‘Outlander’ Prequel Series ‘Blood of My Blood’ Adds Four to Cast as Younger Versions of Key Characters
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter The “Outlander” prequel series at Starz has cast four actors as younger versions of key characters from the original show. “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” has added Rory Alexander (“Inland,” “Pistol”), Sam Retford (“Hoard,” “Ackley Bridge”), Séamus McLean Ross (“Rebus,” “Payback”), and Conor MacNeill (“The Tourist,” “Industry”) to its cast.
Alexander will play a young Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser, originally played by Duncan LaCroix. Retford will play Dougal MacKenzie, who was first played by Graham McTavish.
McLean Ross will star as Colum MacKenzie, originally played by Gary Lewis. And MacNeill will play Ned Gowan, who was first played by Bill Paterson. “We are thrilled to expand our season one cast with some well-known characters from the ‘Outlander’ universe.
We’re so excited to welcome Rory, Sam, Séamus and Conor to the MacKenzie and Fraser clans and to explore the young journeys of these fan-favorite characters,” said Matthew B.
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