‘Outer Banks’ filming in Charleston suspended due to nationwide writers strike

It’s lights, camera, inaction for “Outer Banks.”

Production work in Charleston for the fourth season of the Netflix hit streaming series was suspended this week as an expanded strike shut down much of the entertainment industry, setting the stage for Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades.

The original walkout, by the 11,500-member Writers Guild of America, started May 2 over contractual disputes with studios, networks and streaming platforms involving pay and other issues.

Outer Banks renewed for Season 3

Photo of Outer Banks cast

The Pogues are coming back for more. Netflix has renewed the breakout series Outer Banks for a third season.

Created by Jonas Pate, Josh Pate and Shannon Burke, Outer Banks is a coming-of-age story that follows a tight-knit group of local teens — the “Pogues” — in the beach vacation destination of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

‘Outer Banks’ creator Jonas Pate will speak at Charleston Library Society

“Outer Banks” actor Chase Stokes (left) and executive producer Jonas Pate. Pate will be speaking at the Charleston Library Society. File/Curtis Baker/Netflix/Provided

The Charleston Library Society will welcome Jonas Pate, one of the creators of hit Netflix series “Outer Banks,” which was filmed in the Lowcountry.

Pate will take part in a speaker series from 6-7 p.m. Oct. 21. He’ll discuss what it’s like to film in Charleston, have a career as a filmmaker and meet the challenges that emerge when creating a new show.