Jonas Pate, co-creator and director of the popular series “Outer Banks,” is under scrutiny following allegations of inappropriate conduct on set after a reported confrontation with a production assistant during filming in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

According to sources, Chase Stokes, a 33-year-old star of the show, intervened to separate Pate from the assistant. Meanwhile, lead actress Madelyn Cline, 27, also stepped in to help calm the situation.

Insiders revealed to TMZ that the production environment was tense, and such incidents were reportedly not uncommon for Pate.

Despite the alleged altercation, filming proceeded as planned.

Representatives for Pate, Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, and Netflix have yet to respond to requests for comment from the Daily Mail.

Outer Banks co-creator and director Jonas Pate is facing allegations of inappropriate behavior on set following a reported altercation with a production assistant during filming in Dubrovnik, Croatia; (Pate pictured in August 2025)

The cast and crew had returned this week to shoot the fifth and final season of the hit Netflix series when, according to TMZ , Pate allegedly ‘grabbed and shook’ a production assistant while shouting in her face; (Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes were seen filming Outer Banks in Dubrovnik, Croatia)

Pate, who co-created Outer Banks alongside his brother Joshua Pate, has been a central figure in the show since its debut on Netflix in 2020.  

The hit teen adventure drama follows the rivalry between the working-class ‘Pogues’ and the wealthy ‘Kooks’ in the fictional coastal town of Figure Eight, North Carolina.

Blending treasure-hunting escapades, romance, and class warfare, the show quickly became one of Netflix’s biggest breakout hits, particularly among younger audiences.

Led by Stokes as John B and Cline as Sarah Cameron, the ensemble also includes Rudy Pankow (JJ), Madison Bailey (Kiara), Jonathan Daviss (Pope), and Carlacia Grant (Cleo). 

Together, the crew gets caught up in wild adventures, buried secrets, and plenty of drama — all while hunting for lost treasure along the Outer Banks coast.

The show’s sun-soaked setting and rumored romances between the cast helped turn Outer Banks into a pop culture sensation. 

Since its 2020 debut, it’s topped Netflix’s global charts multiple times.

In November 2024, Netflix confirmed that Outer Banks will conclude with its upcoming fifth season, which is expected to bring closure to the central characters’ journeys and tie up the long-running treasure saga that began in Season 1. 

Outside of Outer Banks, Jonas Pate has also built an impressive body of work in television. 

The outlet reports that series star Chase Stokes , 33, ‘separated’ Pate and the assistant; (pictured 2025)

The outlet reports lead actress Madelyn Cline, 27, ‘jumped in’ to defuse the situation; (Pictured 2025)

 He created the Prime Video series The Runarounds — a coming-of-age music drama that follows a group of aspiring teenage musicians chasing fame — which notably features his daughter, Lilah Pate, among the cast. 

Before that, he and his brother Joshua co-created the NBC sci-fi drama Surface in 2005, a short-lived cult favorite that centered on mysterious sea creatures discovered in the depths of the ocean.

In December 2024, Pate revealed to Port City Daily that he was developing a prequel to Outer Banks titled Kildare.

The project is still in early development and is expected to introduce a new cast of young actors while exploring the origins of the rival groups in the show’s fictional town. 

Sources told TMZ that ‘tensions were high’ during production and that such outbursts were not ‘unusual behavior’ for Pate; (Cline and Stokes in Outer Banks)

Pate is reportedly developing multiple projects under his production banner, including a comedy titled Driver’s Ed.

‘A road trip movie always ends up funny,’ Pate told Port City Daily of Driver’s Ed. ‘And this one has a lot of hijinks.’

He added that many of the same crew members from Outer Banks and The Runarounds will collaborate on future projects, including Driver’s Ed.

‘We all work well together,’ he said.