'Outlander' Season 7, Part 2 Finally Has an Airdate & It Can’t Come Soon Enough

Jamie and Claire Fraser have been sailing to Scotland for so many months that we weren’t sure if they were ever getting off that boat. The Outlander audience has been patiently (sort of) waiting for an airdate of the second half of season 7, and to say the Droughtlander has been long is an understatement. But now we know, that Jamie, Claire, Brianna, Roger, Ian and the gang will be back on Starz with new episodes beginning November. Although that is 8 months away, enough time for Marsali Fraser to gestate another baby as she’s known to do twice a season. Before you know it though, Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Rik Rankin, John Bell, Caitlin O’Ryan, Paul Gorman, Adso and Rollo will be back on your screens with 8 new amazing episodes. The cast is due to start filming Season 8 this month, and that will bring another 10 episodes. That’s 18 episodes of Outlander left in the future. Savor it.

The first half of Season 7 left many of the characters at a crossroads (or across seas). For the first time, it seems like Jamie and Claire are happily returning to Scotland on a ship, and the threat of war is in the past. It was literally smooth sailing for them. Okay, not Jamie, he was seasick all the way to Scotland. But could all their trauma drama be behind them, finally? A Jamie and Claire drama-free show? Nah. That won’t last long, but those blue-eyed babies looked happy in the first half finale, so we shall hang on to that. And Young Ian is about to see his parents, Jenny and Ian Murray for the first time since he got that fresh new haircut, where he has no hair. Will they enjoy Young Ian’s glow up as much as we do? Time will tell.

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Brianna and Roger were left in the most stressful cliffhanger, with their son kidnapped by Rob Cameron, and Roger and Buck MacKenzie getting ready to travel back to the past to look for Brianna and Roger’s time-traveling gem of a son, Jemmy. Meanwhile, Brianna gets to wait with their daughter, Mandy, wondering if she’ll ever see Roger and Jemmy again. Son of a buck. Will the Outlander fam ever get a break? Other than this very, very, very long 15-month break between season 7 part 1 and part 2? Too soon?

There’s a lot to look forward to in the second half of season 7, as some Outlander book readers might know. David Berry hinted that Jamie, Claire and John’s relationship gets complicated. And Steven Cree will be returning as Ian Murray, Jamie and Claire’s brother-in-law. Jenny, Jamie’s fiery sister, will also be back on the scene, although with a new actress playing her. But Cree told us that the audience is in for a treat. He even hinted that he and Heughan have some great scenes together. And romance will definitely be on the horizon for Young Ian and Rachel Hunter, if their secret kiss (followed by a slap) was any indication. Plus, Ian left his dog with Rachel, so that can only mean one thing, love. And that will also mean that because Ian is a Fraser Murray, you in danger girl. Talking to you Rachel Hunter. Arch Bug found her and Rollo, and he’s rocking some Fabio looking hair, unhinged from the death of his wife and looking for sweet revenge on Ian who accidentally shot Mrs. Bug. You can tell Arch is out for blood, because he doesn’t even have time to tie his hair back.

Outlander fans are excited about the return of their show, even though they wish it was returning sooner.

For those who can’t wait until November, unless you can crack time-traveling like Claire, Brianna, Roger and their wee ones, you can just re-watch Outlander from the beginning. And if you need your fill of Balfe and Heughan, you can revisit their Season 6 and Season 7 interviews. Season 8 will welcome Balfe as a first time director as she talked about at ATX in Austin back in June. Maril Davis sat down with us to break down the Season 7 finale, and hinted at some good stuff to come for Jamie and Claire. But also, stress. Because that is what everyone loves about this show, the hope that Jamie and Claire find their happily ever after, but knowing they’ll more likely find their unhappily drama filled ever after. You love it, you know you do. And absence makes the heart grow fonder. So come November, Outlander fans will be ready. Clear eyes, big hearts, can’t wait.

Before you go, check out the all-time best ‘Outlander’ episodes you need to watch.

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