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Well, colour me shocked and slightly disturbed. If you thought Outlander: Blood of My Blood was going to ease us into birth-giving with warm towels and supportive doulas, think again. Episode 6 kicks the door in with a muddy boot and a smirk, tossing all pleasantries out the window.

In last week’s episode, things at Castle Leathers were bubbling like a pot left unattended. Julia Beauchamp was knee-deep in lies, half-truths, and emotional landmines. After bedding Lord Lovat to protect her unborn child, she was branded everything from a manipulative Sassenach to a seductress who came bearing secrets. Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) felt thoroughly betrayed.

Meanwhile, Simon Fraser was still being…...

Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoilers from “Birthright,” Episode 6 of “Outlander: Blood of My Blood,” now streaming on Starz.

“Outlander” has always been a baptism by fire kind of experience for its actors. More than a decade into the franchise, the sweeping romanticism of author Diana Gabaldon’s story is matched only by a constantly evolving definition of trauma, leaving each character –– and the audience –– to brace for the brutality of life and whatever fresh hell awaits them around every corner.

Julia (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) rounded that proverbial corner in the sixth episode of Starz’s prequel series “Outlander: Blood of My Blood.” In the span of the hour, Corfield gives birth not once but twice on screen, while Irvine plays out Henry’s mental collapse in real time. But before you worry too much for the actors, being handed that defining traumatic moment to chew...

[This story contains major spoilers from the first six episodes of Outlander: Blood of My Blood.]

When he first set out to create Blood of My Blood, executive producer Matthew B. Roberts thought he was only going to tell the love story of Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), who were mentioned in Diana Gabaldon’s original Outlander novels. But as he began to develop the long-gestating prequel, Roberts quickly realized that he would also need to tell the origin story of Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), in order to sustain an ongoing series.

In true Outlander fashion, Roberts thought of an ingenious twist that would allow for the two sets of parents to cross paths despite being born two centuries apart. At the end of the series premiere, in a dramatic departure from the canon established in the original series, Julia and Henry survive a near-fatal car crash in the Highlands.

Episode 6 of Outlander: Blood of My Blood, ominously titled Birthright, is set to land on September 5, 2025, and by the looks of last week’s jaw-dropper, we’re hurtling straight into a storm of revelations.

Episode 5 left viewers reeling. Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) consummated their love in the chapel, far from the judgmental eyes of the Beltane Festival, while Murtagh (Rory Alexander), spurned and drunk, found solace in Jocasta’s lips, only to wreck it by moaning the wrong sister’s name. Meanwhile, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) was blocked from sneaking out to the festival by Davina, just as Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) scoured the grounds hoping for a reunion.

The search for Julia Moriston consumes Henry Beauchamp, but his relentless pursuit is about to collide with a discovery that could bring it all to a sudden and devastating halt. This chapter of the epic family saga airs on Friday, September 5 at 8:00 Pm on Starz. As Henry gets closer to uncovering the truth, […]

Outlander: Blood of My Blood: Birthright...

Following a beloved show like Outlander is no easy task, with some nervousness heading into the recent August 8 debut of the prequel series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood. However, all those nerves were quickly calmed following a brilliantly immersive opening two episodes, which centered on both Jamie Fraser's (Sam Heughan) parents, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater), and Claire Fraser's (Caitríona Balfe) parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine).

Now three episodes in at the time of writing, the series seems to be going from strength to strength, with a critics' score of 91% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, incredibly higher than the...

The fire is about to blaze higher. Outlander: Blood of My Blood Episode 4, titled, A Soldier’s Heart, is ready to air tomorrow, and the tension has never been bloodier, bolder, or more brutal. Lovers lie, lairds betray, and the sins of the fathers are fast catching up with the children of fate. The Starz prequel, which premiered with a double debut on August 8, continues its torrid unraveling every Friday at 8 p.m. Et.

Episode 3 left viewers breathless: Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater), promised to a man she doesn’t love, is caught between her heart and her heritage, while Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) risks everything for a future they might never have.

Starz has announced the movie and TV titles that will be available on the service in September. The Starz September 2025 schedule includes new episodes of the critically acclaimed new series Outlander: Blood of my Blood and the finale of docuseries Magic City: An American Fantasy.

The Starz app also expands its movie slate with a dynamic mix of films, including Shadow Force, Across the River and Into the Trees, Fitting In, Sugar Baby, The Critic, You, Me & Her, and more.

