The actor's character died in the season 4 finale, fueling rumors of an off-camera rift between Pankow, 27, and his costars ...

In the case of "The Outer Banks," having Rudy Pankow's JJ Maybank die at the end of season 4 definitely qualifies as one of the aforementioned "big swings." "The Outer Banks'" series creators laid out ...

Outer Banks fans cried saying goodbye to JJ when part 2 dropped on November 7, but I wasn't expecting the Outer Banks cast's goodbye to Rudy Pankow to make me equally emotional. The TV show is a ...

Outer Banks season 5 star Madelyn Cline who plays Sarah Cameron is also feeling the loss of Rudy Pankow on set, as well as how things are different for the cast without his character JJ in the story ...

Rudy Pankow as JJ in episode 406 of Outer Banks. Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Season 4 Part 2 of Netflix ‘s Outer Banks.

A source also told PEOPLE exclusively that Pankow and Bailey are not feuding, despite ongoing fan speculation. So, why isn't JJ returning to Outer Banks season 5?

Madison Bailey and Rudy Pankow told CinemaBlend the story behind how they prepared for and shot the intense scuba scene in Outer Banks Season 4, Part 1.

Outer Banks season 4 part 2 ended with the shocking death of Rudy Pankow's JJ at the hands of his biological father, Charles Groff.

Madelyn Cline teased the shift on the Outer Banks set as the cast continues to film the fifth and final season without Rudy ...