Will the fiery spirit of Claire and Jamie Fraser burn for another season? Here is everything we know about Starz’s Outlander Season 8.
As the much anticipated seventh season of the beloved historical drama television series based on the Outlander novel series by Diana Gabaldon premiered its first episode today, loyal fans once again tuned in to watch what new tales this chapter will have to tell for it to conclude and build excitement for an already-renewal eight-season, which was confirmed earlier this year.
Since the announcement was made, many fans, along with the new ones who haven’t been able to catch up with the series, have bombarded social media platforms with questions relating to the future of this popular series. If you are one of them and are wondering whether the reports circulating about the series end are true or not, then you have reached the right place to know all the answers!
We at Web News Observer have compiled all the crucial details you need to know about the upcoming Outlander Season 8. Continue reading to learn whether it will be the last season or not.
Outlander Season 8: Is it the last season?
Sadly, the reports are true: the eighth season of Outlander is going to be the final chapter for Claire Fraser and James “Jamie” Fraser! The news was confirmed when the season was renewed, and now the sun will officially set on the Scottish Highlands, and anticipation for what lies ahead in Outlander Season 8 has reached new heights, which makes one thing pretty much clear: the final season will be nothing short of epic!
The production of the eighth and final season is assumed to begin later this year in Scotland. So, there is clearly a lot of time left, as the series is still in its pre-production stage, which takes time to approve before the star cast and film crew hit the ground. New updates about the series finale may also take more time to release since the ongoing writer strike has been a major factor in causing delays for production houses across various networks.
Hence, there is a chance that the final season’s release may be postponed! If it ever happens, it will be officially confirmed later by the network. Until we receive any acknowledgment, we speculate that the final season might be aiming to be released by the end of 2024 or even the beginning of 2025. If the strike concludes in the coming weeks, then we’re hopeful that production will officially be able to begin after the break without causing any more delays.
Until then, everything is just speculation, and we’ll just have to wait, hope for the best, and see what happens!
What an incredible journey with an incredible fanbase. #Outlander has officially been renewed for an eighth and final season. pic.twitter.com/mNJ3AZXW2s
— Outlander is BACK! (@Outlander_STARZ) January 19, 2023
Outlander Season 8: What to expect from the final season?
The eighth season of “Outlander” will consist of ten episodes, following an extended 16-episode Season 7, which premiered a few hours ago on June 16, 2023. This is one of the reasons why the network has restricted itself from releasing any information about the plotlines of the last season in order to avoid spoilers! The fans will have to wait for some time, maybe until the final episode of the new season airs, and then we’ll get some insight into the final chapter. For now, the viewers will just have to make assumptions about the conclusion of the show’s overall story and respective character arcs.
“For nearly a decade ‘Outlander’ has won the hearts of audiences worldwide and we’re pleased to bring Claire and Jamie’s epic love story to a proper conclusion,” said Kathryn Busby, president of original programming for Starz. Further adding, “But before we close this chapter there is plenty of their passionate story to tell over the course of 26 new episodes and even more to explore this dynamic world and its origin story. We’re thrilled to continue to partner with Matthew, Maril, and Ronald and can’t wait to see where their alluring storytelling takes us next.”
Outlander Season 8 Cast: Who will return?
There has been no official confirmation about the returning cast members, as we still have to wait for the seventh season to conclude in order to get some idea about which characters will have the potential to make a comeback in the show’s final season. Until then, the main characters from the seventh season are speculated to reprise their roles, which are as follows:
Caitríona Balfe as Claire Randall Fraser, Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser, Richard Rankin as Roger Wakefield, Sophie Skelton as Brianna Randall, John Bell as Young Ian Murray, David Berry as Lord John Grey, Caitlin O’Ryan as Lizzie Wemyss Beardsley, Charles Vandervaart as William Ransom, Maria Doyle Kennedy as Jocasta Cameron Innes, Mark Lewis Jones as Thomas Christie, Alexander Vlahos as Allan Christie, Paul Gorman as Josiah and Keziah Beardsley, and Andrew Adair and Matthew Adair as Jemmy MacKenzie.
Some of the crucial crew members include Roberts executive producers alongside series creators Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, Toni Graphia, Luke Schelhaas, Andy Harries, Jim Kohlberg, Balfe, and Heughan. Moreover, Moore’s Tall Ship Productions, Left Bank Pictures, and Story Mining & Supply Company produce the series in association with Sony Pictures Television.
Shamelessly ripped from @SkeltonSophie’s Instagram because… well… look at them! #Outlander pic.twitter.com/4SlPECSjQZ
— Outlander is BACK! (@Outlander_STARZ) June 11, 2023
Outlander Season 8: Where to stream?
All the prior seasons of Outlander are available exclusively on STARZ and the STARZ app, with new episodes most likely premiering on Friday nights, just like the prior seasons. Moreover, the previous seasons can currently be viewed on Amazon, the STARZ app, Netflix, and Hulu, depending on the region you live in and the membership plan you choose, so you can explore the vast catalog of the streaming service. It is internationally distributed by Sony Pictures Television.
Captain of the #OutlanderAtMidnight crew reporting for duty!
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— Outlander is BACK! (@Outlander_STARZ) June 16, 2023
Outlander Season 8: Is there any new trailer?
As mentioned above, it is way too early to release the promotional stuff for the last season when the filming hasn’t even begun. In the meantime, we urge the readers to check out the official trailer for the seventh season, which is now airing all the new episodes on a weekly basis. The new season follows after the harrowing events of Season 6; Jamie and Young Ian race to rescue Claire before she’s tried and wrongfully convicted for the murder of Malva Christie.
But their mission is complicated by the beginning of a geopolitical firestorm: The American Revolution has arrived. In the seventh season of Outlander, Jamie, Claire, and their family are caught in the violent birth pains of an emerging nation as armies march to war and British institutions crumble in the face of armed rebellion.
The land the Frasers call home is changing – and they must change with it. In order to protect what they’ve built, the Frasers have to navigate the perils of the Revolutionary War. They learn that sometimes to defend what you love, you have to leave it behind. As the conflict draws them out of North Carolina and into the heart of this fight for independence, Jamie, Claire, Brianna, and Roger are faced with impossible decisions that have the potential to tear their family apart.
Take a look at the official trailer for Outlander Season 7 below:
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