Overview
- Stokes says the incident occurred during a water scene filmed in Barbados when Rudy Pankow’s character was knocked off a boat and Bailey was holding him up.
- He recalled jumping into the water after he could no longer see Bailey’s face and realizing she was not able to breathe underwater.
- Bailey and Stokes disclosed the episode this week during an Entertainment Weekly 'Lie v. Lie' interview that the outlets then reported.
- Both actors said some crew members thought Bailey’s distress was acting, which delayed recognition of the emergency, and there are no reports of lasting injury or formal inquiries.
- The story adds to long-standing cast comments that underwater work was the hardest part of Outer Banks production and highlights on-set water safety and the cast’s close bonds as the series ends.