorded the voiceover for that. It was a extremely lovely second and particularly as a result of a number of our characters are related.”
Season 2 would possible decide up on a extra hopeful observe as The Runarounds face a brand new set of challenges on the highway to success. Golliher and Murdock have a particular request they want to see occur for his or her characters: girlfriends. Lipton, in the meantime, pitched a “dance act” for the musical group.
Based mostly on a teleplay from Outer Banks cocreator Jonas Pate and David Wilcox, the fictional collection follows the actual band of the identical identify. Lipton, Ellis, Yun, Murdock and Golliher fashioned the musical group in 2021 when Pate launched a casting name for a gaggle to look on Outer Banks. The Runarounds was chosen out of 5,000 musicians who responded. The episode was filmed in 2022, as The Runarounds recorded an EP and went on tour.
“The time we met we performed a bunch of music collectively,” Ellis recalled. “However we additionally tried to behave out some scenes. Fortunately we had Mr. Chase Stokes there with us simply actually teaching us.”
After making an look on Netflix's Outer Banks, The Runarounds band will star in their very own present on Prime Video. Based mostly on a teleplay from Outer Banks cocreator Jonas Pate and David Wilcox, the fictional collection follows the actual band of the identical identify. William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zendé Murdock and Jesse Golliher […]
He continued: “It was our first time ever making an attempt performing actually. So he was superior and had he not been there, I don't know if I'd be right here.”
Murdock, in the meantime, broke down the transient crossover with Outer Banks in season 3. He famous it was “not meant to be taken tremendous severely,” including, “That was extra for us in actual life to go off the creation. That doesn't have a lot to do with the universe.”
Along with the musical group, The Runarounds additionally stars Brooklyn Decker, Maximo Salas, Marley Aliah, Hayes MacArthur, Mark Wystrach, Shea Pritchard, Lilah Pate and Kelley Pereira. J. Anthony Crane and Cullen Moss made transient appearances in numerous roles from the characters they at present play on Outer Banks.
Earlier than The Runarounds premiered, Jonas confirmed in December 2024 that Prime Video already ordered a second season earlier than the present even premiered. He additionally revealed that he was writing a prequel to Outer Banks, titled Kildare. The collection remains to be within the early phases however would function a complete new set of younger actors and concentrate on the founding of every group within the present's fictional Determine 8 city.
Outer Banks is at present streaming on Netflix whereas The Runarounds is out on Prime Video.
