The Outer Banks Season 5 watch party was scheduled to screen Episode 1 early on August 15.
Netflix's Tudum event was planned as a fan farewell ahead of the season's public premiere. It included cast interviews, the fan-voted Pogue Awards, and an early screening of the first Season 5 episode for viewers attending the event.
The date is different from the main Netflix premiere date of August 20, 2026. An early screening event does not mean that the entire season became available to the public on August 15. It was a promotional and fan-focused occasion designed to celebrate the cast, the audience, and the end of the original Outer Banks story.