Well, Sassenachs, seeing as how Outlander Season 7 wrapped the first part of its extremely action-packed run way back in August 2023, fans have long since been mired in the dreaded Droughtlander. Although that midseason finale delivered a big twist and left us with plenty of questions that will need to be answered when the action picks back up, there are still surprises to come with regards to Claire, Jamie, Young Ian, and their many friends, family, and foes.
So, what exactly do we know about Outlander Season 7, Part 2? If you feel like you’re in the dark about the upcoming episodes for this time-traveling hit filled with some of the sexiest romantic moments television has ever seen, never fear! We’ve collected all the information you need about the upcoming episodes!
What Is The Outlander Season 7, Part 2 Premiere Date?
It was a long time coming, but early June 2024 saw Starz finally announce that Outlander would return for Season 7, Part 2 on November 22, 2024. Obviously, with the initial part of the season having premiered in mid-June of 2023, this means we’ll be waiting for the debut of the eight-episode Part 2 for well over a year. Many fans are very unhappy with the wait time, but having a release date that’s far away is better than not having one at all, I say.
The Outlander Season 7, Part 2 Cast
The second half of the season is sure to have lots of intriguing things in store for viewers, and October of 2022 saw Starz announce that some surprising former Outlander actors will appear in the upcoming episodes, and we didn’t see them in Part 1, so they’re still on their way.
These guest stars are Graham McTavish as Dougal MacKenzie (Jamie’s long-dead uncle), Lotte Verbeek as Claire's time-traveling frenemy/Young Ian's one-time captor, Geillis Duncan, Steven Cree as Ian (Young Ian's dad/Jamie’s friend and brother-in-law, who we've already gotten a peek at), Andrew Whipp as Brian Fraser (Jamie’s very long-dead dad), Nell Hudson as Laoghaire (Jamie’s vindictive ex-wife/Marsali’s mom), and Layla Burns as Marsali’s sister/Jamie’s stepdaughter, Joan MacKimmie.
Starz also revealed several new cast members who’ll be introduced. Part 1 of the season already revealed newcomers Rod Hallett (as Benedict Arnold), Chris Fulton (Rob Cameron), Diarmaid Murtagh (Buck MacKenzie), Charles Vandervaart as Jamie’s adult son William, and those playing the Hunter siblings. So, it seems that we’ll have to wait for Part 2 to see Gloria Obianyo (Dune) as Mercy Woodcock, who is "a free Black woman navigating the hardships of life in Colonial America." Also, Kristin Atherton (Shakespeare & Hathaway) has stepped in to portray Jenny Murray (Jamie’s sister/Young Ian’s mom), who was originally played by Laura Donnelly for Seasons 1 through 3.
You Can Watch A Teaser For Season 7, Part 2 Now!
We all got an unexpected gift in early June, when Outlander finally revealed the first teaser for the upcoming episodes. You can enjoy it now, below!
As expected, anyone back in the colonies will still be in the thick of war, while Bree will be holding down the fort in the modern day as Roger and Buck look for Jemmy, and Claire, Jamie and Young Ian finally spend some time back in Scotland (which is where several of those characters we haven’t seen in years will likely show up). All in all, it seems as though the proceedings will be just as thrilling as fans hope!
Where We Left The Frasers At The End Of Season 7, Part 1
Well, as per usual, there was no shortage of big, harrowing drama going on the last time we saw many of the extended Fraser/MacKenzie clan. The colonies are still in the thick of the Revolutionary War, and after Claire saves an unconscious Jamie from being murdered by scavengers on the battlefield and manages to get him back to camp, things get even more intriguing. Not only do they eventually have a chance meeting with possibly the world’s most famous traitor, Benedict Arnold, but Jamie refusing to shoot at his cousin during a later battle doesn’t do Simon Fraser much good, as another sniper got him and he’s dead before long.
That unfortunate occasion does lead to some relatively good news, though, as not only did Simon send for Jamie so he wouldn't have to die in the British camp alone, but it led to everyone’s favorite sensitive warrior being able to talk to an adult William (who’s currently safe after the Brits surrendered), after not having seen his son since he was a child. It also leads to a bit of a reprieve for Jamie, Claire and Young Ian, as the British allow them to accompany Simon’s body home, and the end of the episode finds them all, finally, back in Scotland.
Speaking of Young Ian, he had a bit more going on than fighting and heading home, as he actually dared to make a move on the outspoken Quaker he’s had his eye on, Rachel Hunter. The Scot lays a big ol’ kiss on her, and she rightfully slaps the mess outta him, but it’s clear that she wishes things could go further as much as Young Ian does. Later, when he leaves for Scotland, she agrees to watch Rollo for him, but runs into Arch Bug, who could very well decide to take his vengeance out on her/Ian’s dog while the young man is gone.
Back in the future (that’s the 1980s here), Bree, Roger and the kids are not having the best time, despite them finally knowing that the mysterious sorta troublemaker their children had been seeing was yet another family time traveler, Buck MacKenzie. As far as we know, he’s the only person from the past to travel forward to the future, and it turns out that Bree and Roger will need his help.
After new villain Rob Cameron got a look at Roger’s diary of time travel and letters from Claire and Jamie (things that really should have been in a vault somewhere, I’d say) he kidnapped poor, tiny Jemmy because the boy had once learned where all that stolen Jacobite gold had been hidden centuries earlier. Bree alerted Roger and Buck when they returned to Lallybroch, and the two men were taken to the stones to return to the past and save Jemmy. Something tells me that retrieving the boy and taking care of Rob won’t be easy for our time travelers!
What’s Coming In Outlander Season 7, Part 2?
Clearly, it will be quite a while yet before we know the full scope of what’s to come, but there are certainly some things we can guess at. With Jamie, Claire and Young Ian having spotted Scotland from their ship by the closing credits of the mid-season finale, we can bet that at least some of Part 2 will happen at or near Lallybroch in the 1700s.
This should (almost definitely) treat us to appearances from some of the characters mentioned above who haven’t been seen in many seasons, like Ian’s parents, Laoghaire, and Joan. The trip could also bring back plenty of memories, which might be how we see long-dead characters like Dougal.
We know that Arch Bug is itching to get back at Ian for accidentally killing his wife, so it’s likely that Rachel and/or Rollo now have targets on their backs, though it remains to be seen whether or not the old man will strike while Ian is away, ro wait until his return to make a potentially deadly move.
With Roger and Buck going back in time to rescue Jemmy, that will obviously be a big part of the second half of Season 7, but I can’t help but wonder if the newly arrived in Scotland crew will happen upon one or all of the time travelers from the 1980s now that they’re back on the island. Aside from that, the teaser tells us that we’ll see pirate… I mean, Lord John again and with his wicked looking eyepatch. As for whether or not he’ll be around long enough to see his good buddy/biological dad to his adopted son William (a.k.a. Jamie) again, we’ll just have to wait and see.
How To Catch Up On Outlander Before Season 7, Part 2
If you’d like to get into your own way-back machine and revisit the first six seasons of Outlander, you can do that with your Netflix subscription. Meanwhile, Season 7, Part 1 is available through Starz.
Stream Outlander Season 1-6 on Netflix.
Stream Outlander Season 7, Part 1 on Starz.
Despite Season 7, Part 2 taking over a year to get to us, at least we now know that we have lots of good stuff to look forward to when it hits Starz in the near-ish future!
