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Daily Record
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Outlander's Caitriona Balfe in tears as she reflects on favourite episode
Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan fondly reflected on filming season two of Diana Gabaldon's well-loved franchise when the Irish actress became emotional. Caitriona Balfe became tearful as she sat down alongside co-star Sam Heughan to discuss one of their favourite episodes of the beloved Outlander franchise. Fans are already mourning the loss of its eighth and final season before it has even aired. Balfe, who plays leading role of Claire Fraser, alongside Sam, in his role as Highland warrior Jamie Fraser, joined a panel to discuss some behind the scenes snippets from shooting one of their favourite episodes. The Irish actress, 45, became emotional in the clip, which was shared to social media. There was a chorus of admiration from the watching audience, as Sam playfully joked she was "still crying" as the actress wiped away tears. The pair discussed the season 2 finale episode, Dragonfly in Amber, and gave some behind-the-scenes insights from filming. Caitriona referred to Kinloch Rannoch, where the famous time-travelling stones are situated as a "very special place". She recalled turning up for filming that morning like "Disney himself had turned up and sprinkled snow everywhere." She continued, "The sun was shining, it was beautiful. Then we took our 200 crew and they stamped on it," Caitriona joked. "We done about two takes and it looked like a mud bath." "But I think it was one of our favourite scenes that day ever," she divulged, "The crew cried that day, and that's a feat. If you can get hairy Scottish crew to cry you know you've done something right." Sam interjected as he also fondly reminisced on the moment as being "beautiful". In Outlander Season 2, Claire and Jamie travel to France to try and prevent the Jacobite uprising, facing political intrigue and personal challenges, while Claire's 20th-century life with Frank also unfolds, ultimately leading to Claire's return to the past and a reunion with Jamie. The historical romance, based on Diana Gabaldon's best-selling book franchise, has amassed fans across the globe who have fallen in love with lead characters Caitriona Balfe (Claire Fraser) and Sam Heughan (Jamie Fraser). And whilst we all await the dreaded final chapter of their epic love story, some fans can't get enough and have been binge watching the Starz show from the beginning. Take a closer look at more behind-the-scenes snaps from filming series 2 here.
Daily Record
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Outlander season 8 teased by producers as they give Faith Fraser update
Outlander's producers have shared details about Faith Fraser The producers of Outlander are teasing the highly anticipated season eight, the final installment of the beloved Starz series. In a recent chat, showrunner Matthew B. Roberts and executive producer Maril Davis dived into the aftermath of season seven's jaw-dropping twist concerning Faith Fraser, which will continue to unravel in the last season, reports the Scottish Daily Express. Roberts hinted that there's more to the story of Claire Fraser's (played by Caitríona Balfe) heartbreaking loss and her subsequent healing at the hands of Master Raymond (Dominique Pinon) than initially meets the eye. He revealed that there was "something mysteriously magical and mystical about that moment that you don't understand", insinuating that season eight will delve deeper into the mysterious circumstances surrounding Faith. Roberts further piqued fans' curiosity with his enigmatic remark to TV Insider: "I think a lot of these things that happen in Outlander are constructed by destiny..." "So if there's magic in Faith and there's magic in that story, then we'll see what happens." His words imply that the final season might feature a greater emphasis on magic and mysticism. Meanwhile, Davis touched upon the symbolic significance of the colour blue, representing healing, and advised fans to re-watch previous episodes, particularly the season two episode Faith, which might contain subtle clues foreshadowing events in the eighth season. Interestingly, season seven also incorporated the colour blue, as seen in Claire's shawl when she gets out of bed and opens a window, echoing the imagery of a blue heron in flight from the season two episode Faith. The creators have previously indicated that they intend to steer the show in a direction distinct from the original material. Author Diana Gabaldon has also hinted at a potential alternate timeline where Master Raymond transports a deceased Faith to a different era, reviving her so she lives on without her parents. This year marks the ninth anniversary of Outlander's heart-wrenching baby loss storyline from season two. The narrative, lifted directly from Gabaldon's Dragonfly in Amber, depicted Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire being profoundly altered by the death of their firstborn, Faith. Fans have been fervently theorising about the plot, speculating whether Fanny Pocock's (Florrie May Wilkinson) mother Faith could be the child of Jamie and Claire. Furthermore, some fans are suggesting that the forthcoming prequel series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, might tie into the Faith storyline, with conjecture that Claire's mother Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) could be somehow linked. Starz has yet to announce when the eighth season of Outlander will premiere, but with production having concluded, it seems the main filming is complete and it may now just be a matter of editing. The second part of season seven aired earlier this year, and Blood of My Blood is set to release in August. Consequently, it's likely that the final instalment will hit screens either towards the end of 2025 or in 2026.
