Outlander: Blood of My Blood (2025) Movie Script
[Sam]
Here we are.
It's quite pretty, isn't it?
-The stones of Craigh na Dun,
-Wow.
-right?
-[chuckling]
That's pretty epic, isn't it?
Well hello there,
I'm Sam Heughan,
and uh, the last eight seasons
of Outlander,
has been an absolute pleasure.
But, even though we are coming
to an end, dinna fash.
Because there are gonna be
a lot more epic stories
in the prequel,
Outlander: Blood of My Blood.
I would be delighted to
introduce to you, Jamie Roy.
Jamie, who are you?
Hi there. Um, I'm Jamie Roy,
I play Brian Fraser.
Uh, Brian Fraser
is Jamie's father.
Brian has an epic love story
of his own.
And with Ellen MacKenzie,
who is Jamie's mother.
A lot of forbidden love
and rival clans in Scotland.
So, there's something very, very
exciting to look forward to.
By the way, can I just say
how cool it is to actually
be here at Craigh na Dun?
I know they- they are an
epic symbol of Outlander,
and actually,
these stones are what brings
Claire to Jamie in Outlander.
So I thought it would be,
you know,
a really iconic place to pass
the baton of Outlander
over to yourself.
I just wondered, while we're
here, and no one's around,
would you possibly give
me some spoilers?
I mean, are there stones
in Blood of My Blood?
[chuckling]
No, that'd be telling, huh?
Good try, son. Good try.
Before we do our little
meet the family,
or meet the clan, so to speak,
um, I thought it would be a cool
idea to climb just a wee Munro.
-Just a wee one?
-Yeah.
Like, um, like that-
that one there.
-[Sam] Should we do it?
-[Jamie] Count me in.
-Let's go.
-Fantastic.
And I brought
my hip flask with me.
-Oh, you did?
-Yeah.
It's, uh,
it's got a wee bit left.
A wee bit left?
Where did the rest of it go?
[dramatic music playing]
[Jamie]
Sam, that's not very wee.
[Sam]
Ah, it's steeper than it looks.
[Sam] That really is one
of the great things
of filming in Scotland,
seeing this country.
[Sam]
Here we are.
-[liquid pouring]
-[Sam] Slinte Mhath.
[triumphant music playing]
[music builds in intensity]
[Scottish music playing softly]
[knocking loudly]
[Sam]
Let us in!
-Hey!
-Oh!
-Welcome to the party.
-Come on in.
Thank you very much.
-Hi, guys.
-Hey, guys.
[indistinct chatter]
-[cheering]
-Woo!
[Sam]
In the books,
there are only brief mentions
of Jamie's parents.
So I'm looking forward to seeing
how they've built out their
story in Blood of My Blood.
[Sam]
Brian and Ellen.
Hello. How are you?
-[Harriet] Hey.
-Hello.
I mean, it's great
to meet you guys.
And actually, we've
only kind of just met.
You guys have just
wrapped shooting.
Um, but for me, yeah,
I had- I just- no expectations,
and I was very, very excited.
And actually, I think I might
be your number one fan.
I can't wait to see
what happens.
I think that's like one of
the beauties about this show
is because even if you've
never seen Outlander before,
you could come into this
and enjoy it so much
-as a new viewer.
-Yeah.
But then also,
if you've been a loyal fan
since you know, Season 1 of
Outlander all the way through,
you're gonna get so much
out of it as well,
because you're gonna see
all these little Easter eggs
and be able to fill in
these little holes
and see things,
and you're gonna get
something out of it,
which I think is pretty cool.
Well, let me tell you
about your roots, son.
Brian Fraser, um, lives with
Lord Simon Lovat Fraser.
-[Sam] I'm sorry for that.
-Yeah, I know it's- it's quite--
-[Sam] He's quite a character.
-It's not a great upbringing.
We don't have a lot of money,
and it's not a great life,
but Brian's pretty content,
I have to say.
He's this young lad. He's very
happy, kind of go-lucky.
Obviously doesn't have
the best circumstances,
but he's very much made
peace with that
-Mm.
-when we first meet him.
Um, then, of course, he stumbles
across this young lady too.
[Harriet] But we live at Castle
Leoch, which you know well,
Ellen is the eldest child
of Red Jacob,
who was the laird
of Clan MacKenzie.
And when the season starts,
he has just died.
So she's miserable
and she's very vulnerable
because now she's in a position
where her brothers may
well marry her off in order
to form their own alliances
and make the clan stronger.
Nothing like a funeral to get
people in the mood for
-[laughter] Love.
-romance, right? Yeah.
That's so true.
But it is kind of like a party.
Like we have the funeral,
and then there's, like a big
gathering which lasts a week,
-and so many people are there.
-[Sam] Wow.
And so she's kind
of got to entertain.
She's playing hostess, but
she's the lady of the house now.
All she wants to do
is be on her own
and to have a bit of space.
So she's found her way
into the stable
and she's hiding in the corner,
and she just wants
a bit of peace and quiet.
And then some
random guy comes in
-[Jamie] I'm staying.
-[Harriet] gets comfortable,
and at the start she's like,
"Go away."
She just wants to be on her own.
But then she sees him,
they see each other,
and they have this
thunderclap moment
where they just fall in
love with each other.
-[Jamie] Yeah.
-[Harriet] Straight away.
And that's it. You know, they
say like love finds you
when you're least expecting it.
And I think that was
the last thing
on both of these
characters minds.
And like, literally,
time does feel like it stops.
Both of us are just kind of
taking each other in
and just like,
wow, this is unlike anything
or anyone I've ever met.
That actually is the beginning
of the whole love story, right?
-Yeah.
-Uh-huh.
-It's like the- the moment.
-In that moment. Yeah.
Which then creates the whole of
Blood of My Blood
-and moving on to Outlander.
-Uh-huh.
It's so- it's so simple
in that moment.
No pressure.
Because they don't know
who each other is.
Because we're sworn enemies,
the MacKenzies and the Frasers,
we don't ever really
interact at all.
You're like the Romeo and Juliet
-We are.
-of the 1700s, aren't you?
[Jamie] That's us.
[rhythmic drum beating]
I mean, I- I-
I did not start the show
thinking I would ever
meet my parents.
I didn't know that these guys
were going to be part
of the prequel.
