While Outlander‘s eighth and final season won’t arrive until early 2026, fans can travel back in time and get to know Jamie and Claire’s parents in the new spinoff, Blood of My Blood.
Premiering today on Starz, Outlander: Blood of My Blood follows Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield), a brainy clerk who falls in love with soldier Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) during World War I. Meanwhile in 1714 Scotland, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (a dazzling Harriet Slater), fall in love instantly after meeting at a gathering, depsite hailing from bitter rival families. The timelines converge when Julia and Henry are separated during a trip to Scotland by a bizarre twist of fate.
In her review, THR TV critic Angie Han called the Starz series “totally enchanting … Richly imagined, audaciously epic and, above all, unabashedly and deliriously romantic, it casts a spell that lingers long after the credits have rolled.”
As Outlander fans know, these are the people whose children will someday grow into Sam Heughan’s Jamie and Caitríona Balfe’s Claire. Notes Han, “for those unfamiliar, none of that matters at this point anyway, since showrunner Matthew B. Roberts is far less concerned with the preordained futures of these characters than their chaotic present. Though Blood of My Blood is a prequel, it’s one that functions equally well as a standalone piece, recreating its predecessor’s most potent charms while charting a new path all its own.”
Watch the official trailer below and keep reading to find out how to watch Outlander: Blood of My Blood season one with and without cable and where to stream the series online for free.
When to Watch Outlander: Blood of My Blood on Cable
Outlander: Blood of My Blood airs on cable on Friday, Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Starz channel with the first two episodes The first season spans 10 installments, each released weekly (except on Oct. 3) until the finale on Oct. 10.
Want to watch Outlander: Blood of My Blood online without traditional cable? You can watch the new series on any live TV streaming service that carries the Starz cable network, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and others. Learn more about the best options for streaming Starz without cable below.
DirecTV’s Ultimate and Premiere Signature packages (from $84.99 for the first month) carry Starz, and you can stream the first two episodes of Outlander: Blood of My Blood for free with the live TV streaming service’s five-day free trial. Learn more about DirecTV’s subscriptions here.
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