‘Outlander’ Prequel ‘Blood of My Blood’ Adds Six to Cast

The prequel series “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” at Starz is rounding out its cast with six new additions.

As previously announced, the series will explore the lives of Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), and Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy).

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The new additions are: Sally Messham (“A Small Light,” “The Hunt For Raoul Moat”) as Mrs. Fitz, Ellen’s maid at Castle Leoch and Murtagh’s aunt; Terence Rae (“The Cyclops,” “Black Dog”) as Arch Bug, who’s working as a bodyguard to Clan Grant in the prequel; Sadhbh Malin (“Conversations with Friends,” “Love Rosie”) Jocasta Cameron, the youngest child of the MacKenzie clan; Ailsa Davidson (“Heathers,” “Halo”) as Janet MacKenzie, the fifth MacKenzie sibling; Annabelle Dowler (“The Reckoning,” “It Takes Two”) as Lizbeth, Julia’s boss at the War Department; and Harry Eaton (“Extraordinary,” “Eastenders”) as Private Charlton, Henry Beauchamp’s fellow soldier and friend.

Production on the series is currently underway in Scotland. Starz has commissioned 10 episodes for the first season. “Blood of My Blood” was formally greenlit at Starz back in January 2023, while Variety exclusively reported the show was in the works in February 2022. At the time of the greenlight, it was announced that “Outlander” would conclude with its eighth season. Production is also underway on the final 10 episodes of the mothership series, while the final eight episodes of Season 7 will starting in November.

Matthew B. Roberts serves as showrunner and executive producer on both “Outlander” and “Blood of My Blood.” Ronald D. Moore, who developed “Outlander” for television, serves as executive producer along with Maril Davis under their Tall Ship Productions banner. Story Mining & Supply Company will also executive produce, and “Outlander” author Diana Gabaldon serving as a consulting producer. Sony Pictures Television is the studio

(Pictured, starting from top left: Terence Rae, Sally Messham, Sadhbh Malin, Harry Eaton, Annabelle Dowler, Ailsa Davidson)

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