'Outlander' Prequel Series 'Blood of My Blood': Everything You Need to Know
Starz will travel even further back in time for the upcoming prequel series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood.
Production officially began in Scotland in February 2024 Outlander: Blood of My Bloodwhich will consist of 10 episodes and will follow the parallel love stories of both Jamie and Claire Fraser's parents.
from Starz Foreignerbased on the historical fantasy series of novels by Diana Gabaldonstars Sam Heughan And Caitriona Balfe as Jamie and Claire respectively. The first season of 16 episodes Foreigner premiered on Starz in 2014. Based on Gabaldon's 1991 novel of the same name, Foreigner follows World War II nurse Claire Randall as she is drawn back in time to 18th century Scotland, where she falls in love with Highlander Jamie Fraser.
In 2022, Gabaldon teased through her blogging that she had a prequel novel about Jamie Fraser's parents in the works under the working title “A Bird in the Hand” to be published after the 10th and final novel in the Foreigner series. Additionally, she revealed at the time that a prequel series had been picked up by Sony and Starz. Blood of my blood was officially given the green light in January 2023.
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Does 'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' have a release date?
Outlander: Blood of My Blood doesn't have a release date yet. The 10-episode series began production in Scotland in February 2024 Foreignerthe historical drama returns for an eighth and final season, although season 8 does not yet have a premiere date.
Who is in the cast of 'Outlander: Blood of My Blood'?
The main cast of Outlander: Blood of My Blood was announced, and Heughan or Balfe were not involved, as it was largely aimed at their parents. Per Variety, Harriet Slater (Pennyworth, Belgravia: the next chapter) will star as Ellen Mackenzie, and Jamie Roy (Condor's Nest, Flowers and honey) will play Brian Fraser.
Hermione Corfield (The road dance, We hunt together) will star as Julia Moriston, with Jeremy Irvine (War horse, Mama Mia! Here we go again) as Henry Beauchamp. Slater and Roy will play Jamie's parents, while Corfield and Irvine will play Claire's.
From the Scottish hills to the real world! Throughout their seven seasons on Starz, the stars of Outlander have showcased intriguing time-travel twists, sizzling chemistry, and more intricate details on-screen. The hit drama series, initially based on Diana Gabaldon's thirteen-book franchise, follows a married combat nurse from 1945, Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), who is somehow swept back. […]
What is 'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' about?
According to the official description of the series from Starz: Blood of my blood focuses on “two parallel love stories set in two different time periods, with Jamie's parents in the Scottish Highlands of the early 18th century and Claire's parents in WWI England.”
“We are thrilled to be able to tell the stories of these two couples,” he says Foreigner showrunner, executive producer and writer Matthew B Roberts in a statement dated February 2024 per Variety. “The origins of their relationships explore universal themes that transcend time periods and we are so excited for fans to discover and fall in love with these characters and their love stories, just as they have with Claire and Jamie.”