'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' on Starz: Meet the Cast
Although the original Outlander series is winding down, a new chapter in the saga launches when Outlander: Blood of my Blood premieres Friday, Aug. 8 on Starz.
A prequel to the original series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood focuses on the parents of time-crossed lovers Jamie and Claire. Early reviews of the new series have been strong, with Rotten Tomatoes currently scoring the show at 92% Fresh as of this writing. Here’s a first look at the cast and how to watch the new series with DISH.
How to Watch ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ with DISH
The new series Outlander: Blood of My Blood premieres Friday, Aug. 8 on Starz. New DISH subscribers can get Starz FREE for 3 months with qualifying package! To watch new episodes of the series – or to catch up on every episode from the original series – use this link to add Starz to your DISH package today! Not a DISH subscriber? Follow this link to find the best offer and subscribe to DISH today!
What is ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ About and Who is in the Cast?
The new series centers on the parents of Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and Claire Randall (Caitríona Balfe). That means there’s twice as much romance in the new series – and double the luscious historical backdrops. One half of the story follows the love story between Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and their unlikely courtship in 18th century Scotland. The other half of the story looks at Claire’s parents, Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) and Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) as they find love amid the battle-scarred backdrop of World War I-era Europe. Producers deserve a lot of credit in finding actors who bear a strong resemblance to Jamie and Claire, particularly Roy as Jamie’s father.
Like the original series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood is packed with well-written supporting characters who round out the cast, some of which are the younger versions of the characters that fans are already familiar with. These include Rory Alexander as a young Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser (originally played by Duncan LaCroix); Sam Retford as Dougal MacKenzie (Graham McTavish in the original series); Séamus McLean Ross as Colum MacKenzie (first played by Gary Lewis); and Conor MacNeill as Ned Gowan (Bill Paterson in Outlander).
Rounding out the cast is Tony Curran as Lord Lovat, Brian’s father and Jamie’s grandfather; Sara Vickers as Davina Porter, a housekeep for the Lovats and Brian’s mother; Peter Mullan as Red Jacob MacKenzie; Ailsa Davidson as Janet MacKenzie; Sadhgh Malin as Jocasta MacKenzie; Jhon Lumsden as Malcolm Grant; and, in his final television appearance before his death in April 2024, Brian McCardie as Isaac Grant.
When Does ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Come Out and How Many Episodes are There?
Outlander: Blood of My Blood premieres with back-to-back episodes on Friday, Aug. 8. There are 10 episodes in its first season (it’s already been renewed by Starz for a second season), including two written or co-written by Outlander author Diana Gabaldon. Here are the titles for all 10 episodes:
Ep. 1 - “Providence”
Ep. 2 - "S.W.A.K. (Sealed with a Kiss)"
Ep. 3 - "School of the Moon"
Ep. 4 - "A Soldier's Heart"
Ep. 5 - "Needfire"
Ep. 6 - "Birthright"
Ep. 7 - "Luceo Non Uro"
Ep. 8 - "A Virtuous Woman"
Ep. 9 - "Braemar"
Ep. 10 - "Something Borrowed"
When is ‘Outlander’ Returning?
Although there’s no specific release date yet, the 8th and final season of Outlander is scheduled to premiere in “early 2026,” producers revealed last month at San Diego Comic-Con. They also dropped a teaser for the final season, which you can watch in the video above.