Outlander: Blood of my Blood

This Labor Day, Starz will treat fans to special marathons, including the Fifty Shades trilogy with extended cuts of Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, and Fifty Shades Freed, as well as a Riddick takeover, featuring Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick, and Riddick.

Plus, Starz is the exclusive streaming home of the award-winning film Apollo 13, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year...

In two different eras, the lives of Jamie’s and Claire’s parents are tested by duty and deception. In the war-torn fields of France, Henry Beauchamp is handed a difficult military assignment. Faced with the brutal realities of the front line, he must choose between following orders and following his conscience, executing the mission in a […]

Outlander: Blood of My Blood: A Soldier’s Heart...

To celebrate the release of Outlander: Blood of My Blood – now streaming on MGM+ – we sat down with the amazing cast to find out all the secrets about the anticipated prequel!

The prequel is a romantic saga that unfolds across time. From the battlefields of World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th-century Scotland, two fated couples must defy the forces that seek to tear them apart, unfolding in surprising and unforeseen ways.

After 11 years of epic romance on the groundbreaking series Outlander, the timeless tale continues – or rather begins – on the eve of an earlier Jacobite rebellion. A prequel to Outlander, the series explores the lives and relationships of two couples as they fight against all odds to be together: the parents of Outlander’s Claire Randall — Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine); and those of Outlander’s Jamie Fraser — Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy).

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Outlander has become one of the most beloved romantic drama shows in the world, and now, with its prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood, it is showing the epic love story that came before the time-travelling shenanigans of Claire. Developed by Matthew B. Roberts, the Starz prequel series is based on the characters by Diana Gabaldon, and it chronicles the love stories of Claire and Jamie’s parents.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – Starz

Outlander: Blood of My Blood consists of ten episodes in total. The historical romantic drama series premiered on Starz, with its first two episodes on August 8, 2025, with the rest of the episodes coming out weekly every Friday. Check out the full episode guide of Outlander: Blood of My Blood below:

Episode 1 “Providence” – August 8, 2025 Episode 2 “S.

Episode 3 of Outlander: Blood of My Blood is nearly upon us, and fans are already bracing for yet another chapter of forbidden love, clan power games, and centuries-crossed fates. The Starz prequel launched with a double premiere on August 8, airing every Friday at 8 p.m. Et. It brings two parallel romances to life: Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie in 18th-century Scotland, and Henry Beauchamp and Julia Moriston during WWI.

In Episode 1, Ellen is caught between loyalty and love as her father’s death sparks a leadership battle between her brothers. Meanwhile, she and Brian, of opposing clans, fall for each other in secret. Jocasta’s lingering glance at Murtagh adds an extra twist to the already tense gathering. Episode 2 dives into 1917, where Henry, a war-worn soldier, and Julia, a suffragette with a steel spine and photographic memory, fall in love through wartime letters.

But when both are flung back to 1714 via Craigh na Dun,...

Yes, Murtagh is back, and this time, he’s not just a shadow in someone else’s story. The much-anticipated prequel of Outlander, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, has officially premiered on August 8, 2025, with its first two episodes already streaming on Starz. And with it comes the answer to a question that’s loomed over the fandom like a Highland fog: Is Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser part of this new chapter? A resounding yes, but not as you remember him.

Rory Alexander steps into the iconic role, offering a younger, livelier, more emotionally open version of Murtagh. Gone is the stoic curmudgeon played by Duncan Lacroix in the original series. Instead, Alexander’s portrayal is full of light, heart, and untamed energy. The kind of man who hasn’t yet had his spirit crushed by unrequited love or battle-scarred loyalty.

Set in 18th-century Scotland and partially in the aftermath of World War I,...

Outlander: Blood of My Blood star Hermione Corfield explains the dynamic between her character and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), and what to expect from them later this season. Corfield plays Julia Moriston, who is the mother of Outlander's Claire Beauchamp (Caitríona Balfe), while Brian is the father of Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan).

Julia and Claire's father, Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), are from the time of World War I, but as their daughter will years later, they end up traveling back in time to Scotland via the heart of Craigh na Dun. By the end of Outlander: Blood of My Blood episode 2, Julia is serving as a maid at Brian's home, Castle Leathers.

During an interview with ScreenRant for Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Corfield was asked about Julia's dynamic with Brian and what her character thinks of him. Corfield explains that Julia and Brian are "wary of each other,...

