Outlander is back, and nothing will ever be the same for the Frasers. Having seen the first four episodes of the new season, I can say that it’s the same Outlander you love, but as the first few episodes unfold, it begins to feel like a whole new show. Change is uncomfortable, and there’s going to be a lot of it this season, but it also energizes the series in a really thrilling—and poignant—way.
“It’s explosive. Literally and figuratively,” executive producer Maril Davis tells Glamour. “I’m so thrilled how the four episodes that we took from season six moved into season seven. This is the first time we’ve combined three books technically into one season, so I’m thrilled that it actually works. The writers did such an amazing job.”
The cast—namely Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton and Richard Rankin—have been on a huge press tour ahead of the new season, and while it’s hard to keep finding new ways to say the same thing, Heughan tells Glamour that “honestly, I’m actually really proud of this [season]. It’s so big, so vast, so much happens. When fans see some of the returning characters that we’ve got, some of the storylines…[it’s epic].” He also teases that there’s musical numbers, but we’re a tad skeptical about that one.
We’ve got more on what to expect in the first episode of Outlander below (including just how soon will Jamie and Claire reunite in 701), but that’s not the only series premiering this week. Amy Schumer is back with a new comedy special on Netflix, The Wonder Years returns for a whole new season, and Our Planet (with Sir David Attenborough narrating) drops its second season.
Also, Gabrielle Union celebrates her 50th birthday with a very intimate and revealing special airing on BET+. Then there’s The Blackening in theaters, and Black Mirror and Extraction 2 on Netflix.
