“Outlander” Season 8: Everything We Know (So Far!) About the Historical Drama's Final Chapter

Outlander is coming to an extremity aft 8 seasons.

The humanities drama, which first premiered successful 2014, stars Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe arsenic they play nan on-screen mates Jamie Fraser and Claire Fraser, respectively. The Starz original bid kicked disconnected pinch Claire, a British Army nurse, learning really to navigate her caller normal aft she's mysteriously transported from 1945 to 1743.

As nan show played retired for 7 seasons, Claire and Jamie faced different obstacles that besides coincided pinch various humanities events. The deed TV show, which is based disconnected nan book bid of nan aforesaid sanction by Diana Gabaldon, will travel to a conclusion pinch play 8.

"For astir a decade Outlander has won nan hearts of audiences worldwide and we're pleased to bring Claire and Jamie's epic emotion story to a due conclusion," Kathryn Busby, president of original programming for STARZ said successful a statement in January 2023.

Here's everything to cognize astir nan eighth and last play of Outlander.

How did Outlander play 7 end?

Outlander play 7 ended pinch a awesome cliffhanger!

The seventh play featured events from nan American Revolutionary War while Claire was simultaneously wrongfully convicted of murdering Malva Christie (Jessica Reynolds) and her unborn child. Jamie fought for some nan state and Claire's state and worked arsenic a sniper for nan Americans. Meanwhile, Claire is yet released from situation because of her aesculapian inheritance and reunites pinch Jamie astatine war.

During nan last moments of play 7, Claire survives a gunshot coiled from nan Battle of Monmouth and Jamie stands by her to attraction for her. The mates study shocking news erstwhile they find retired that their daughter, Faith, whom they thought died during childbirth, is alive. Claire discovers nan stunning revelation erstwhile she hears Faith's daughter, Fanny Pocock (Florrie Wilkinson), singing nan aforesaid opus that Claire sang to Faith.

"It’s a immense infinitesimal for them to find retired that their girl perchance lived, and now they person this grandchild successful their life," Heughan told The Hollywood Reporter successful January 2025. "It’s a awesome cliffhanger — 1 that I deliberation book and non-book fans are going to beryllium amazed by... It was a daze for america arsenic actors reference it and learning astir it, arsenic it was for nan characters. I deliberation nan thought process for Jamie is, 'How is it possible?' "

In summation to nan Faith bombshell, nan play besides included some Jane (Silvia Presente) and young Ian Fraser Murray's beloved dog, Rollo, dying.

The finale near viewers wondering really Faith survived, really she will subordinate to Claire and Jamie and really nan analyzable dynamics of each nan families will alteration pinch this news.

What is Outlander play 8 about?

The eighth and last play of Outlander will beryllium based disconnected nan ninth caller successful nan book franchise, Go Tell nan Bees That I Am Gone (2021), showrunner Maril Davis confirmed to The Direct successful November 2024. In summation to play 8 adapting nan ninth book, nan last play will besides encompass parts of nan last and tenth book successful nan franchise, A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out, which has yet to beryllium released.

Gabaldon confirmed successful nan aforesaid question and reply that nan play 8 will see "little pieces of book 10."

Starz has not released an charismatic synopsis for play 8, but nan books proceed pursuing Jamie and Claire fighting successful nan American Revolutionary War while dealing pinch their individual relationships on nan way.

Which formed members are returning for play 8?

The charismatic formed for play 8 of Outlander has not been released. However, nan last play will "bring Claire and Jamie's epic emotion communicative to a due conclusion," truthful Heughan and Balfe reprised their roles.

In addition, Sophie Skelton (Brianna MacKenzie), Richard Rankin (Roger MacKenzie), John Bell (Young Ian), Lauren Lyle (Marsali MacKimmie Fraser) and César Domboy (Fergus Claudel Fraser) are besides expected to return.

Meanwhile, Tobias Menzies, who starred arsenic Frank Randall successful nan first 4 seasons, confirmed to TV Line that he would not beryllium making immoderate last appearances successful nan past season.

Are location caller actors appearing successful play 8?

Starz antecedently confirmed that location would beryllium 3 caller actors joining Outlander for play 8. Kieran Bew will enactment arsenic retired British worker Captain Charles Cunningham; Frances Tomelty will prima arsenic Charles' mother Elspeth Cunningham; and Carla Woodcock will look arsenic Amaranthus Grey.

What person nan formed members said astir nan last season?

In October 2024, Sam Heughan confirmed that they had concluded filming nan last play and described nan last section arsenic a "rollercoaster."

"We vanished 2 weeks ago," he said during the Happy Sad Confused podcast’s 10th-anniversary celebration. "We changeable our last section – 8 seasons, 101 episodes, 11 years, and I spell backmost to activity connected Monday. We person to do a bunch of pickups. So, yeah, it's, it's been a rollercoaster. We're still a agelong measurement off. I americium conscionable present to beforehand play seven, portion two."

After Starz confirmed successful 2023 that Outlander would beryllium ending aft play 8, nan formed gathered for a associated video announcement. "Every bully communicative has to travel to an end," Heughan said, while Balfe added, "It ever does."

Bell, Skelton and Rankin besides appeared successful nan video and shared their excitement for nan last season.

"We're going to spell retired pinch a bang, and show nan communicative really it should be," Bell said. Skelton chimed successful to say, "It's not complete yet," while Rankin added, "With emotion and enthusiasm."

Heughan further said," We can't hold to bring nan past play to you guys," and Balfe ended nan video saying, "We dream that we do you proud."

How galore episodes will beryllium successful nan eighth season?

Starz confirmed that play 8 of Outlander will dwell of 10 episodes.

Is location a trailer for play 8?

The charismatic Outlander play 8 trailer has not been released. However, aft play 7 stopped airing successful January 2025, Starz released a 15-second teaser. The teaser shows Jamie and Claire looking into each other's eyes, while Jamie tells her, "And nan time shall travel that we do part. If my past words are not I emotion you, ye'll ken, it's because I didn’t person time."

Is location a merchandise day for play 8?

Although Outlander play 8 wrapped filming successful September 2024, an charismatic premiere day has not been announced.

In nan meantime, Outlander fans tin get their hole of nan show successful nan prequel spinoff, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, which follows nan parents of Jamie Fraser, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), and Claire Fraser, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine). The first play will premiere connected Starz connected Aug. 8, 2025.

Where tin I watch Outlander?

The first 7 seasons of Outlander are disposable to watercourse connected nan Starz platform. In addition, nan first six seasons tin beryllium watched connected Netflix.