Outlander: Blood of My Blood showrunner Matthew B. Roberts and executive producer Maril Davis explain why the prequel changes a fan-favorite original character. Instead of focusing on Claire Beauchamp (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), this series revolves around their parents.

Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) are Claire's parents, while Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) are Jamie's parents. The series utilizies a World War I and 18th century Scotland timeline, and the latter features a younger version of the Outlander fan-favorite character, Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser.

During an interview with ScreenRant for Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Davis and Roberts explain why the prequel's Murtagh (Rory Alexander) feels so different from the version played by Duncan Lacroix in the original show. They emphasize that the key difference is that the younger Murtagh has not had his heart broken yet. Check out their...

Outlander: Blood of My Blood dropped a bombshell revelation about Claire's parents' fate, retconning a crucial storyline first revealed in the original Outlander series. The prequel to Starz's long-running Scottish time-traveling drama is set three decades before Jamie and Claire Fraser's adventures, focusing instead on the story of Claire's parents, Henry Beauchamp and Julia Moriston. 

Based on Diana Gabaldon's Outlander book series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood revolves around the stories of Jamie Fraser's parents and Claire Beauchamp's family in two distinct time periods. The series stars Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Hermione Corfield, Jeremy Irvine, Tony Curran, and Rory Alexander. Outlander: Blood of My Blood premiered on August 8, 2025 on Starz.

Audiences have returned to Bonnie Scotland with a couple of new love stories as Outlander: Blood of My Blood has premiered on Starz with two episodes dropping. The series is a prequel to the long-running romance drama, Outlander, which stars Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in the lead roles of Claire and Jamie respectively. The new series chronicles events that happened in the lives of Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), parents of Heughan’s Jamie Fraser and Hermione Corfield's Julia Moriston and Jeremy Irvine's Henry Beauchamp, Claire’s parents. Some characters from the original series are poised to be part of the new series’ story, and there have been conversations surrounding Claire making an appearance as well.

Just like the original series, the prequel will have elements of time travel in it, which can offer the new show the opportunity to bring back some OGs.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood's decision to back a forgotten element from the original show is explained by key members of the creative team. The prequel to the hit Starz series follows the parents of Claire Beauchamp (Caitríona Balfe) during World War I and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) in 18th century Scotland.

The cast in Outlander: Blood of My Blood features Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy as Jamie's parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, while Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine play Claire's parents, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp.

During an interview with ScreenRant for Outlander: Blood of My Blood, showrunner Matthew B. Roberts and executive producer Maril Davis explain why the series includes voiceovers from Julia. They explain that it is meant to be reminiscent of Claire's voiceovers in Outlander's earlier seasons and is crucial to the romance between Julia and Henry. Check out their comments below:

Maril Davis: It really came about,...

The Outlander universe continues to grow on screen with the prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood,but to what extent was author Diana Gabaldon involved in its creation? Outlander is one of the most beloved and successful examples of period romance storytelling of all time, combining real-world history with the fantastical aspects of time travel.

Where the original Outlander series focuses on 18th-century Scottish Highlander Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and WWII nurse Claire Randall's (Caitríona Balfe) century-spanning romance, Outlander: Blood of My Blood instead reveals the stories of Jamie and Claire's parents. Since their parents play a nearly non-existent role in Outlander's storytelling, they were the perfect, consequence-free subjects for a prequel series.

In an interview with ScreenRant's Tatiana Hullender for Outlander: Blood of My Blood, showrunner Matthew B. Roberts was asked about Outlander author Diana Gabaldon's part in creating the story of Claire's parents and...

Outlander: Blood of My Blood is the prequel to Starz’s hit historical drama series, Outlander. This show is all set to explore Jamie and Claire Fraser’s parents’ origin stories. Season 1 premiered on Aug. 8, 2025, and season 2 is already in production. The show is set in England during World War I and also in 18th-century Scotland. The dual timelines will explore a fresh story with fresh cast and characters who will redefine the iconic love story.

Outlander was all bout time travel, enduring love, and rebellion; but this prequel show will be more about how the traits, decisions, and conflicts of one generation shape the next one. The lack of source material means that the makers will get to shape this new world while still honoring Diana Gabaldon’s creation. With Outlander ending with season 8, the new Blood of My Blood chapter will allow fans to escape into the same world again.

