Everything We Know So Far About ‘Outlander’ Season 6

After the 12-episode run of ‘Outlander’ last season, there’s good news for those who are already longing for more. The series recently revealed that production for Season 6 has begun, so more eventful and emotional scenes are undoubtedly on the way. 

 

“Fans can rest assured their beloved Claire and Jamie will be back facing new challenges, adversaries, and adventures in seasons five and six as we delve into American history and continue the story of the Frasers as they settle in the New World,” said Starz president and CEO Chris Albrecht.

 

Here’s all we know about the seventh season thus far.

 

When will the Season 6 premiere?

According to Starz, Season 6 of Outlander, which began production in January 2021 and ended in May, is set to premiere in early 2022.

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What is Season 6 about?

Season 5 of Outlander covers a piece of the storyline from A Breath of Snow and Ashes, but it is a large book, so there is much more to come.

 

As the season begins, the Frasers are overcoming the traumas of the previous season: Claire’s kidnapping and sexual assault, Brianna’s abduction by Stephen Bonnet, Roger’s hanging and near-death experience, Jamie’s brush with death after being bitten by a poisonous snake, and the death of his godfather Murtagh (Duncan Lacroix) at the Battle of Alamance.

 

Executive producer Ronald Moore spoke on this with EW: “Every year we approach it fresh. Should we limit it to one book every season? That’s what we’ve been doing up until now. But we’ve discussed splitting books and combining them.

 

“In the writers’ room, we want to be allowed to pick and select what feels most comfortable that year.”

 

The Cast

Season 6 will see the return of the following key characters:

• Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall Fraser

• Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser

• Richard Rankin as Roger Wakefield

• Sophie Skelton as Brianna Randall

When it debuts, the new season of Outlander will air on STARZ and the STARZ app, with new episodes most likely launching on Sunday evenings. Previous seasons of Outlander may now be seen on Amazon, the STARZ app, and Hulu.