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Outlander Prequel Blood of My Blood Draws Early Praise and Secures Second Season

Critics praise its interwoven Highland and World War I storylines with Starz already greenlighting a second season ahead of the August 8 launch.

Jeremy Irvine as Henry Beauchamp and Hermione Corfield as Julia Moriston Beauchamp in Outlander: Blood of My Blood
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Overview

  • Outlander: Blood of My Blood is a ten-episode Starz prequel that follows Jamie Fraser’s parents in early 18th-century Scottish Highlands alongside Claire Randall’s parents during World War I England.
  • The series will premiere its first two episodes on August 8, with new installments rolling out weekly thereafter on Starz.
  • Early reviews commend the show’s dual-narrative structure for delivering fresh perspectives on romance and time-travel within the established Outlander universe.
  • Starz has renewed the prequel for a second season before its debut, signaling strong confidence in the franchise’s continued appeal.
  • Showrunner Matthew B. Roberts has indicated that the series could extend beyond three seasons if the storytelling sustains its current momentum.