While Outlander‘s eighth and final season won’t arrive until early 2026, fans can travel back in time and get to know Jamie and Claire’s parents in the new spinoff, Blood of My Blood.

Premiering today on Starz, Outlander: Blood of My Blood follows Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield), a brainy clerk who falls in love with soldier Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) during World War I. Meanwhile in 1714 Scotland, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (a dazzling Harriet Slater), fall in love instantly after meeting at a gathering, depsite hailing from bitter rival families. The timelines converge when Julia and Henry are separated during a trip to Scotland by a bizarre twist of fate.

At a glance: How to watch Outlander: Blood of My Blood online

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Note: This story contains spoilers from “Outlander: Blood of my Blood” Episodes 1 and 2.

As Starz prepares to bid farewell to Sam Heughan’s Jamie and Caitriona Balfe’s Claire when “Outlander” airs its final season next year, the franchise turns its attention to the fated love stories of their parents with prequel series “Blood of my Blood.”

Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy play Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, who struggle with what the actors liken to a “Romeo and Juliet” conflict coming from rival clans, while Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine play Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp, who unite amid the treacherous conditions of WWI only to be split up again.

As the newcomers took on the roles, they faced a careful balancing act of finding “core similarities” between their characters and either Jamie or Claire, while trying not to replicate Heughan’s or Balfe’s performance.

In the Netflix dramedy Too Much, a brokenhearted American, Jess, makes the move across the pond, inspired in part by daydreams of stately castles, rolling green hills and dashing gentlemen professing their ardent admiration. She finds, instead, a scruffy musician in a dirty bathroom stall. The connection they strike up may not be the stuff fairy tales are made of, but it’s all the sweeter for being so raw and messy and real.

Or … maybe not. Starz’s latest Diana Gabaldon-based saga, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, is precisely the sort of thing that inspires moonstruck fantasies like Jess’ in the first place, filled as it is with scenic vistas, time-traveling contrivances and prettily suffering soulmates overcoming impossible odds. It’s also a reminder of how incomparably potent such a story can be when it’s done just right. Richly imagined, audaciously epic and, above all, unabashedly and deliriously romantic,...

“Outlander: Blood of My Blood” is here, and like its predecessor, it’s set to take fans on a time-hopping love story. But just how often will you get each chapter?

The new series introduces fans to the future parents of the couple at the heart of the original “Outlander” series, Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser. The series jumps between World War I and 18th-century Scotland, telling the tale of these two fated couples.

Here’s what you need to know.

When is the premiere?

“Outlander: Blood of My Blood” premieres on Friday, August 8.

Is it streaming?

Yes, it is! In addition to watching live on Starz’s broadcast channels, you can stream the series on the Starz app and all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms.

When do new episodes come out?

New episodes of “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” release every Friday at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on Starz in the U.

Harriet Slater is a self-proclaimed period drama superfan.

“They’re one of my favorite things to act in and also watch,” the English actress tells The Hollywood Reporter about the likes of Downton Abbey and Titanic. “I love the escapism.”

It’s fitting, then, that she’s leading the spinoff to the wildly popular Scotland-set time travel hit Outlander, titled Blood of My Blood, premiering Friday on Starz. As the platform prepares to bid farewell to Outlander in its eighth and final season early next year, the prequel series details the origin stories of the parents of Jamie Fraser (played by Sam Heughan) and Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), fan-favorite characters of the original show based on Diana Gabaldon’s book.

“It’s the love story that tells the love story,” Slater says about Blood of My Blood, in which she stars as Jamie’s mother, Ellen MacKenzie. It follows Hermione Corfield as Julia Moriston,...

Finally, August is here! This means the eagerly anticipated prequel series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, will premiere tonight, August 8, on Starz. Ahead of its release, the spin-off has already begun with some promise, as it boasts a magical Rotten Tomatoes score. The Outlanderprequel holds an admirable 92% rating based on 12 critics’ reviews. The series stars Harriet Slater as Ellen MacKenzie alongside Jamie Roy as Brian Fraser, parents of the original show's co-lead, Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). While Hermione Corfield's Julia Moriston and Jeremy Irvine's Henry Beauchamp bring Claire's (Caitríona Balfe) parents to life.

Besides the prequel's primary cast, there are several supporting cast members who will help add to the richness of the story. They include Rory Alexander, who plays Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser, Conor MacNeill as Ned Gowan, Sam Retford as Dougal MacKenzie, Tony Curran stars as Jamie's grandfather, Lord Lavat, and Séamus McLean Ross as Colum MacKenzie.

