United Kingdom, Dec. 29 -- Chase Stokes is "ready to be done with" Outer Banks.

The 33-year-old actor has played John B. Routledge in the Netflix series since 2019 but the cast has now finished filming the fifth and final season which is slated to air in 2026 - and Chase is adamant the end is coming at the right time.

He told PEOPLE: "We want the story to end on the right note versus [turning] four seasons into season nine and we're going after aliens or something.

"We want to cut the cord before we lose the plot.

"It's beautiful to know that even though there's the highs and lows throughout all of the seasons, it's ending exactly how I was told when I started the show."

Chase added: "There's just so much gratitude because I was a ki...