Chase Stokes Teases Outer Banks Season 4 Drama (Exclusive) [Video]

Get ready for more treasure hunts and drama, Outer Banks fans, because Chase Stokes teases the upcoming fourth season is going above and beyond.

While promoting the launch of Zenni Optical’s EyeQLenz — an all-in-one solution offering protection against harmful infrared exposure, UV and blue light seamlessly shifting between indoors and outdoors — the actor and retailer’s new brand ambassador spoke with PEOPLE exclusively about the upcoming season of his hit Netflix series. 

After recently spending six weeks overseas filming, Stokes, 31, teases that the cast has been in “the thick of it” getting the new episodes together, noting that the upcoming season is “one of [his] favorite seasons yet.”

Following the dramatic conclusion of season 3, which showed the Pogues finally discovering the hidden treasure at El Dorado before getting enlisted to go on another adventure revolving around Edward Teach, Stokes teases season 4 will go back to basics in a way. 

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