I’ll admit it — when Starz announced an Outlander prequel, my first thought was, “Do we really need this?”

Seven seasons deep into Jamie and Claire’s saga, we’ve been spoiled with epic romance, political intrigue, and the kind of gut-punch plot twists that would send lesser shows packing.

A prequel felt like a gamble, especially one without our beloved central couple.

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But two episodes into Outlander: Blood of My Blood, I get it. This isn’t just an exercise in nostalgia — it’s a ruthless, romantic chess game set decades before Jamie and Claire ever locked eyes.

And the board is stacked with people who make the worst possible choices at the most dramatic possible times. It’s messy, it’s political, and it’s downright addictive.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood Is A Sweeping Love Story

Let’s start with Elizabeth MacKenzie. Fresh off her father’s death,...

Outlander’s Blood Of My Blood Prequel Blends History and Romance With Stellar Reviews (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Outlander fans will have to wait a bit longer for the original series to return, but its prequel, Blood of My Blood, will launch soon. This new show takes viewers back to the early lives of the parents of Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp Fraser, the main characters from the original story.

The first season will run for ten episodes and promises to explore two love stories set at different points in history: Jamie’s parents in 18th-century Scotland and Claire’s parents during World War I in England.

Strong Critical Reception for Outlander Prequel

Critics have already weighed in on Blood of My Blood, and the response has been mostly positive. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a strong 92% rating from thirteen reviews, with twelve praising the show.

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Jeremy Irvine in ‘Outlander: Blood of my Blood’ episode 2 (Photo Credit: Starz)

The first episode of Starz’s Outlander: Blood of my Blood mainly focused on Jamie’s parents, Brian and Ellen, in the days surrounding the death of Red Jacob and the selection of a new Laird for Clan MacKenzie. Claire’s parents put in brief but pivotal appearances in episode one and are at the heart of the action in episode two.

The following recap of episode two, “Swak (Sealed with a Kiss),” has tons of spoilers. Continue reading only if you’ve seen the episode!

WWI Western Front, Battle of Passchendaele, Belgium 1917

Bombs explode and soldiers scramble for safety as Starz’s Outlander: Blood of my Blood episode two begins. Lt. Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) frantically searches for Private Charlton, and his captain advises him to stay with the rest of his men. Henry promised his men...

Mark your calendars and dust off your tartans: Outlander: Blood of My Blood premieres with a two-episode drop on August 8th, 2025, and it’s not just another period drama. This prequel series isn’t merely expanding the Outlander universe; it’s going straight for the heart of its legacy. Fans will finally meet the younger versions of characters we’ve only heard about in whispers and war stories, with a fresh cast breathing new life into beloved bloodlines.

At the epicenter of the narrative? Jamie and Claire’s parents. While the central Outlander saga teased names like Henry and Julia Beauchamp, Claire’s mysterious parents, we never truly met them. That changes now. But don’t expect just fresh faces: you’ll see reimagined favorites, too. Let’s dive into who’s who in the 2025 show.

Jamie Roy as Brian Fraser Jamie Roy and Harriet Slater in Outlander: Blood of My Blood...

When Outlander: Blood of My Blood premieres tomorrow on Starz, it won’t just expand the Fraser family saga — it will explore two central love stories that shape the generations to come.

The prequel tells the tales of Jamie Fraser’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), as well as Clare’s parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine).

I spoke with showrunner Matthew B. Roberts and executive producer Maril Davis about the timing of the series, how they balanced the dual romances, and what it took to create a new chapter in the Outlander universe that can stand on its own.

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Roberts explained that while Blood of My Blood may feel perfectly timed, the project had been in the works for quite some time.

“I pitched this quite a while ago, but I think the world kind of got in the way of us making it.

The hit Starz series Outlander is getting a spinoff series titled Blood of My Blood. The show will bring new understandings of fan-favorite figures from the show's past and tell the story of how the parents of Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp (the leading characters of the flagship show) originally met.

Harriet Slater stars as Ellen MacKenzie alongside Jamie Roy as Brian Fraser, while Hermione Corfield's Julia Moriston and Jeremy Irvine's Henry Beauchamp bring Claire's parents to life. During a virtual press conference for Outlander: Blood of My Blood, the series' stars explained how this new spin-off might reframe and give new context to the characters fans have come to know and love.

