The Kooks are the wealthy rival group opposing the Pogues in Outer Banks Season 5.
Outer Banks is built around a social divide between two groups living on the fictional island of Kildare. The Pogues are generally working-class local teenagers, while the Kooks come from the island’s wealthier families. That divide fuels conflicts over money, status, property, relationships, and treasure.
Characters such as Sarah Cameron, Rafe Cameron, Ward Cameron, and Topper Thornton are associated with the Kook side of the island. The Pogues include John B, Kiara, Pope, and their close friends. The two labels are central pieces of the show’s vocabulary.
A common mistake is to treat Kooks as the name of a school, gang, or treasure. It is a social label used within the series. The answer is plural and capitalized as “The Kooks.”