Outer Banks star reveals Rudy Pankow kept a killer secret from him
While Outer Banks fans are recovering from a double dose of bad news (JJ Maybank dying in the season 4 finale and the season 5 release pushed to 2026), one of the stars of Outer Banks season 4 opened up about how he learned about JJ's death in the finale.
As it turns out, Rudy Pankow, who starred as JJ Maybank in all four seasons of Outer Banks, kept the killer secret that his character would be dying in the season finale from J. Anthony Crane, who played Chandler Groff, JJ's real father, for as long possible. As you'll remember, Groff is JJ's father and killer!
In a new interview with The Direct, Crane revealed that he was shocked to learn his character would kill JJ, and Pankow had a legendary response. Here's what Crane told The Direct:
"I think he knew what was going to happen, but he didn't tell me. But I...
As it turns out, Rudy Pankow, who starred as JJ Maybank in all four seasons of Outer Banks, kept the killer secret that his character would be dying in the season finale from J. Anthony Crane, who played Chandler Groff, JJ's real father, for as long possible. As you'll remember, Groff is JJ's father and killer!
In a new interview with The Direct, Crane revealed that he was shocked to learn his character would kill JJ, and Pankow had a legendary response. Here's what Crane told The Direct:
"I think he knew what was going to happen, but he didn't tell me. But I...
- 2/19/2025
- by Bryce Olin
- ShowSnob
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