I was super excited
when I found out they were,
because I think I was like,
"Oh, great."
Like, I think it's really cool
that Claire's parents
are in the show.
And I- I'm not-
I don't remember what my vision
of them in my head was.
Um, but when I saw these guys
a week ago. [laughing]
Um, no,
but when I saw these guys,
I was like,
"Oh, that's really cool."
It's really awesome.
Yeah, and having met
Hermione and Jeremy,
I'm like, yeah, they are
definitely fitting parents.
So this is how
Mummy and Daddy met.
[laughing]
-Um, so--
-I've never heard this story.
So Daddy was in the first
World War
and he was having
a really nasty time,
-Aww.
-so he started writing letters.
[Caitrona]
Did you know her
-before you went?
-[Jeremy] No.
Well, how did you
become pen pals then?
So, I'm working in
a redaction office.
-Oh.
-Yeah.
You write a letter that's
sort of saying "All is lost
and I'm in a horrible place.
And if anyone reads this,
I need help."
-And then I read it,
-Awe.
and I need someone to listen.
Yeah, tell me what
it's worth living for.
And then I write back,
and then we start writing.
[Jeremy] There's a poetic nature
to Julia's letters.
He really finds solace
in the romance.
In a very dark place, he finds
this little ray of hope.
And this light, and he really
sort of clings on to that.
I think the war
gives the characters a-
or at least Julia,
a-a survival instinct.
-I think probably Henry as well.
-Mm.
Um, and you learn how to in any
scenario you're put into,
how to survive and how
to make the most of it.
Um, I also think maybe
the mentality
was a little bit more robust
back then I feel like.
Um, whether it was the war,
whether it was just how
people thought,
I feel like they had a
much more practical
and hardy outlook on life
and survival in general.
As someone now who's watched
your performance
and seen some of yours,
it's the thing that I like about
both of you have done
is have this sort of strength
of character and resilience.
You know, these are-
these are- these are tough gals.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
Actually, that's one of the
first things I said to Matt
when- when I got the role,
I- I said, um, having watched
what you did, Caitrona,
I was like, "She's obviously
someone that doesn't-
she's not constantly crying
and feeling sorry for
herself in any scenario.
She obviously has that
hardiness throughout."
And I- I said, "Is that-
is that something similar
that you'd like?"
And he said, "Absolutely.
That's- that's what
we would want."
-Yeah.
-Tough broads.
Yeah. [laughing]
Well, I think Diana created
the most incredible character
in Claire.
She is incredibly strong willed.
She has an innate sense
of justice.
She will fight for that justice.
She doesn't take
slights lightly.
[screaming]
Um, but she lives and loves
with incredible passion.
She fights fiercely
and she loves fiercely.
And I don't know which one
of my parents she got it from.
[laughing]
That's sort of like living
by your wits and things.
-Both of us have to do that.
-Claire's extremely talented.
She's got so many
different talents, right?
-I mean, she's-
-Mm-hm.
Yes, I do.
Um, but I feel like
when I walked into Julia's flat
for the first time,
I was like, there-
there was painting.
There was about
five instruments.
She had so many
different skills.
And that bleeds into the series
and she's constantly having
to use those skills to get by
and avoid different challenges.
Um, so I think that's
definitely been...
I want to say,
inherited from you,
because I feel
like it's an odd way around.
But yeah, inherited--
No, but as we- we learned that
Brianna is an incredible artist.
Okay.
I don't think that was
a direct thing from me,
-but maybe it--
-Skipped a generation.
It skipped a generation
and came from uh, Julia.
Yeah.
What did you
bring to the party?
Yeah. Come on.
Nothing. Just a bad chat,
and uh--
I think you're
very romantic though,
because I think Julia,
she's romantic, for sure,
-but she's very practical.
-Yes. Yeah.
And I feel like perhaps maybe,
perhaps you're bringing more
of the romance.
Yes. And, you know,
it was his idea to have
this sort of romantic trip
up to Scotland.
-[Hermione] Yeah.
-[Caitrona] I have a question.
Wait, why did you leave me?
[Hermione]
We went on a holiday.
So you were- you were a little-
You were a nightmare when
you were a child, alright?
-We needed a break. And uh-
-Okay.
-We needed a second.
-Yeah.
No, we leave you,
-we go off to a holiday.
-Why did you leave me?
Good- good point.
Claire has
abandonment issues,
and I want them
sorted right now.
Yeah.
Yeah, no, we love Claire,
but I think after everything
that our characters
have been through,
we just want to go on a holiday
with just us.
[Sam] At the heart of both
Outlander and Blood of My Blood
are family and clans.
Like all families, there's love,
but also rivalry.
Between the clans, there are
alliances and marriages,
but often there's also
mistrust and politics.
The MacKenzie clan motto is:
"Luceo non uro,"
which means "I shine, not burn."
The MacKenzies are defined
by their fiery spirit.
A MacKenzie's loyal,
heroic, compassionate,
-good looking.
-[laughing]
And I am- I'm really-
This is my-
my great-great-great-great
grandfather,
-Pappy Buck.
-Yeah.
-Yeah, I think it's four.
-Is that the right amount?
Is this your niece?
Great-great-great-great
grand auntie?
No, you're my-
you're my grandson.
And grandmother in law,
but you're also my auntie.
-You're my-
-Friend.
Friend and
great-great-great-great-
-Grandfather. That's right son.
-[laughing]
Harriet, tell us
about the MacKenzies.
Um, these are my brothers,
sister, granddaughter.
And then.
-Oh.
-Nephew.
-Nephew, isn't it? Yes.
-Nephew.
-Your brother's son?
-Yeah.
Dougal Mackenzie
is my father.
Mother is Geillis Duncan,
which is another shoot off.
I really hope there's
a family tree
going up whilst
we're all talking this.
Because my brain's gone to mush.
[Richard] Of course.
Here you go. Simple.
If you understand time travel.
At the start of the show,
our Da, Red Jacob dies.
And these two young boys,
teenage boys are
really thrust into a world
of competition and deep rivalry
for a seat on that throne,
which will ensure them
safety and meaning
of the purpose of life
and the- what they've trained
for all their lives.
So Red Jacob
not leaving an heir,
really leaves
everything open to violence
and to chaos and to scheming,
which they deploy
throughout Season 1,
which we'll see as tactics
at that ultimate prize
of the throne.
