Is Outlander Coming Back for Season 8? Show’s Fate After Season 7

Is the Outlander forged headed to the Scottish Highlands for an additional season? Starz revealed the fate of the historical drama series after season 7.

Is ‘Outlander’ Coming Again?

Outlander shall be returning for season 8, which would be the present’s remaining season. In November 2024, Starz started airing the second half of the 16-episode season 7. Season 8 may have 10 episodes.

“For almost a decade Outlander has received the hearts of audiences worldwide and we’re happy to carry Claire and Jamie’s epic love story to a correct conclusion,” Kathryn Busby, President of Authentic Programming at Starz, mentioned in an announcement. “However earlier than we shut this chapter there may be loads of their passionate story to inform over the course of 26 new episodes and much more to discover of this dynamic world and its origin story. We’re thrilled to proceed to companion with Matthew, Maril and Ronald and might’t wait to see the place their alluring storytelling takes us subsequent.”

The premiere date for season 8 has not been introduced.

Outlander creator Diana Gabaldon revealed that she instructed star Sam Heughan about how the sequence will finish, nonetheless, she didn’t inform Caitríona Balfe.

“Sam is aware of the ending, however why didn’t you inform Caitriona? Bizarre,” one individual wrote on X, to which Diana responded, “There was no motive to. There was a motive Ron and Sam ought to have recognized.”

What Occurred within the Season 7, Half 2 Premiere?

It’s a loaded query, however Jamie, Claire and Younger Ian returned to Scotland to reunite with their household at Lallybroch. They realized that the elder Ian Murray was dying from consumption. Claire mentioned there was nothing she may do to save lots of him. Jamie additionally reunited with Laoghaire to make a unique association concerning his funds to her, in addition to giving the OK for Joan to hitch a convent.

Regardless of his father’s declining well being, Ian determined to return to America to profess his love for Rachel. Claire went with him to carry out surgical procedure on Lord John Gray’s nephew. Brianna and Roger additionally confronted some drama of their very own when their son, Jeremiah, went lacking with Rob Cameron, prompting Roger to return by way of the stones to seek for them. It seems, Roger ended up within the unsuitable time interval, assembly Jamie’s father and a youthful Jenny at Lallybroch. He was puzzled and couldn’t determine why he didn’t find yourself in the fitting time interval. Viewers will simply have to attend and see how he will get himself out of this mess.

Contained in the Prequel Collection

It was confirmed {that a} prequel sequence was within the works about Jamie and Claire’s mother and father. The present is titled Outlander: Blood of My Blood.

Jamie’s mother and father, Ellen Mackenzie and Brian Fraser, shall be portrayed by Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy, and Claire’s mother and father, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp, shall be performed by Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine.

“We’re thrilled to be telling the tales of those two {couples},” Outlander showrunner Matthew B. Roberts mentioned in an announcement. “The origins of their relationships discover common themes that transcend time intervals and we’re so excited for followers to find and fall in love with these characters and their love tales the best way they’ve with Claire and Jamie.”