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Starz’s Outlander Prequel Debuts to Strong Critical Acclaim

The dual-era romance earned a 92 percent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Overview

  • Outlander: Blood of My Blood launched on August 8 with a two-episode debut beginning its ten-episode weekly rollout.
  • The series officially extends the Outlander canon by chronicling parallel love stories of Jamie Fraser’s parents in 18th-century Scotland and Claire Fraser’s parents during World War I.
  • Critics praised its blend of sweeping romance and period detail, calling it a worthy addition to the franchise.
  • Sam Heughan provided hands-on mentorship and the production team implemented rigorous intimacy coordination and closed-set rehearsals for sensitive scenes.
  • Starz has already ordered a second season, cementing the prequel as the network’s first spin-off venture from the original series.