Colum's trying to- He's the only
one who really sees
the state of the clan
for what it is,
how financially unsecured it is,
and how unstable
the MacKenzie situation is.
So yeah, it's two brothers
really having
to step up and become men.
[Sam] It's very easy
to play Dougal,
because you can kind of just do
whatever comes into your head.
Everyone else has
to exercise temperance
when someone frustrates
them in a scene,
whereas Dougal would just
either get up and leave or,
I don't know, pull a knife out.
Graham gave me
a lovely piece of advice,
which was that Dougal
is entirely complicated
in everything he does,
and everything's always
for a reason, I think,
to develop a character that
eventually becomes so passionate
about his country and freedom,
so much so that it compromises
his own self.
Despite, on the surface,
looking inherently selfish,
I think he becomes
the exact opposite.
Young Dougal is someone who
I've always felt emotional
when reading him on the page,
because you always
sort of feel sorry for him
not being able to see
the bigger picture,
but that's something that's
always been super interesting,
and I get to punch
loads of people,
-so it's really good fun.
-[laughing]
So Jocasta,
she's the youngest
of the MacKenzies.
She's married to John Cameron,
who we haven't met yet,
but that we know
is definitely quite
a bit older than her.
And she is very not happily
in this marriage,
but she doesn't realize
how much she does
not want this marriage
until she kind of compares
herself to Ellen's situation
and inequality
and that kind of hope
and want for more
just exacerbates throughout
the show.
And um, it's difficult for her.
[chuckles]
-Hell, yeah.
-Brianna found out her,
um, sort of MacKenzie
bloodline quite later in life.
And uh, but I feel
like she's always felt
quite a pull to her,
to Ellen and just this really
inexplicable way.
I think even as a scene
where she looks at your portrait
and there's a scene
where she's got your pearls,
and I feel like she's always
found a strength for you,
for your spirit, in a weird way.
And I think even in
those inanimate objects,
I-I feel like she's sort of felt
your soul come through.
And it's really helped
her in tough times
and really kindled that-
that MacKenzie fire in her,
which is very cool.
So thanks.
-Thanks, granny.
-That is so gorgeous.
-Yeah.
-You're welcome.
We did a scene actually
the other day with the pearls,
and it was so cool
seeing them because,
like, they were labeled,
it was like Claire's pearls.
And then it was like
Brianna's pearls underneath.
And then it was Ellen's pearls.
I have to say, before we knew
there was going to be a prequel.
Often people ask us,
what's the one thing you
want to steal from set?
And I nearly pocketed those,
so it's a good job I didn't.
[laughing]
-Clan MacKenzie.
-[all] Clan MacKenzie.
-Clan MacKenzie.
-Clan MacKenzie.
[Sam] The Fraser clan motto
is Je Suis Pret.
The Frasers are all heart.
I play Jamie Alexander,
Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser.
Thanks for that, dad.
For all the names.
-[laughing]
-Yeah. And I think, you know,
he- he is uh,
I guess the culmination
of all these great
relatives and grandparents.
You know, he's- he's obviously
loyal, he's passionate.
He's got that Fraser fire.
He's a strategist.
I play William Henry
Clarence George James Ransom.
-We're gonna be here all day.
-[indistint chatter]
[laughing]
We all have a good Fraser Fire.
Fire, but everyone's
quite nice as well.
The people are-
they're good people.
-Yeah.
-Good peeps.
-At the core, yeah.
-Yeah.
Jamie Fraser is a chip off
the old block, right?
-Oh, there you go.
-I mean...
[indistinct chatter]
-Dad here.
-Taking credit.
Talk about hittin' the gym.
I don't know if,
you know, I might have-
You might have been
the milkman's or something,
or you might have been,
but. No...
I play the 11th uh, Lord Lovat.
Simon Fraser, clan chieftain
of the Fraser clan,
father of uh, Brian Fraser,
grandfather of Jamie Fraser.
Je suis pret.
I am ready, Lord Lovat's
ready for anything.
To get where he was
I think he's a very
uncompromising individual.
If you get in his way,
you better get out of his way.
If this is something
that unites us all,
this fighting
spirit we have.
We don't start a fight.
-You know.
-We sure finish it.
-Frickin' finish it.
-Yeah.
Absolutely.
[screaming and grunting]
In terms of
Fraser characteristics, um,
I mean, there's got to be
strength in there.
Loyalty.
And um, probably a man
of few words I say,
which is something I definitely
don't get from my father.
Um, he's the opposite, I think.
[laughing]
-In real life or, uh..?
-No comment.
[laughing]
Cheers.
I play Davina Porter,
and I...
I'm not obviously
a Fraser by name,
but I get entangled
in the Fraser bloodline.
Because I am Brian's Mother.
I think she's become quite canny
as a character surviving in
this- this world of the Frasers.
I definitely think that Brian's
good nature comes from Davina.
-The matriarch.
-[laughing] Yes.
I give you the matriarch
of the Frasers.
I play Murtagh
Fitzgibbons Fraser,
and I'm a little bit
outside the Fraser clan.
So at the start, Brian
and I are thick as thieves.
We're cousins, we're brothers.
My character has quite
a tricky line to walk
because he has been taken on
as a ward in the Fraser family,
but he also doesn't know
whether he should be aligning
himself with the MacKenzies,
so he's somewhat stuck
in the middle.
I wear my heart on my sleeve,
or Murtagh does,
which I think is probably
quite a good Fraser trait,
and Murtagh is quite cheeky.
He sort of smiles his way
through difficult situations.
It's interesting that...
the Fraser family does have
all of these waifs and strays
-that they take them on-
-Right.
-from Fergus to Adso.
-[kitten meows]
I think that's where Marsali
comes good as well,
is that she's part
of that family,
that she was
a bit of a riot.
And I think Fergus'
innate Fraser-dom
um, is what makes them
and their family, what they
are and turn good to them.
Yeah, he's a- he is your son.
-I think?
-He is, I think, yeah.
Well, even, you know
Young Ian, who's...
[John]
Technically your nephew.
Technically nephew,
but it almost feels
like there's this
father-son relationship as well.
Completely.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
We really rely on each other.
What an amazing
extended family you have.
You know,
from Murtagh being his godfather
through to Jamie's own children
that he's had,
but also the people
that he's brought
into the family,
like Marsali and Fergus.
