January 18, 2025: Starz has officially unveiled the first teaser for Outlander: Blood of My Blood, a highly anticipated prequel to the popular time-travel drama Outlander. Set to premiere in the summer, Blood of My Blood will delve into the origins of key characters from the original series, focusing on the parents of Jamie Fraser (played by Sam Heughan) and Claire Fraser (played by Caitriona Balfe).
The teaser, released on Starz’s official social media handles, gives fans a sneak peek into the expanded Outlander universe, with promises of intense romantic arcs and high stakes. The prequel will introduce two new couples whose love stories span multiple historical periods and transcend time.
The series will take viewers from the battlefields of World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th-century Scotland. The two fated love stories in Blood of My Blood must defy forces that seek to tear them apart, intersecting in surprising and unforeseen ways.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood stars Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy as Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, who will eventually become Jamie’s parents in 18th-century Scotland. Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine take on the roles of Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp, Claire’s parents, whose love story unfolds during World War I-era England.
The cast also includes Rory Alexander, Sam Retford, Seamus McLean Ross, Conor MacNeill, Brian McCardie, Jhon Lumsden, Sara Vickers, Peter Mullan, Sally Messham, Terence Rae, Sadhbh Malin, Ailsa Davidson, Annabelle Dowler, and Harry Eaton.
Blood of My Blood is executive produced by Outlander showrunner Matthew B. Roberts, alongside Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, and Jim Kohlberg. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television in collaboration with Moore’s Tall Ship Productions, Roberts’ No Fooling Productions Inc., and Kohlberg’s Story Mining & Supply Company.
As fans eagerly await the prequel, Outlander is currently wrapping up its seventh season, with filming for the eighth and final season already completed. However, no premiere date has been set yet for the series finale.