The Return of Outlander

Droughtlander is coming to an end…soon.

The last episode of season 7 of Outlander aired on Starz back on August 11, 2023.

The much-beloved series will return with the remaining eight episodes of its current season starting on Friday, November 22 at 8/7c.

As fans of the long-running drama will recall the mid-season finale saw Claire, Jamie and Young Ian (series leads Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan and series regular John Bell) returning to Scotland. There “the perils of the Revolutionary War (will) force them to choose between standing by those they love and fighting for the land they have made their new home.” Also Roger and Brianna (series leads Richard Rankin and Sophie Skelton) will “face new enemies across time and must battle the forces that threaten to pull their family apart.”

You can see the first official teaser for the show’s return below:

The second part of season 7 will include the following returning cast members: Graham McTavish (Dougal MacKenzie), Nell Hudson (Laoghaire Fraser), Steven Cree (the elder Ian Murray), Lotte Verbeek (Geillis Duncan), Andrew Whipp (Jamie’s father, Brian Fraser) and Layla Burns (Marsali’s younger sister Joan MacKimmmie). One notable former cast member who will not be back is Tobias Menzies, who played Claire’s first husband Frank Randall and sociopath Jonathan Wolverton “Black Jack” Randall.

Fans of Outlander should also know that the series is currently filming its 8th and final season. There will 10 episodes in that final season. And Starz recently announced three new cast members: Kieran Bew (House of the Dragon) who will play Capt. Charles Cunningham, a retired British soldier; Frances Tomelty (Catastrophe) who will play his mother, Elspeth Cunningham. Meanwhile, Carla Woodcock (Free Rein) who will play Amaranthus Grey, a new member of the Grey family. You can see pictures of the new cast members to the right.

Outlander fans: Mark your calendars for November 22!