‘Outlander’ Renewed For Eighth & Final Season; Starz Greenlights Prequel Series ‘Blood Of My Blood’
deadline.comIt’s the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. Starz confirmed Outlander will return for an eighth and final season to follow the hit period drama’s upcoming Season 7 premiering this summer.
And while fans will certainly be disappointed that Claire (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) Frasier’s adventures across time and space will be ending, the show’s prequel series Blood Of My Blood has been greenlit at Starz and will consist of 10 episodes. “Outlander: Blood of My Blood is, at its heart, a love story.
It will explore what lengths a person will go to find love in a time when love is considered a luxury, and when marriages are made strategically, often for political or financial gain,” says Matthew B.
Roberts, showrunner and executive producer. He continues, “the title is a nod to Jamie Fraser’s marriage vow to Claire and there will be several names and faces that ‘Outlander’ fans will know and recognize.
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