So, yeah, an incredible family.
And what a force
to be reckoned with.
This is a great representation
of- of a Scottish clan.
You know, on one side,
they're- they're loyal and- and
trustworthy and on the other,
who knows?
There's so many love stories,
especially in Outlander,
but it sounds like
Blood of my Blood,
it's not just romantic love.
And I think, you know,
the love that Jamie
and Murtagh have is incredible.
It's really um,
really beautiful.
There's the Jamie-Brianna
love story.
And William,
like all of these people
that we're all definitely
connected by love.
And I think, obviously,
the romance is- is
what we're here for.
But I think this the love that
they have amongst each other
and amongst
the Fraser family is,
-is so strong.
-[indistint chatter]
So yeah it's beautiful.
-[all] Love.
-Fraser love.
-Lovat. Lovat.
-Lovat.
Yeah, Lovat by name,
Lovat by nature.
You know, when we started
Outlander twelve years ago,
the concept
of having another show
as epic as Outlander,
I never even thought of it.
And then to- to sit in a room
like the Great Hall with
these two amazing casts
and bring them together.
And just the joy of-
of that, I don't know,
I mean, it just my heart
kind of exploded.
It's not just
our incredible leads
that makes Outlander
truly special,
it's also the supporting cast.
They weave this world
into a vibrant tapestry,
creating family
both on and off screen.
It's been amazing to like,
come on- come on the journey
and travel.
You know,
when Lizzie joined Brianna
on this massive journey
over to America,
I-I certainly
didn't expect how far
like I would come in
the storyline as well.
So to get to see all
of the different characters
come and go and,
and to kind of be the constant
that carries on throughout it
while supporting the family has
been amazing, really.
Yeah, I mean, it just feels like
to be a part of this ensemble,
like we just do feel it
is just so supportive.
And then that's
kind of reflective
in the writing as well.
Like the characters and friends
and families and neighbors
and everybody is so supportive.
Just we do want the best
for each other,
which is a lovely environment
to work in for sure.
Can we cue some slow piano music
as you guys slowly push
in as I relate this?
No, look, yeah.
Lord John has a complex-
is a complex character.
Has a complex relationship
with the Frasers,
um, he's raising their son.
Uh, well, Jamie's son William.
He's at one time agreed
to marry Brianna.
He's married Claire
at another point.
I mean, there's nothing
he wouldn't do to be a good...
-Wait, mom?
-Yeah.
...friend to the Frasers.
And I hope that-
that it's a friendship
that I hope will go down,
um, you know,
with some of the great
friendships in history and,
you know, like, I don't know,
Batman and Robin.
[laughing]
Yeah, he's- he's there for
the- the Frasers all the time.
Yeah, um, joining the family
was amazing.
Quite overwhelming
in some ways.
But joining with Joey,
who plays my brother,
and Charles, was nice
because we kind of joined
as our own little cohort.
I mean, being in a love triangle
is fun when you're the one
that two people
like are fighting over.
That's pretty fun.
I don't know
if I'd love it as much
if I was having to fight for
somebody else's heart,
but being fought over
is quite fun.
It's never happened
in real life,
so, uh, may as well enjoy it.
Like Paul said there's no-
there's no real small
characters.
Like, I really didn't expect
her to be so involved
as the series went on,
and she kind of became like
the eyes and ears of Leoch,
really, and- and has
so many amazing kind
of relationships with a lot
of different characters.
And she's kind of a bit
of a gossip.
I mean, it's been an absolute
treat working with Harriet.
I think we've formed
such a strong bond
as well in that bedchamber.
I never seem to leave
that atmospheric bedchamber.
It's such a
brilliant character
to play because
he's constantly
shifting character
within character
to suit each individual
within the show.
I think our very first day
was the trickiest scene,
because these two are
popping off at each other,
and Ned's trying
to wrangle both of them.
But again,
the same as Paul said,
there's like this odd feeling
of support that
spills into real life
so when we're shooting
scenes together.
Like, we want
each other to do well
and we're great at pushing
each other and stuff.
So it's a really special
role to play for that, yeah.
You know,
I look at all of these people
and the first word
that comes to mind
is gratitude,
because I don't think
people understand
how hard it is
to get to this point.
And I mean, I don't take
that for granted.
Every day, I think,
boy, we're really lucky to have
been on this journey together
and excited also
for this new group to
experience that as well.
I think with this fandom,
I remember the first time
meeting some
of these people who this show
has changed their lives
or they've made
so many friends through it,
or it's got them through
grief or something.
And I had no idea
the impact that
the stories and the characters
and all of it has had.
And I think it was
quite profound to learn
that you're a part of something
that is as meaningful as that.
So I hope you all get
to experience that as well.
I think it's a really special
and also very unique anomaly
to be a part of.
So I'm- I don't know,
I'm extremely grateful.
I mean,
I think we've been so spoiled
to have so many years
of this show doing so well
and being promoted so well.
Every single year STARZ
have been so amazing
and they've put these
massive billboards up
and it's almost
like you start to get used to it
until you realize,
like, this may
never happen again.
And it's a really amazing thing
that we've been a part of.
And I hope you guys get to have
the same experiences
for a very long time.
It's really very special
and it's not to
be taken for granted.
I just want to say
congratulations
because you've made
such an incredible show.
And like you said, it's so rare
for a show
to go on that long these days.
I feel like things are canceled
left, right and center.
So it's amazing that you've
made this and it's so loved.
And I feel very proud
to be joining.
And we've got some
big boots to fill.
We are actually going to be
the biggest fans of your show.
Honestly,
I can't wait to see all
the younger versions
of ourselves
or the characters that we love.
And I think, you know,
also a big thank you to
our writers and showrunners,
but also Diana Gabaldon,
who she was the beginning
of all this.
So, um, but good luck
and we're rooting for you.
You're in great hands and
our amazing crew and everything.
It's just been
such a big family.
-So welcome to the clan!
-Wait, are we saying goodbye?
Are we saying goodbye right now?
-Is that what's happening?
-[indistinct chatter]
-[laughing]
-'Cause I'm not ready for it.
-[appaluse]
-Whoo!
A toast to end one chapter
and the beginning of another.
Everybody, Outlander!
[all]
Outlander!
