Outlander: Blood of My Blood

This prequel to the Outlander series focuses on the lives of Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp’s parents

Directors: Jamie Payne, Azhur Saleem, Emer Conroy, Matthew Moore 

Writers: Diana Gabaldon (novel), Maggie Ye, Taylor Mallory, Matthew B. Roberts, Macy Grace Smolsky, Kiersten Van Horne 

Producers: Patrick Conroy, Michael Wilson, Michael O’Halloran 

Executive Producer: Kiersten Van Horne, Matthew B. Roberts, Ronald D.Moore, Maril Davis 

Production Companies: Sony Pictures Television, Story Mining & Supply Co., Tall Ship Productions 

Main Cast: Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Hermione Corfield, Jeremy Irvine, Tony Curran, Conor MacNeill, Seamus McLean Ross, Peter Mullan, Sara Vickers, Brian McCardie 

Broadcaster: Starz 

Screen Scotland support: Outlander: Blood of My Blood received support from Screen Scotland's Production Growth Fund and Skills Fund, enabling trainees to gain vital experience working on a live High-End TV production


Synopsis

This prequel to the Outlander series focuses on the lives and courtship of the parents of Jamie Fraser: Brian Fraser and Ellen Mackenzie as well as Claire Beauchamp’s parents, Henry Beauchamp and Julia Moriston. 

A man and woman stand outdoors in historical clothing, against a backdrop of trees and rustic items. The man wears a dark beret and coat with a leather strap, while the woman wears a long brown dress and gloves. They hold hands, gazing confidently at the camera. The scene has a vintage, pastoral feel.

A team of 22 Scotland-based trainees were selected for an intensive skills development training programme on Season 1 of the TV production, providing a training opportunity for new entrants and trainees based in Scotland. 

Supported by the National Lottery through Screen Scotland and ScreenSkills, and Sony Pictures Television, the programme fosters practical production skills and provides the professional experience required to enable the next generation of screen talent to enter and progress careers within the industry. 

The trainees, some of whom had little or no experience in the industry, were selected from over 1,200 applicants for roles across camera, costume, design, assistant director, art department, effects and production. 

The Outlander Training Programme has now trained a total of 179 individuals to date across the last seven seasons of Outlander and this first season of Blood of My Blood. 


More information

Streaming: Series 1 will premiere on Starz from Friday 8 August 2025 

Image credits: Credit Sanne Gault / Starz / Sony Pictures Television