The final season of Outlander now has a confirmed release date, with the long-running romantacy based on Diana Gabaldon's book series set for an undoubtedly epic conclusion.
The final episode saw Claire overhear Fanny singing I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside, the same song that Claire sang to her stillborn child Faith in the show's second season.
So, could Faith have lived? Well, it's the burning question we all have going into season 8 and the cast and team behind the show dig a little into it in a behind-the-scenes video, which you can watch below.
View oEmbed on the source website"It’s interesting because even playing [Faith’s death] way back in season two, we played the truth of it; we had no idea ourselves. So it was a shock for us as actors reading it and learning about it, as it was for the characters.
Similarly, Balfe said of the surprise scene: "I just love it when you are given a scene and you read it, and it’s like, 'Ooh, that’s really good.' But in the playing of it, when the hairs on your arms are standing up, it’s pretty brilliant. Florrie [May Wilkinson] is so amazing. Every time we have a scene with her, you’re just so blown away by how brilliant she is.
With a teaser trailer for Blood of My Blood having just dropped, as well as the seventh season leaving fans with plenty of questions, fans are patiently waiting on news for when Outlander's final season will be released.
But what do we know about Outlander season 8 so far? Read on for everything you need to know.
Outlander season 8 release date
That means 'Droughtlander' – as it is affectionately known – is nearly over and fans of the show will soon get their fill.
Who will star in Outlander season 8?
It's hard to say just yet who exactly will be appearing in Outlander season 8. However, we would assume that the core cast of characters would reprise their roles for the final season.
We would expect the following cast members to return for Outlander season 8.
Caitríona Balfe as Claire Randall FraserSam Heughan as Jamie FraserRichard Rankin as Roger Wakefield MacKenzieSophie Skelton as Brianna Randall Fraser MacKenzieJohn Bell as Young Ian MurrayDavid Berry as Lord John GreyCharles Vandervaart as William RansomIzzy Meikle-Small as Rachel HunterJoey Phillips as Dr Denzell HunterFlorrie May Wilkinson as FannyHowever, it has been confirmed that season 8 will mark the introduction of some new characters.
It's been announced that Kieran Brew (House of the Dragon) will portray Captain Charles Cunningham, a retired British soldier, Frances Tomelty (Catastrophe) will appear as his mother Elspeth Cunningham, and Carla Woodcock (Such Brave Girls) will play Amaranthus Grey, a new member of the Grey family.
What will Outlander season 8 be about?
Season 7 ended with Roger being reunited with his family and him and Brianna considering where (or when) to travel to, discussing the possibility of returning to Jamie and Claire's time period. The Frasers also take in Fanny after the death of her sister Jane, but the finale saw Claire start to question whether Fanny could be their biological grandchild and whether their stillborn daughter Faith had actually lived after all.
"Obviously it’s a cliffhanger, but hopefully we tie it up in a bow with the answers and the explanations and what happens and the ramifications of all that on Jamie and Claire."
She said: "We’ve talked to Diana a bit. Once we figure out how the actual ending is going to be – which we don’t totally have yet – I think we’ll run it by her and make sure she’s OK with it."
"But also, she’s always felt like the books are hers and the show is something different and I love that about her, she gives us that freedom also to take chances and risks and do things slightly differently."
More recently, Gabaldon herself warned viewers not to expect a final season that resembles her final book, saying: "There's only so much I can say about the show, but what I can say is that it really won't resemble the end of the book series."
"Now, in normal circumstances – one book per season – they can fit roughly 10% of the book's content into the show. How much of the (VERY roughly speaking) 1,200,000 words of those three books do you think they can get into ten hours of television?
Speaking about what's to come in season 8 and whether they'll be digging into Gabaldon's novel, Go Tell the Bees, Roberts also said: "Yeah — the brief was: Nothing that doesn’t affect Jamie and Claire gets in. It’s gotta affect Jamie and Claire.
Is there a trailer for Outlander season 8?
Yes!
Starz released the official teaser for season 8 in mid-September, which has got pulses racing about how the much-loved show will conclude. You can watch it below.
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