Cheers!
Slinte Mhath!
Here we are.
It's quite pretty, isn't it?
-The stones of Craigh na Dun,
-Wow.
-right?
-[chuckling]
That's pretty epic, isn't it?
Well hello there,
I'm Sam Heughan,
and uh, the last eight seasons
of Outlander,
has been an absolute pleasure.
But, even though we are coming
to an end, dinna fash.
Because there are gonna be
a lot more epic stories
in the prequel,
Outlander: Blood of My Blood.
I would be delighted to
introduce to you, Jamie Roy.
Jamie, who are you?
Hi there. Um, I'm Jamie Roy,
I play Brian Fraser.
Uh, Brian Fraser
is Jamie's father.
Brian has an epic love story
of his own.
And with Ellen MacKenzie,
who is Jamie's mother.
A lot of forbidden love
and rival clans in Scotland.
So, there's something very, very
exciting to look forward to.
By the way, can I just say
how cool it is to actually
be here at Craigh na Dun?
I know they- they are an
epic symbol of Outlander,
and actually,
these stones are what brings
Claire to Jamie in Outlander.
So I thought it would be,
you know,
a really iconic place to pass
the baton of Outlander
over to yourself.
I just wondered, while we're
here, and no one's around,
would you possibly give
me some spoilers?
I mean, are there stones
in Blood of My Blood?
[chuckling]
No, that'd be telling, huh?
Good try, son. Good try.
Before we do our little
meet the family,
or meet the clan, so to speak,
um, I thought it would be a cool
idea to climb just a wee Munro.
-Just a wee one?
-Yeah.
Like, um, like that-
that one there.
-[Sam] Should we do it?
-[Jamie] Count me in.
-Let's go.
-Fantastic.
And I brought
my hip flask with me.
-Oh, you did?
-Yeah.
It's, uh,
it's got a wee bit left.
A wee bit left?
Where did the rest of it go?
[dramatic music playing]
[Jamie]
Sam, that's not very wee.
[Sam]
Ah, it's steeper than it looks.
[Sam] That really is one
of the great things
of filming in Scotland,
seeing this country.
[Sam]
Here we are.
-[liquid pouring]
-[Sam] Slinte Mhath.
[triumphant music playing]
[music builds in intensity]
[Scottish music playing softly]
[knocking loudly]
[Sam]
Let us in!
-Hey!
-Oh!
-Welcome to the party.
-Come on in.
Thank you very much.
-Hi, guys.
-Hey, guys.
[indistinct chatter]
-[cheering]
-Woo!
[Sam]
In the books,
there are only brief mentions
of Jamie's parents.
So I'm looking forward to seeing
how they've built out their
story in Blood of My Blood.
[Sam]
Brian and Ellen.
Hello. How are you?
-[Harriet] Hey.
-Hello.
I mean, it's great
to meet you guys.
And actually, we've
only kind of just met.
You guys have just
wrapped shooting.
Um, but for me, yeah,
I had- I just- no expectations,
and I was very, very excited.
And actually, I think I might
be your number one fan.
I can't wait to see
what happens.
I think that's like one of
the beauties about this show
is because even if you've
never seen Outlander before,
you could come into this
and enjoy it so much
-as a new viewer.
-Yeah.
But then also,
if you've been a loyal fan
since you know, Season 1 of
Outlander all the way through,
you're gonna get so much
out of it as well,
because you're gonna see
all these little Easter eggs
and be able to fill in
these little holes
and see things,
and you're gonna get
something out of it,
which I think is pretty cool.
Well, let me tell you
about your roots, son.
Brian Fraser, um, lives with
Lord Simon Lovat Fraser.
-[Sam] I'm sorry for that.
-Yeah, I know it's- it's quite--
-[Sam] He's quite a character.
-It's not a great upbringing.
We don't have a lot of money,
and it's not a great life,
but Brian's pretty content,
I have to say.
He's this young lad. He's very
happy, kind of go-lucky.
Obviously doesn't have
the best circumstances,
but he's very much made
peace with that
-Mm.
-when we first meet him.
Um, then, of course, he stumbles
across this young lady too.
[Harriet] But we live at Castle
Leoch, which you know well,
Ellen is the eldest child
of Red Jacob,
who was the laird
of Clan MacKenzie.
And when the season starts,
he has just died.
So she's miserable
and she's very vulnerable
because now she's in a position
where her brothers may
well marry her off in order
to form their own alliances
and make the clan stronger.
Nothing like a funeral to get
people in the mood for
-[laughter] Love.
-romance, right? Yeah.
That's so true.
But it is kind of like a party.
Like we have the funeral,
and then there's, like a big
gathering which lasts a week,
-and so many people are there.
-[Sam] Wow.
And so she's kind
of got to entertain.
She's playing hostess, but
she's the lady of the house now.
All she wants to do
is be on her own
and to have a bit of space.
So she's found her way
into the stable
and she's hiding in the corner,
and she just wants
a bit of peace and quiet.
And then some
random guy comes in
-[Jamie] I'm staying.
-[Harriet] gets comfortable,
and at the start she's like,
"Go away."
She just wants to be on her own.
But then she sees him,
they see each other,
and they have this
thunderclap moment
where they just fall in
love with each other.
-[Jamie] Yeah.
-[Harriet] Straight away.
And that's it. You know, they
say like love finds you
when you're least expecting it.
And I think that was
the last thing
on both of these
characters minds.
And like, literally,
time does feel like it stops.
Both of us are just kind of
taking each other in
and just like,
wow, this is unlike anything
or anyone I've ever met.
That actually is the beginning
of the whole love story, right?
-Yeah.
-Uh-huh.
-It's like the- the moment.
-In that moment. Yeah.
Which then creates the whole of
Blood of My Blood
-and moving on to Outlander.
-Uh-huh.
It's so- it's so simple
in that moment.
No pressure.
Because they don't know
who each other is.
Because we're sworn enemies,
the MacKenzies and the Frasers,
we don't ever really
interact at all.
You're like the Romeo and Juliet
-We are.
-of the 1700s, aren't you?
[Jamie] That's us.
[rhythmic drum beating]
I mean, I- I-
I did not start the show
thinking I would ever
meet my parents.
I didn't know that these guys
were going to be part
of the prequel.
I was super excited
when I found out they were,
because I think I was like,
"Oh, great."
