Who Has The Diary in Outer Banks Season 3?
*Major spoilers for Outer Banks season 3 ahead!*
After months of anticipation, the Pogues are back. Netflix premiered season 3 of the hit series on Thursday, February 23, and it doesn't disappoint. John B. and the gang immediately hit the ground running with more suspenseful adventures. The latest season of Outer Banks brings the crew one step closer to uncovering one of the biggest mysteries that left them stumped for the past three seasons. John B has been on a quest to discover Denmark Tanny's hidden treasure of gold, which is estimated to be worth at least $400 million. The only way to get to the riches is by decoding messages found within Tanny's diary. If you're wondering what's the hype surrounding Tanny's diary, read ahead to see who has the diary in Outer Banks season 3.
Who is Denmark Tanny?
A formerly enslaved man, Tanny was the only person who survived when the Royal Merchant ship was wrecked at sea. Since he was the only survivor, Tanny claimed all of the gold that was aboard the ship and used it to purchase his freedom along with the freedom of his three sons and other enslaved people. He even tried to purchase his wife's freedom, but he was refused after he was accused of leading a revolt.
Unfortunately, Tanny was killed in 1844 while gathering the remains of his late wife, who was killed for trying to escape. The treasures and gold Tanny left behind were hidden for hundreds of years until John B, and the Pogues discovered Tanny's letters to his sons and used it as a guide to finding the treasure underground in the earlier seasons of Outer Banks. Tanny is also a relative of John B's friend and fellow Pogue, Pope Heyward.
Who has the original copy of Denmark's diary?
During the first two seasons of Outer Banks, viewers were introduced to Tanny's tale and the discovery that he used his findings to establish the Tannyhill Plantation, which would later become the home to the Cameron family. Ward Cameron found the diary, which was written in the Gullah, and donated it to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
John B traveled to the university and took pictures of the diary, and brought it back to their history teacher Mr. Sunn, who can read in the Gullah language Tanny wrote it in. In season one, John B made copies of the diary and discovered the gold, but when Ward and Rafe Cameron got word of the treasure, Ward stole the treasure and framed John B for murder.
This season, John B revealed that he left his copy of the diary in his beloved old school Volkswagen known as The Twinkie. While the Pogues were off making new discoveries and wound up stranded on Poguelandia in season 2, John B's copy of the diary was damaged from the rain.
Since John B and Big John know that Mr. Sunn had the original copy of the diary, they headed to his home to retrieve it. When they arrived, the father and son duo were met by Carlos Singh's smugglers as they attempted to steal it. A fight ensued, and Big John killed the smugglers and took the diary.
Now that the diary is back in John B's possession, the Pogues continue to use it to decode clues that will help them secure the biggest treasure of all: El Dorado.
Outer Banks season three is available to stream on Netflix, with subscription plans starting at $9.99 per month.
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