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Outlander Director Mike Barker Interview: The Devil’s Mark, Lallybroch And Claire’s Impossible Truth

Outlander director Mike Barker joins Mary & Blake to explain how the show made Claire’s impossible truth feel real. That is the center of this interview. Yes, Barker directed two hugely important Outlander Season 1 episodes: “The Devil’s Mark” and “Lallybroch.” Yes, those episodes include the witch trial, Geillis Duncan’s reveal, Claire telling Jamie she…

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Outlander Season 1 Episode 11 “The Devil’s Mark”: When Jamie Loves Claire Enough To Let Her Go

Outlander Season 1 Episode 11, “The Devil’s Mark,” is the episode where Jamie loves Claire enough to let her go — and Claire finally chooses the life that can hurt her most. That is why this episode works so hard. Yes, “The Devil’s Mark” has the witch trial. Yes, it has Ned Gowan going full…

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Outlander Season 1 Episode 10 “By The Pricking Of My Thumbs”: When Claire Trusts The Wrong Witch

Outlander Season 1 Episode 10, “By The Pricking Of My Thumbs,” is the episode where Claire trusts the wrong witch — and finally learns that superstition can become a death sentence. That is the trap sitting underneath the whole hour. Claire thinks she understands what is happening around her because she is modern, educated, medically…

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