So when filming for the second half of Season Four moved to the western coast of Morocco, Rudy Pankow, who plays the daredevil JJ, seized the opportunity for a quick jaunt to the Sahara desert. Awed by the sand dunes that resembled snowy hilltops and the sun setting behind undulating mounds that stretched for miles,

Pankow, 26, tells PEOPLE what fans can expect from JJ after that major bombshell in the final episode of season 4 part 1

When Outer Banks returns with the first half of season 4, the Pogues are finally going to make a new home for themselves after John