Overview
- Netflix released the five-season finale as a ten-episode boxset on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, making all episodes available to stream at once.
- Season five follows the Pogues as they grieve a major loss and try to regroup and reclaim their future without revealing key plot resolutions.
- Creators Josh Pate, Jonas Pate and Shannon Burke have put a prequel, referred to as Kildare, into formal development at Netflix and are working on the script.
- Critical reaction to the final season is mixed, with some reviewers calling it a satisfying if imperfect sendoff and others describing it as overstuffed and uneven.
- The prequel will focus on the origins of the Kooks–Pogues split in Kildare’s parents’ generation and fits Netflix’s broader strategy of expanding hit series through spinoffs, while the creators retain an overall deal that keeps the franchise alive for fans and cast alike.