Outlander’s new prequel spinoff,Outlander: Blood of My Blood, has already introduced a massive plot twist, potentially setting up the confirmation of a popular fan theory. All of this comes in the lead-up to the premiere ofOutlander’s eighth and final season, which will wrap up Jamie and Claire’s overarching story. Given this information, the release schedule forBlood of My Bloodseems significant.
Outlander: Blood of My Bloodwill followJamie and Claire’s respective parents—Brian and Ellen Fraser, and Henry and Julia Beauchamp. Though the centralOutlanderseries detailed these characters' stories to an extent,the upcoming prequel promises to reveal all the things that Jamie and Claire never knew about their parents. As it is, the prequel has already gotten the ball rolling.
Thetrailer forOutlander: Blood of My Bloodseason 1came with a handful of shocking reveals, much of which contradicts what we thought we knew about the Frasers and Beauchamps. The episodes themselves, which will begin streaming on Starz on June 21, 2025, are expected to come with even further surprises. Then,one twist in particular could ultimately connect toOutlander’s final season.
Outlander: Blood Of My Blood Confirms That Claire’s Parents Survived Their Car Crash
This Fan Theory Has Officially Been Confirmed
Perhaps the biggest reveal of theOutlander: Blood of My Bloodseason 1 trailer is thatHenry and Julia Beauchamp didn’t die when they were supposed to. According to Claire, her parents passed away in a car accident when she was little, leaving her to be raised by her Uncle Lamb. She never really knew the couple and had no reason to think there was more to the story.
It has long been theorized that, rather than dying in their car accident, Henry and Julia time-traveled. Though this fan theory was disproved byOutlander’s author, Diana Gabaldon,Outlander: Blood of My Bloodhas officially confirmed it in its version of the story. In the trailer, we see the Beauchamps crash their car. Rather than perish, however, they wake up in the 18th century.
Not only do Henry and Julia survive, butOutlander: Blood of My Bloodreveals that they actually come in contact with some keyOutlandercharacters. It appears that Julia will develop a friendship with Ellen MacKenzie, Jamie’s mother. Henry is seen talking to Ned Gowan, a lawyer who becomes a dear friend to Claire.
As shocking as this all is, the fact thatOutlander: Blood of My Bloodhas confirmed the decades-long fan theory that Claire’s parents time-traveled hints that another idea inspired byOutlanderseason 7 could also be confirmed.
Claire’s Parents' Survival Suggests Another Popular Fan Theory Could Be True
Blood Of My Blood Could Connect To Claire’s Outlander Season 8 Mystery
As exciting as Henry and Julia’s survival inOutlander: Blood of My Bloodis, it can’t be considered strictly canon. Gabaldon has been adamant that there was nothing extraordinary about the Beauchamps' car crash, but Starz has taken its own route. This itself isn’t a surprise, sinceOutlanderseason 7 began to divergesignificantly from Gabaldon’s story.
It’s rather strange that, in so short a time, this franchise has suggested that so many of Claire’s deceased relatives had lived beyond what she had initially believed.
InOutlanderseason 7, it was revealed thatClaire’s first daughter, Faith, might also have miraculously survived. It’s rather strange that, in so short a time, this franchise has suggested that so many of Claire’s deceased relatives had lived beyond what she had initially believed. Of course,in the world of storytelling, it’s unlikely that the Beauchamps' and Faith’s survival is a coincidence.
There is currently no official release date forOutlanderseason 8, though it is expected to premiere near the end of 2025.
After theFaith reveal inOutlanderseason 7, a fan theory evolved that, after resurrecting the infant,Master Raymond brought her to another couple to be raised—perhaps Henry and Julia. It has been suggested that little Faith was brought up by her own grandparents, who had traveled through time, unbeknownst to Claire. Though this initially seemed unlikely,Outlander: Blood of My Bloodhas officially set the stage.
Blood Of My Blood Season 1 Can Provide Answers Before Outlander’s Final Season Premieres
Audiences May Get Answers Before Outlander’s Characters
Faith’s potential survival was the big cliffhanger ofOutlanderseason 7, leaving the show’s final batch of episodes to bring us answers. However,we may not have to wait forOutlanderseason 8 to discover what really happened to Claire’s daughter after she was stillborn in Francein 1744.Outlander: Blood of My Blood,season 1, can begin to dive in first.
One thing we know for certain is that Henry and Julia Beauchamp never had the chance to raise their daughter. Similarly, Claire was never able to care for and bring up little Faith.
One thing we know for certain is that Henry and Julia Beauchamp never had the chance to raise their daughter. Similarly, Claire was never able to care for and bring up little Faith. These are tragic truths we will have to accept as we watch bothOutlanderseason 8andOutlander: Blood of My Bloodseason 1. However, the prequel could bring some poetic resolution to the whole situation.
IfOutlander: Blood of my Bloodteases that Master Raymond will bring little Faith to Henry and Julia to care for, then we would have even more to look forward to inOutlanderseason 8. Claire will have a lot of mysteries to sort through, but we, the audience, will have knowledge of all the ways that destiny worked its secret magic.
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Outlander follows Claire Randall, a married nurse from 1945, who is transported back to 1743 Scotland. Amidst political intrigue and danger, she navigates life in the past and becomes torn between loyalty to her husband and the love for a dashing young warrior.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Outlander: Blood of My Blood is a romantic saga spanning World War I and 18th century Scotland. The series follows two fated couples as they navigate challenges across time, confronting forces that threaten to separate them in a tale that unfolds with unexpected turns.