Outlander won’t be back for another couple of months, but its highly anticipated prequel series, Blood of My Blood, premieres in about twenty-four hours. The historical series goes back in time to follow the parents of both protagonists from the original series, Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and Claire Beauchamp Fraser (Caitríona Balfe) and will conclude its debut season after ten episodes. As fans count down the remaining hours, reviews are already in for Outlander: Blood of My Blood, including on Rotten Tomatoes, where it has received a fantastic rating from critics.

As of this writing, the Outlander prequel boasts an admirable 92% rating based on 12 critics’ reviews, eleven of which are positive. One such review by Cbr’s Nicholas Brooks describes the seriesas “more than a prequel” that tells “a necessary story.” Similarly, in Collider’s review, Carly Lane praises Outlander: Blood of My Bloodfor being “a steamy, emotional, addictively...

When Outlander: Blood of My Blood premieres, it will pull viewers deeper into the Fraser family legacy with the story of two central couples whose love stories shape generations.

Among them are Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) and Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield), whose romance begins with letters and blossoms into a lasting, profound bond.

It may sound very similar to the original Outlander, but I can assure you that the prequel unfolds in a way that surprises everyone.

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I caught up with Hermione and Jeremy to discuss their characters’ connection, the weight of stepping into the Outlander universe, and what they hope fans will take away from Henry and Julia’s story.

Building Henry & Julia’s Relationship on Outlander: Blood of My Blood

Corfield described Henry and Julia’s connection as “a meeting of minds and a meeting of souls.”

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“They first communicate through letters,...

When it comes to Outlander, one truth remains unshakable: romance is never just about love. It’s about legacy, rebellion, sacrifice and now, that very torch is being passed to a new generation of time-crossed lovers in Outlander: Blood of My Blood. Yes, the upcoming Starz prequel is officially connected to the original series, serving as both its spiritual successor and narrative lifeline.

Set to take over after the main show bows out with its eighth season, Blood of My Blood will dive headfirst into the love stories of Claire and Jamie’s parents, threading their stories through two parallel time periods with poetic precision. The teaser trailer dropped in January, offering our first look at the split-era epic set against 18th-century Scotland and WWI Europe.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood: Full Cast Revealed for the Highly Anticipated Prequel Still from Outlander: Blood of My Blood (Credit: Starz)

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Outlander knows a thing or two about romantic lines, especially when it comes to the show’s leading couple, Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan), and we have high hopes for even more great quotes in the upcoming prequel spinoff, Outlander: Blood of My Blood. The new series will chronicle two romances, shining a light on the parents of Claire and Jamie, with Jamie Roy and Harriet Slater stepping in to play Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie, and Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine stepping in to portray Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp. While Brian and Ellen’s romance is set firmly in the 18th century, Julia and Henry’s story will begin in World War I England and shift to the past as the pair time-travels unexpectedly to the same period. As we gear up for the grand adventure and romances set to unfold, TV Insider put the stars...

Prequels allow audiences to see the events before the "now." You get to know the origins of your favorite characters, the issues their families faced, how their parents met and fell in love, and more. It allows the original production to continue without having to do a deep dive into their early lives, which is great for those who aren't a fan of scenes dragging on. That's why prequels like Outlander: Blood of My Blood are vital to deepening the stories of characters. The historical romance drama is set to premiere on Starz on August 8, 2025, and it already has a Rotten Tomatoes score that supports why it was renewed for a second season ahead of its series premiere.

Starring Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Hermione Corfiel, and Jeremy Irvine, Blood of My Blood Season 1 now stands at 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, with many of the reviews praising its beautifully written script, performances,...

Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy in ‘Outlander: Blood of my Blood’ (Photo Credit: Starz)

Starz is launching season one of the Outlander prequel, Outlander: Blood of my Blood, on August 8, 2025 at 8pm Et/Pt. The series, which has already been renewed for season two, follows the love stories of Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, and Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp.

The cast is led by Jamie Roy and Harriet Slater as Brian and Ellen, and Jeremy Irvine and Hermione Corfield as Henry and Julia. Starz recently hosted virtual press conferences with three of the four leads along with executive producer and showrunner of the historical fantasy Matthew B. Roberts and executive producer Maril Davis. The following are highlights of the lengthy press conferences.

On establishing the prequel’s identity, separate from Outlander:

Maril Davis: “I just think we’re showing two new love stories in unique ways.

