“Outer Banks” co-creator and director Jonas Pate has been accused of putting his hands on a young woman who works on the Netflix series as a production assistant. Allegedly, he grabbed and shook her while shouting in her face.
A source tells Variety that “Outer Banks” star Chase Stokes witnessed Pate demonstrating physical and verbal aggression and immediately stepped in to protect the PA. After he separated the two, fellow actor Madelyn Cline also intervened to help de-escalate the confrontation.
The Netflix series is currently in production on its fifth and final season in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Representatives for Netflix did not respond to Variety‘s request for comment.
“Outer Banks” follows a group of teenagers living in a coastal town in North Carolina as they navigate love, friendship and social divides while investigating why the ringleader of the group’s father went missing. The series debuted on Netflix in 2020 and was renewed for a fifth and final season in November 2024. Along with Stokes and Cline, the cast includes Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Drew Starkey, Carlacia Grant, Austin North, Fiona Palomo, J. Anthony Crane and Cullen Moss.
Pate co-created “Outer Banks” with his twin brother, Josh Pate, and Shannon Burke. He also created the Amazon Prime Video musical teen drama “The Runarounds,” which he co-produced with his brother and Burke. Pate launched his career by writing and directing the 1996 thriller “The Grave,” before he and Josh created the supernatural dramedy “G vs E” (later renamed “Good vs Evil”). His other credits include “Surface,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Aquarius,” “Iron Fist” and “New Amsterdam.”
TMZ first reported the news.
From Variety US
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