Like, I think it's really cool
that Claire's parents
are in the show.
And I- I'm not-
I don't remember what my vision
of them in my head was.
Um, but when I saw these guys
a week ago. [laughing]
Um, no,
but when I saw these guys,
I was like,
"Oh, that's really cool."
It's really awesome.
Yeah, and having met
Hermione and Jeremy,
I'm like, yeah, they are
definitely fitting parents.
So this is how
Mummy and Daddy met.
[laughing]
-Um, so--
-I've never heard this story.
So Daddy was in the first
World War
and he was having
a really nasty time,
-Aww.
-so he started writing letters.
[Caitrona]
Did you know her
-before you went?
-[Jeremy] No.
Well, how did you
become pen pals then?
So, I'm working in
a redaction office.
-Oh.
-Yeah.
You write a letter that's
sort of saying "All is lost
and I'm in a horrible place.
And if anyone reads this,
I need help."
-And then I read it,
-Awe.
and I need someone to listen.
Yeah, tell me what
it's worth living for.
And then I write back,
and then we start writing.
[Jeremy] There's a poetic nature
to Julia's letters.
He really finds solace
in the romance.
In a very dark place, he finds
this little ray of hope.
And this light, and he really
sort of clings on to that.
I think the war
gives the characters a-
or at least Julia,
a-a survival instinct.
-I think probably Henry as well.
-Mm.
Um, and you learn how to in any
scenario you're put into,
how to survive and how
to make the most of it.
Um, I also think maybe
the mentality
was a little bit more robust
back then I feel like.
Um, whether it was the war,
whether it was just how
people thought,
I feel like they had a
much more practical
and hardy outlook on life
and survival in general.
As someone now who's watched
your performance
and seen some of yours,
it's the thing that I like about
both of you have done
is have this sort of strength
of character and resilience.
You know, these are-
these are- these are tough gals.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
Actually, that's one of the
first things I said to Matt
when- when I got the role,
I- I said, um, having watched
what you did, Caitrona,
I was like, "She's obviously
someone that doesn't-
she's not constantly crying
and feeling sorry for
herself in any scenario.
She obviously has that
hardiness throughout."
And I- I said, "Is that-
is that something similar
that you'd like?"
And he said, "Absolutely.
That's- that's what
we would want."
-Yeah.
-Tough broads.
Yeah. [laughing]
Well, I think Diana created
the most incredible character
in Claire.
She is incredibly strong willed.
She has an innate sense
of justice.
She will fight for that justice.
She doesn't take
slights lightly.
[screaming]
Um, but she lives and loves
with incredible passion.
She fights fiercely
and she loves fiercely.
And I don't know which one
of my parents she got it from.
[laughing]
That's sort of like living
by your wits and things.
-Both of us have to do that.
-Claire's extremely talented.
She's got so many
different talents, right?
-I mean, she's-
-Mm-hm.
Yes, I do.
Um, but I feel like
when I walked into Julia's flat
for the first time,
I was like, there-
there was painting.
There was about
five instruments.
She had so many
different skills.
And that bleeds into the series
and she's constantly having
to use those skills to get by
and avoid different challenges.
Um, so I think that's
definitely been...
I want to say,
inherited from you,
because I feel
like it's an odd way around.
But yeah, inherited--
No, but as we- we learned that
Brianna is an incredible artist.
Okay.
I don't think that was
a direct thing from me,
-but maybe it--
-Skipped a generation.
It skipped a generation
and came from uh, Julia.
Yeah.
What did you
bring to the party?
Yeah. Come on.
Nothing. Just a bad chat,
and uh--
I think you're
very romantic though,
because I think Julia,
she's romantic, for sure,
-but she's very practical.
-Yes. Yeah.
And I feel like perhaps maybe,
perhaps you're bringing more
of the romance.
Yes. And, you know,
it was his idea to have
this sort of romantic trip
up to Scotland.
-[Hermione] Yeah.
-[Caitrona] I have a question.
Wait, why did you leave me?
[Hermione]
We went on a holiday.
So you were- you were a little-
You were a nightmare when
you were a child, alright?
-We needed a break. And uh-
-Okay.
-We needed a second.
-Yeah.
No, we leave you,
-we go off to a holiday.
-Why did you leave me?
Good- good point.
Claire has
abandonment issues,
and I want them
sorted right now.
Yeah.
Yeah, no, we love Claire,
but I think after everything
that our characters
have been through,
we just want to go on a holiday
with just us.
[Sam] At the heart of both
Outlander and Blood of My Blood
are family and clans.
Like all families, there's love,
but also rivalry.
Between the clans, there are
alliances and marriages,
but often there's also
mistrust and politics.
The MacKenzie clan motto is:
"Luceo non uro,"
which means "I shine, not burn."
The MacKenzies are defined
by their fiery spirit.
A MacKenzie's loyal,
heroic, compassionate,
-good looking.
-[laughing]
And I am- I'm really-
This is my-
my great-great-great-great
grandfather,
-Pappy Buck.
-Yeah.
-Yeah, I think it's four.
-Is that the right amount?
Is this your niece?
Great-great-great-great
grand auntie?
No, you're my-
you're my grandson.
And grandmother in law,
but you're also my auntie.
-You're my-
-Friend.
Friend and
great-great-great-great-
-Grandfather. That's right son.
-[laughing]
Harriet, tell us
about the MacKenzies.
Um, these are my brothers,
sister, granddaughter.
And then.
-Oh.
-Nephew.
-Nephew, isn't it? Yes.
-Nephew.
-Your brother's son?
-Yeah.
Dougal Mackenzie
is my father.
Mother is Geillis Duncan,
which is another shoot off.
I really hope there's
a family tree
going up whilst
we're all talking this.
Because my brain's gone to mush.
[Richard] Of course.
Here you go. Simple.
If you understand time travel.
At the start of the show,
our Da, Red Jacob dies.
And these two young boys,
teenage boys are
really thrust into a world
of competition and deep rivalry
for a seat on that throne,
which will ensure them
safety and meaning
of the purpose of life
and the- what they've trained
for all their lives.
So Red Jacob
not leaving an heir,
really leaves
everything open to violence
and to chaos and to scheming,
which they deploy
throughout Season 1,
which we'll see as tactics
at that ultimate prize
of the throne.
