Outlander
What Are Jacobites? The Outlander History Behind Claire’s Warning
What are Jacobites in Outlander? They are the supporters of the exiled Stuart claim to the British throne — and in Claire Fraser’s story, they are also the people marching toward a tragedy she already knows is coming. That is what makes the Jacobite storyline in Outlander so tense. To Dougal MacKenzie and the men…
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Outlander Season 1 Episode 8 “Both Sides Now”: The Pain Of Being Wanted In Two Lives
Outlander Season 1 Episode 8, “Both Sides Now,” is not painful simply because Claire almost gets home. It is painful because she is wanted in two lives, and neither one feels false. Frank wants his wife back. Jamie wants to keep his wife safe. Claire is caught between two marriages, two centuries, two versions of…
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Outlander Cast: “The Wedding” Podcast — The Night Claire Breaks In Two
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss Outlander Season 1 Episode 7, “The Wedding.” In this episode of Outlander Cast, we break down Claire and Jamie’s wedding, why the episode’s nonlinear structure works, how Frank still haunts the room, why Jamie’s wedding choices matter, and how the dress, pearls, vows, and tartan turn a legal arrangement into…
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Outlander Season 1 Episode 6 “The Garrison Commander”: Black Jack Randall Makes Frank’s Face A Nightmare
Outlander Season 1 Episode 6, “The Garrison Commander,” is the episode where Black Jack Randall turns Frank’s face into Claire’s nightmare. Claire has spent the season trying to get back to Frank. Frank is home. Frank is safety. Frank is the husband she promised to return to. Then Jonathan “Black Jack” Randall walks into the…
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Outlander Season 1 Episode 5 “Rent”: Claire Knows They’re All Going To Die
Outlander Season 1 Episode 5, “Rent,” is the episode where Claire Randall realizes her future knowledge is not power. It is a curse. Claire has been trying to get home since the moment she fell through the stones. Every choice she makes still points toward Frank, Craigh na Dun, and the life she lost. But…
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Outlander Season 1 Episode 4 “The Gathering”: Claire Finds Out She Is Not The Main Character
Outlander Season 1 Episode 4, “The Gathering,” is the episode where Claire Randall finds out she is not the main character of everyone else’s life. Claire wants out. She wants back to Craigh na Dun, back to Frank, back to the life she understands. And honestly, who can blame her? She has been kidnapped by…
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Outlander Season 1 Episode 3 “The Way Out”: Claire Picks A Fight With God
Outlander Season 1 Episode 3, “The Way Out,” is the episode where Claire Randall learns that being right can still get you burned. Claire wants out of Castle Leoch. She wants back to the stones. She wants back to Frank. She wants to believe that if she is useful enough, careful enough, and smart enough,…
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