The steamy fantasy series Outlander premiered in 2014, and it immediately became a hit. Following a nurse who gets transported back in time from 1945 to 1743, and falls in love with a charming Highlander named Jamie.

The original series is set to end with the upcoming Season 8, which is scheduled to premiere in early 2026. Until then, the Outlander universe has just expanded with the long-awaited prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood. Ahead of the series' premiere on Aug. 8, Outlander: Blood of My Blood has enchanted the critics and debuted with an 86% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes.

The initial response comes from seven reviews, and out of them, only one is negative. The rating is likely to fluctuate as more reviews came in, but it's off to an encouraging start, considering the majority have agreed on positive scores. Since the prequel series has yet to premiere, there is no audience score available yet.

Now into the month of August, we are drawing closer to the release of some shows billed for premieres later in the year. One of them is the eagerly anticipated prequel series, Outlander: Blood of my Blood, which is set to premiere on August 8 on Starz. The upcoming series is a prequel to Starz's original series, Outlander, which is poised to end its run with an eighth and final season. The 2014 series is based on the novel series written by author Diana Gabaldon, focusing on Claire Beauchamp (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), and their love story. Outlander: Blood of My Blood will take us further back in time and focus on Jamie and Claire's parents. So how many seasons will the series have ultimately?

Author Gabaldon is currently writing the tenth novel in the Outlander book series, and it is titled A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out.

The architects of the Outlander universe seem to operate on a principle of narrative determinism, a belief that a story’s present is irrevocably shaped by the ghosts of its past. With Outlander: Blood of My Blood, the franchise turns this belief into its central thesis, traveling back not just in time but in lineage.

This prequel abandons the familiar comfort of its central couple to excavate their very foundations. The series presents two distinct origin stories running in parallel. One is a tale of clan politics and forbidden passion in the damp, unforgiving Scottish Highlands of the early 18th century.

The other begins with the mechanized horror of World War I before taking a sharp turn into the unexpected. We meet the progenitors: Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, Jamie’s parents, and Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp, Claire’s. Their lives are presented as the crucial first dominoes in...

The “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” stars celebrated the prequel series’ premiere at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles on Monday night and were welcomed by the original show’s cast members Graham McTavish and Sam Heughan.

“It is a strange out-of-body experience,” McTavish said about the “Outlander” universe expansion for Variety’s Behind the Show presented by Starz. “It’s been 11 years since we did the first premiere in San Diego, and I remember that so well. They all come into this very fresh and new. They’ve never experienced anything like it before. It was the same for us. It’s like a mirror to see them going through the same process.”

Heughan also shared his excitement for fans to experience the new series as they await the highly anticipated final episodes of “Outlander” that will be released in 2026.

“I’ve no idea what to expect,...

For more than a decade now, “Outlander” has held mooning fans (and single-show Starz subscribers) in thrall, captivating with its time-traveling love story, historical drama and very spicy sex scenes. And yet, given that it’s based on a series of books by Diana Gabaldon, the show’s ending is in sight, with its eighth and final season due out early next year.

Fortunately for Starz (and for kilt-lovers), Gabaldon’s “Outlander” universe has always been sweeping and expansive. While she wrote the original series of books, spanning decades and continents, Gabaldon was tucking away backstory details in her mind, building a family history for main characters Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall.

And thus began “Outlander: Blood Of My Blood,” the new prequel series from Starz. Framed around source material from executive producer Gabaldon, the series follows the romantic arc of two couples: Jamie’s parents, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy...

Starz has announced the movie and TV titles that will be available on the service in August. The Starz August 2025 schedule includes the double-episode premiere of Outlander: Blood of my Blood, the time-traveling prequel to the acclaimed drama Outlander, which introduces two new couples with whom fans can fall in love.

Also debuting is the immersive five-part docuseries Magic City: An American Fantasy, offering an unfiltered look inside Atlanta’s iconic strip club. Rounding out the month, Bmf Season Four comes to a gripping close with the season’s final three episodes.

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Beginning in August, the classic comedy Happy Gilmore will stream exclusively on Starz, just in time to revisit the original as Adam Sandler’s long-awaited sequel, Happy Gilmore 2, launches. Happy Gilmore will join Billy Madison, Jack and Jill, and Mr. Deeds to complete the Adam Sandler collection, available on Starz starting August...