Colum's trying to- He's the only
one who really sees
the state of the clan
for what it is,
how financially unsecured it is,
and how unstable
the MacKenzie situation is.
So yeah, it's two brothers
really having
to step up and become men.
[Sam] It's very easy
to play Dougal,
because you can kind of just do
whatever comes into your head.
Everyone else has
to exercise temperance
when someone frustrates
them in a scene,
whereas Dougal would just
either get up and leave or,
I don't know, pull a knife out.
Graham gave me
a lovely piece of advice,
which was that Dougal
is entirely complicated
in everything he does,
and everything's always
for a reason, I think,
to develop a character that
eventually becomes so passionate
about his country and freedom,
so much so that it compromises
his own self.
Despite, on the surface,
looking inherently selfish,
I think he becomes
the exact opposite.
Young Dougal is someone who
I've always felt emotional
when reading him on the page,
because you always
sort of feel sorry for him
not being able to see
the bigger picture,
but that's something that's
always been super interesting,
and I get to punch
loads of people,
-so it's really good fun.
-[laughing]
So Jocasta,
she's the youngest
of the MacKenzies.
She's married to John Cameron,
who we haven't met yet,
but that we know
is definitely quite
a bit older than her.
And she is very not happily
in this marriage,
but she doesn't realize
how much she does
not want this marriage
until she kind of compares
herself to Ellen's situation
and inequality
and that kind of hope
and want for more
just exacerbates throughout
the show.
And um, it's difficult for her.
[chuckles]
-Hell, yeah.
-Brianna found out her,
um, sort of MacKenzie
bloodline quite later in life.
And uh, but I feel
like she's always felt
quite a pull to her,
to Ellen and just this really
inexplicable way.
I think even as a scene
where she looks at your portrait
and there's a scene
where she's got your pearls,
and I feel like she's always
found a strength for you,
for your spirit, in a weird way.
And I think even in
those inanimate objects,
I-I feel like she's sort of felt
your soul come through.
And it's really helped
her in tough times
and really kindled that-
that MacKenzie fire in her,
which is very cool.
So thanks.
-Thanks, granny.
-That is so gorgeous.
-Yeah.
-You're welcome.
We did a scene actually
the other day with the pearls,
and it was so cool
seeing them because,
like, they were labeled,
it was like Claire's pearls.
And then it was like
Brianna's pearls underneath.
And then it was Ellen's pearls.
I have to say, before we knew
there was going to be a prequel.
Often people ask us,
what's the one thing you
want to steal from set?
And I nearly pocketed those,
so it's a good job I didn't.
[laughing]
-Clan MacKenzie.
-[all] Clan MacKenzie.
-Clan MacKenzie.
-Clan MacKenzie.
[Sam] The Fraser clan motto
is Je Suis Pret.
The Frasers are all heart.
I play Jamie Alexander,
Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser.
Thanks for that, dad.
For all the names.
-[laughing]
-Yeah. And I think, you know,
he- he is uh,
I guess the culmination
of all these great
relatives and grandparents.
You know, he's- he's obviously
loyal, he's passionate.
He's got that Fraser fire.
He's a strategist.
I play William Henry
Clarence George James Ransom.
-We're gonna be here all day.
-[indistint chatter]
[laughing]
We all have a good Fraser Fire.
Fire, but everyone's
quite nice as well.
The people are-
they're good people.
-Yeah.
-Good peeps.
-At the core, yeah.
-Yeah.
Jamie Fraser is a chip off
the old block, right?
-Oh, there you go.
-I mean...
[indistinct chatter]
-Dad here.
-Taking credit.
Talk about hittin' the gym.
I don't know if,
you know, I might have-
You might have been
the milkman's or something,
or you might have been,
but. No...
I play the 11th uh, Lord Lovat.
Simon Fraser, clan chieftain
of the Fraser clan,
father of uh, Brian Fraser,
grandfather of Jamie Fraser.
Je suis pret.
I am ready, Lord Lovat's
ready for anything.
To get where he was
I think he's a very
uncompromising individual.
If you get in his way,
you better get out of his way.
If this is something
that unites us all,
this fighting
spirit we have.
We don't start a fight.
-You know.
-We sure finish it.
-Frickin' finish it.
-Yeah.
Absolutely.
[screaming and grunting]
In terms of
Fraser characteristics, um,
I mean, there's got to be
strength in there.
Loyalty.
And um, probably a man
of few words I say,
which is something I definitely
don't get from my father.
Um, he's the opposite, I think.
[laughing]
-In real life or, uh..?
-No comment.
[laughing]
Cheers.
I play Davina Porter,
and I...
I'm not obviously
a Fraser by name,
but I get entangled
in the Fraser bloodline.
Because I am Brian's Mother.
I think she's become quite canny
as a character surviving in
this- this world of the Frasers.
I definitely think that Brian's
good nature comes from Davina.
-The matriarch.
-[laughing] Yes.
I give you the matriarch
of the Frasers.
I play Murtagh
Fitzgibbons Fraser,
and I'm a little bit
outside the Fraser clan.
So at the start, Brian
and I are thick as thieves.
We're cousins, we're brothers.
My character has quite
a tricky line to walk
because he has been taken on
as a ward in the Fraser family,
but he also doesn't know
whether he should be aligning
himself with the MacKenzies,
so he's somewhat stuck
in the middle.
I wear my heart on my sleeve,
or Murtagh does,
which I think is probably
quite a good Fraser trait,
and Murtagh is quite cheeky.
He sort of smiles his way
through difficult situations.
It's interesting that...
the Fraser family does have
all of these waifs and strays
-that they take them on-
-Right.
-from Fergus to Adso.
-[kitten meows]
I think that's where Marsali
comes good as well,
is that she's part
of that family,
that she was
a bit of a riot.
And I think Fergus'
innate Fraser-dom
um, is what makes them
and their family, what they
are and turn good to them.
Yeah, he's a- he is your son.
-I think?
-He is, I think, yeah.
Well, even, you know
Young Ian, who's...
[John]
Technically your nephew.
Technically nephew,
but it almost feels
like there's this
father-son relationship as well.
Completely.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
We really rely on each other.
What an amazing
extended family you have.
You know,
from Murtagh being his godfather
through to Jamie's own children
that he's had,
but also the people
that he's brought
into the family,
like Marsali and Fergus.
