# Outlander: Blood of My Blood

Outlander: Blood of My Blood is an upcoming historical romance drama television series that serves as a prequel to the television series Outlander (2014–present), which is based on the book series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon.
The series follows the parents of both protagonists from the original series, Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp. Jamie's parents in 18th century Scotland are played by Harriet Slater as Ellen MacKenzie and Jamie Roy as Brian Fraser. Claire's parents in World War I are played by Hermione Corfield as Julia Moriston and Jeremy Irvine as Henry Beauchamp.
The first season of the series is set to run for ten episodes, airing on Starz, and is set to premiere mid-2025.

## Premise

Outlander: Blood of My Blood is a love story that tells the tales of how the parents of Jamie Fraser came together in 18th century Scotland and how the parents of Claire Beauchamp met during World War I in England.

## Cast

* Harriet Slater as Ellen MacKenzie, Jamie Fraser's mother
* Jamie Roy as Brian Fraser, Jamie's father
* Hermione Corfield as Julia Moriston, Claire Fraser's mother
* Jeremy Irvine as Henry Beauchamp, Claire's father
* Tony Curran as Lord Lovat, Jamie's grandfather
* Rory Alexander as Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser
* Sam Retford as Dougal MacKenzie
* Séamus McLean Ross as Colum MacKenzie
* Conor MacNeill as Ned Gowan
* Brian McCardie as Isaac Grant, This was McCardie's last television appearance, prior to his death in April 2024.
* Jhon Lumsden as Malcolm Grant
* Sara Vickers as Davina Porter, a housekeeper for the Lovats and Brian Fraser's mother
* Peter Mullan as Red Jacob MacKenzie, Laird
* Sally Messham as Mrs Fitz
* Terence Rae as Arch Bug
* Ailsa Davidson as Janet MacKenzie
* Sadhbh Malin as Jocasta Cameron
* Annabelle Dowler as Lizbeth
* Harry Eaton as Private Charlton, Henry Beauchamp's fellow soldier and friend

## Episodes

The episodes of the series were written by:
* Matthew B. Roberts
* Kiersten Van Horne
* Teleplay by : Margot Ye Story by : Curtis Kheel and Margot Ye
* Macy Grace Smolsky
* Taylor Mallory
* Danielle Berrow
* Margot Ye
* Kiersten Van Horne
* Diana Gabaldon
* Diana Gabaldon & Matthew B. Roberts

## Production
### Development

In February 2022, it was reported that a prequel series was being developed, with Matthew B. Roberts writing and executive producing. In May 2022, executive producer Maril Davis confirmed that the series would focus on the parents of Jamie Fraser. In August 2022, it was confirmed that the prequel series will be titled Blood of My Blood. In January 2023, Starz ordered a 10-episode first season.

### Casting

In February 2024, the first casting announcements revealed that Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Hermione Corfield, and Jeremy Irvine were cast as the future parents of Jamie and Claire, respectively. Tony Curran was also cast as Lord Lovat, Jamie's grandfather. Then Rory Alexander, Sam Retford, Séamus McLean Ross, and Conor MacNeill were cast as younger versions of characters from the original Outlander series. Brian McCardie, Jhon Lumsden, Sara Vickers, and Peter Mullan were added to the cast at the beginning of April. Sally Messham, Terence Rae, Ailsa Davidson, Sadhbh Malin, Annabelle Dowler, and Harry Eaton rounded out the cast at the end of the month.

### Filming

Filming began in January 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland., but production had to be put on hold due to storms in the area, and filming resumed at the end of February. Part of the filming was also done on location at Doune Castle, serving as Castle Leoch. On July 19, 2024, Starz announced on social media that filming had wrapped.

## Release

Outlander: Blood of My Blood is set to premiere mid-2025.