What to Watch the Week of November 17: Outlander's Long-Awaited Return Is Gut-Wrenching and Raw

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Outlander’s seventh season is after 15 long months. It was back in August 2023 when we last saw Jamie and Claire return to Scotland with Young Ian (who left Rollo with Rachel), and Roger and Buck travel back in time to find Jem.If you haven’t already, I recommend rewatching the first half of Outlander season seven (or 7A, as they’re calling it) before Friday night’s premiere (or you can ).

I’m sure Starz will have a “previously on…” montage, but there are so many callbacks to the first half of the season in these new episodes that it will make for a more gratifying watch to be caught up.Episode 709—the first one of Outlander 7B—is titled “Unfinished Business,” and it’s mild compared with what’s in store in episodes 710 and 711.

That doesn’t mean it’s not as interesting—because it is—but it also sets up what’s about to transpire over this second half.When I spoke to the cast recently, they had plenty to say about what’s to come (unfortunately everything Caitriona Balfe told me is too spoiler-y to print here…you’ll read more about what she has to say when we get to episode 711).

Still, there were plenty of fascinating teases from the rest of the cast.Charles Vandervaart on what’s in store for William: “A full-blown identity crisis.”Lotte Verbeek on returning to play Geillis Duncan: “It was an exciting call to receive.