Sam Heughan predicts Outlander prequel will be more successful than original

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Sam Heughan has put his full support behind the Outlander prequel series focusing on Jamie Fraser's parents.The Balmaclellan-born actor, 43, has played Jamie in the hit series based on Diana Gabaldon's novels since 2013 but has put his weight behind the prequel Outlander: Blood of my Blood.

The prequel series was greenlit in early 2023, with the bittersweet news that Outlander would be coming to an end after its eighth season.Outlander: Blood of My Blood will tell the story of Jamie Fraser's parents, Brian and Ellen, and how they fell in love before Jamie, his brother William and his sister Jenny were born.

Speaking to Radio Times, the Scots actor spoke highly of the 'legacy' Outlander has created and gushed over the soon to be series.Speaking to the publication, he said: "Yeah, they’ve commissioned Blood of My Blood, about Jamie’s parents.

I guess it’s a legacy, right? It’s what we’ve created. When we first went to Scotland and we created the studio where we shoot Outlander, there was nothing there and now it’s this huge facility."It’s created so many jobs in Scotland, so many people have been employed.