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For years, fans love a show, and eventually, the final season looms close, no matter how heartbreaking it might be to see it reach its conclusion. Such is the case for Outlander viewers, who have been waiting for the eighth and final season of the successful historical fantasy series that airs on Starz.

The time-travel saga is based on the novels by Diana Gabaldon, and the eighth season will conclude the storyline with eight episodes. Here are which cast members are returning and which new ones are joining on this journey of the Sam Heughan-starred television series adaptation.

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The actors returning for the final season of Outlander are Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser, Caitríona Balfe as Claire Fraser, Sophie Skelton as Brianna “Bree” MacKenzie,...

Outlander: Blood of My Blood actor Rory Alexander has told ScreenRant what is going on with the Frasers in the upcoming prequel series. Alexander plays a younger version of Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser in the Outlander spinoff, and sat down with ScreenRant at the San Diego Comic-Con to discuss the series along with several of his castmates.

Joining Alexander were Outlander: Blood of My Blood showrunner Matthew B. Roberts and executive producer Maril Davis, as well as Harriet Slater (Ellen MacKenzie), Hermione Corfield (Julia Moriston), Jeremy Irvine (Henry Beauchamp), Sam Retford (Dougal MacKenzie), and Seamus McLean Ross (Colum MacKenzie).

Speaking with ScreenRant's Tatiana Hullender, Alexander shared some of the ways that the Fraser family is different in the prequel than in Outlander. "Where Clan Fraser is right now is Lord Lovat, and Lovat is in disgrace," the actor said, explaining that Brian Fraser's father is "a turncoat, a spinless jelly...

Fans of Outlander got some big news at San Diego Comic-Con, and it might not be what they wanted to hear. During the panel for the show’s final season, the first footage from Season 8 was shown, and it included a shocking moment that has everyone talking.

In the clip, Jamie Fraser (played by Sam Heughan) reads a line from a book written by Frank Randall, Claire’s first husband. The line says: “War is coming to the backcountry, and James Fraser dies in it.” It’s a chilling moment that suggests Jamie may not survive the series finale.

This moment was part of the sneak peek shown in Hall H at Comic-Con on Friday. The panel revealed that Outlander Season 8 will arrive in early 2026. That gives fans time to prepare for what might be a heartbreaking ending to Jamie and Claire’s long journey.

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The end of Outlander is near, and it might not be a happy one for Jamie Fraser.

Fans at San Diego Comic-Con got an early look at Season 8 of the Starz series, and it included a huge shock. In the trailer, Jamie reads a chilling line from a book written by Frank Randall: “War is coming to the backcountry, and James Fraser dies in it.” That’s not something any fan wants to hear, especially with just one season left to go.

Sam Heughan, Caitríona Balfe, and other cast members were at Comic-Con to give fans the first glimpse at the final season. The footage premiered in Hall H and teased intense battles ahead. If you want to catch the trailer, the new footage begins around the 1:55 mark, according to attendees.

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Graham McTavish surprised Outlander fans at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, leaving fans roaring with delight.

McTavish, who played Dougal MacKenzie in multiple seasons of the original series, stood up during the Q&a portion of Outlander: Blood of My Blood. McTavish asked Sam Retford, the actor who will play the younger version of his character, a question to close the event.

“Hello, I’m Graham, and I have a question for Sam. First of all, congratulations on the wig and the beard. The fact that you wear it out in public is really, really, really tremendous,” McTavish touted as the crowd went wild.

He continued, “I haven’t seen any of the show yet, but I’m really looking forward to it. But I wanted to ask you, how did you dive into the soft, sensitive side of Dougal? Thank you for your time. I love your work.”

Retford replied,...

Outlander showrunner Matthew B. Roberts revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con just how long Outlander: Blood of My Blood has been in the works. Roberts serves as a showrunner for both series, the original of which is wrapping up with the upcoming season 8 shortly after the premiere of its spinoff. Though the announcement for Blood of My Blood arrived only recently, it's been in the works for far longer.

ScreenRant was in attendance at the Outlander: Blood of My Blood panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, where Roberts revealed that he "really started to talk about [Blood of My Blood] in [Outlander] season 4," when the topic of Claire's parents was discussed within the series. Roberts pitched the idea that the Beauchamps hadn't died in their car crash, but traveled through time. "We took it to Starz and Sony, and they loved it," the Outlander showrunner said.

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