Outer Banks is a coming of age story that follows a tight-knit group of local teens (the “Pogues”) in the beach vacation destination of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. When a hurricane kills the power for the summer season, it sets off a chain of illicit events that force the friends to make life-altering decisions. The search for their ringleader’s missing father, forbidden romances, a high-stakes treasure hunt, and the escalating conflict between the Pogues and their rivals turn their summer into one filled with mystery and adventure they’ll never forget.

It’s an extremely good time to be a fan of classic science fiction. Asimov’s Foundation, Haldeman’s Forever War, Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Clarke’s Childhood’s End and 3001: The Final Odyssey – all being adapted for the big or small screen. The latter author has found a home on Syfy, the channel which of late is pushing hard …