So, yeah, an incredible family.
And what a force
to be reckoned with.
This is a great representation
of- of a Scottish clan.
You know, on one side,
they're- they're loyal and- and
trustworthy and on the other,
who knows?
There's so many love stories,
especially in Outlander,
but it sounds like
Blood of my Blood,
it's not just romantic love.
And I think, you know,
the love that Jamie
and Murtagh have is incredible.
It's really um,
really beautiful.
There's the Jamie-Brianna
love story.
And William,
like all of these people
that we're all definitely
connected by love.
And I think, obviously,
the romance is- is
what we're here for.
But I think this the love that
they have amongst each other
and amongst
the Fraser family is,
-is so strong.
-[indistint chatter]
So yeah it's beautiful.
-[all] Love.
-Fraser love.
-Lovat. Lovat.
-Lovat.
Yeah, Lovat by name,
Lovat by nature.
You know, when we started
Outlander twelve years ago,
the concept
of having another show
as epic as Outlander,
I never even thought of it.
And then to- to sit in a room
like the Great Hall with
these two amazing casts
and bring them together.
And just the joy of-
of that, I don't know,
I mean, it just my heart
kind of exploded.
It's not just
our incredible leads
that makes Outlander
truly special,
it's also the supporting cast.
They weave this world
into a vibrant tapestry,
creating family
both on and off screen.
It's been amazing to like,
come on- come on the journey
and travel.
You know,
when Lizzie joined Brianna
on this massive journey
over to America,
I-I certainly
didn't expect how far
like I would come in
the storyline as well.
So to get to see all
of the different characters
come and go and,
and to kind of be the constant
that carries on throughout it
while supporting the family has
been amazing, really.
Yeah, I mean, it just feels like
to be a part of this ensemble,
like we just do feel it
is just so supportive.
And then that's
kind of reflective
in the writing as well.
Like the characters and friends
and families and neighbors
and everybody is so supportive.
Just we do want the best
for each other,
which is a lovely environment
to work in for sure.
Can we cue some slow piano music
as you guys slowly push
in as I relate this?
No, look, yeah.
Lord John has a complex-
is a complex character.
Has a complex relationship
with the Frasers,
um, he's raising their son.
Uh, well, Jamie's son William.
He's at one time agreed
to marry Brianna.
He's married Claire
at another point.
I mean, there's nothing
he wouldn't do to be a good...
-Wait, mom?
-Yeah.
...friend to the Frasers.
And I hope that-
that it's a friendship
that I hope will go down,
um, you know,
with some of the great
friendships in history and,
you know, like, I don't know,
Batman and Robin.
[laughing]
Yeah, he's- he's there for
the- the Frasers all the time.
Yeah, um, joining the family
was amazing.
Quite overwhelming
in some ways.
But joining with Joey,
who plays my brother,
and Charles, was nice
because we kind of joined
as our own little cohort.
I mean, being in a love triangle
is fun when you're the one
that two people
like are fighting over.
That's pretty fun.
I don't know
if I'd love it as much
if I was having to fight for
somebody else's heart,
but being fought over
is quite fun.
It's never happened
in real life,
so, uh, may as well enjoy it.
Like Paul said there's no-
there's no real small
characters.
Like, I really didn't expect
her to be so involved
as the series went on,
and she kind of became like
the eyes and ears of Leoch,
really, and- and has
so many amazing kind
of relationships with a lot
of different characters.
And she's kind of a bit
of a gossip.
I mean, it's been an absolute
treat working with Harriet.
I think we've formed
such a strong bond
as well in that bedchamber.
I never seem to leave
that atmospheric bedchamber.
It's such a
brilliant character
to play because
he's constantly
shifting character
within character
to suit each individual
within the show.
I think our very first day
was the trickiest scene,
because these two are
popping off at each other,
and Ned's trying
to wrangle both of them.
But again,
the same as Paul said,
there's like this odd feeling
of support that
spills into real life
so when we're shooting
scenes together.
Like, we want
each other to do well
and we're great at pushing
each other and stuff.
So it's a really special
role to play for that, yeah.
You know,
I look at all of these people
and the first word
that comes to mind
is gratitude,
because I don't think
people understand
how hard it is
to get to this point.
And I mean, I don't take
that for granted.
Every day, I think,
boy, we're really lucky to have
been on this journey together
and excited also
for this new group to
experience that as well.
I think with this fandom,
I remember the first time
meeting some
of these people who this show
has changed their lives
or they've made
so many friends through it,
or it's got them through
grief or something.
And I had no idea
the impact that
the stories and the characters
and all of it has had.
And I think it was
quite profound to learn
that you're a part of something
that is as meaningful as that.
So I hope you all get
to experience that as well.
I think it's a really special
and also very unique anomaly
to be a part of.
So I'm- I don't know,
I'm extremely grateful.
I mean,
I think we've been so spoiled
to have so many years
of this show doing so well
and being promoted so well.
Every single year STARZ
have been so amazing
and they've put these
massive billboards up
and it's almost
like you start to get used to it
until you realize,
like, this may
never happen again.
And it's a really amazing thing
that we've been a part of.
And I hope you guys get to have
the same experiences
for a very long time.
It's really very special
and it's not to
be taken for granted.
I just want to say
congratulations
because you've made
such an incredible show.
And like you said, it's so rare
for a show
to go on that long these days.
I feel like things are canceled
left, right and center.
So it's amazing that you've
made this and it's so loved.
And I feel very proud
to be joining.
And we've got some
big boots to fill.
We are actually going to be
the biggest fans of your show.
Honestly,
I can't wait to see all
the younger versions
of ourselves
or the characters that we love.
And I think, you know,
also a big thank you to
our writers and showrunners,
but also Diana Gabaldon,
who she was the beginning
of all this.
So, um, but good luck
and we're rooting for you.
You're in great hands and
our amazing crew and everything.
It's just been
such a big family.
-So welcome to the clan!
-Wait, are we saying goodbye?
Are we saying goodbye right now?
-Is that what's happening?
-[indistinct chatter]
-[laughing]
-'Cause I'm not ready for it.
-[appaluse]
-Whoo!
A toast to end one chapter
and the beginning of another.
Everybody, Outlander!
[all]
Outlander!
Cheers!
Slinte Mhath!