Jamie Fraser

Outlander Season 4 Finale Heart Score

Karen Rutledge gives us her Outlander Season 4 finale “heart score,”  her measure of the episode’s emotional punch. Unlike Episode 10, this time she kept score on purpose.

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How Outlander Made Me Rethink Ancestry & Slavery

Outlander’s “Do No Harm” offered a glimpse into the horrors of slavery. Nikki Gastineau ponders how Outlander made her rethink ancestry and slavery. 

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Why I Applaud Outlander’s Use of “America the Beautiful”

Closing the Outlander Season 4 premiere episode with “America the Beautiful” was bold. Nikki Gastineau shares why she applauds the choice to use the song.

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Outlander Lessons: Why The World Needs More Goat Ladies (and Mamacitas)

Yes, Outlander features strong female friendships. But Claire’s triumphs also rely on women helping women with no strings attached, women like the Goat Lady and Mamacita.

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A Frank Postmortem: It’s Not Him, It’s Me

Love him or hate him, Frank Randall was an integral character in the first three seasons of Outlander. Nikki Gastineau details why hating Frank comes easily for her. 

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Take a Virtual Tour of the Outlander Season 3 Costume Exhibit

Can’t make it to LA for the 12th Annual Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition? Take our virtual tour of the Outlander Season 3 costume exhibit.

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Outlander Sanctuaries: The Sacred Spaces of James Fraser

We all need sanctuaries from time to time. In the adventurous world of Outlander, Jamie Fraser needs them more than most. Here are some of Jamie’s Outlander sanctuaries.

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Outlander the Show: Whose Story is it — Jamie’s or Claire’s?

Among the many emotional fan debates on Outlander the book series vs. Outlander the STARZ TV show, none raises more ire than if/why Jamie Fraser gets short shrift. Holly Richter-White analyzes why TV Jamie is different than Book Jamie.

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Why I Reread and Reread (and Reread) Outlander

Rereading Outlander is one of the great surprises and blessings of my avid reading habit. Nor am I alone. Here are a few reasons why this popular book series resonates each and every time.

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Why Outlander is TV’s Chemistry Central

Outlander onscreen chemistry, especially between the two stars, Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan, is a well-known fact. We look at what makes them sizzle and how to spot chemistry in real life. 

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