Outlander enthusiasts have been whipped into a frenzy as US broadcaster Starz unveiled a tantalising glimpse from an upcoming episode, ahead of the official premiere next week.
This sneak peek follows a startling revelation about the conclusion of Outlander by Claire Fraser actress Caitríona Balfe, and the unveiling of the episode titles for the eighth series, reports the Daily Record.
In the brief, minute-long snippet, Jamie Fraser (portrayed by Sam Heughan) is engaged in conversation with his son-in-law Roger MacKenzie (Richard Rankin), following their reunion after the MacKenzies’ journey back to the past at the close of the seventh series.
Jamie informs Roger: “There’s a man by the name of Cunningham. He helped open the new trading post. I’d be curious to ken what ye might think of him, anything ye might learn.”
Jamie Fraser and Roger MacKenzie discuss Cunningham in Outlander season 8(Image: STARZ)
Roger attentively listens to Jamie and nods in agreement as Claire and Brianna MacKenzie (Sophie Skelton) enter the room and she updates her mother on the children.
Brianna refers to her daughter Mandy MacKenzie’s (Rosa Morris) heart surgery: “She was on antibiotics for a while, had a few checkups but other than that..”
“Children are remarkable. Listening to her heart you’d never have known anything was wrong,” Claire responds.
Brianna discloses that the children have finally settled to sleep after their lengthy journey back to the appropriate time zone, having initially reunited with Roger in 1739.
Jamie expresses his disbelief to Roger and Brianna: “I still canna believe it, the sight of you here. We weren’t even sure if the letters would reach ye when we left them at the bank.
“There was an inheritance, I suppose. We thought you should ken what had become of us.”
Claire adds: “We never would have dreamed you would have used them to find your way back to us.”
Roger raises a toast and poignantly says: “To coming home. To family. Slàinte.”
Numerous fans flocked to the comment section to express their reactions to the clip, with one viewer writing: “They’re all together again,” accompanied by crying and heart eyes emojis.
Another remarked: “I hope to god they filmed the “hello the house!” Scene. Best reunion ever! (Since Claire and Jamie obvs) [sic].”
A third fan observed: “I know this math won’t make sense to everyone, but seven seasons were too few, and two more weeks to wait is too much!”
Jamie Fraser informs the MacKenzies about the letters left for them in Outlander(Image: STARZ)
Over on YouTube, one devotee commented: “The last droughtlander is almost over… now it’s time for the final chapter.”
Another viewer captured the sentiment shared by many when they wrote: “Ugh I’m not ready [sic]” alongside a crying eyes out emoji.
Someone else chimed in: “It’s gonna be so fun seeing them together again, even if this show is ending it’s still gonna be fun to watch! ! [sic].”
The concluding series of Outlander arrives on March 6 for American viewers and March 7 for British audiences, with 10 episodes broadcasting on a weekly basis.