An emotional and moving scene featuring side characters in the penultimate episode of Outlander, shows just how far off the rails this season has gone.
With only three episodes left, there’s a lot of work that needs to be done to redeem this season. The only question is whether there are enough twists and turns to make the previous nine episode slog worthwhile.
The return of Tobias Menzies helps soften the blow of a Claire and Jamie-less Outlander episode, and distract from Sophie Skelton’s flat performance when Brianna and Roger’s adventures take center stage.
This episode of Outlander uses its time to set up a couple of conflicts that will play out as the season unfolds, setting expectations of tension incredibly high as an old friend of Claire and Jamie is reintroduced.
Claire and Jamie leave Aunt Jocasta’s, and Claire finds something that may hold the key to helping her understand what makes time travel possible on Outlander.
Jamie has a lot to learn about the customs and ways of the people in this new country he intends to call home. His time at Aunt Jocasta’s will give him a hard lesson about America and freedom.
Droughtlander is finally over! The season picks up four months after Claire and Jamie wash up on the shores of America. The New World poses new problems for the couple since they find themselves far away from their Scottish home, yet still under the thumb of British rule. America is a beautiful, yet troubled place (it still is for that matter) and does not shy away from confronting America’s troubled history within the narrative of the premiere.
Season 3, Episode 13 – The season finale of “Outlander” is a hinge that the entire series pivots on, swinging these characters in a new direction in the future.
Season 3, Episode 10 – Claire attempts to stave off a Typhoid epidemic while she and Jamie are separated on Outlander, while new dangers arise for the couple.
“It’s really a love letter to the fans and for ourselves, a kind of bubble episode where we get to revel in Jamie and Claire reuniting,” Maril Davis tells Tracking Board of the long-awaited Outlander episode.
“It’s such an interesting episode for Claire and for Brianna, both their challenges and their emotional arcs,” executive producer Maril Davis tells Tracking Board.
Season 3, Episode 2 – Jamie is a shell of his former self without Claire on Outlander. His presence at Lallybroch puts everyone he loves in harm’s way, and has devastating consequences for Fergus. Claire and Frank’s relationship changes, setting a distance that may remain for the rest of their marriage.