Outlander Showrunner Teases The Explosive Collection Finale

After eight seasons, the time-travelling romance drama Outlander is about to conclude subsequent spring, and the collection’ showrunner and govt producer, Matthew B. Roberts, revealed simply how troublesome it was to finish the present.

In an interview with Self-importance Truthful, Roberts admitted that he was caught whereas writing the collection finale. He informed the publication how crafting an ending for beloved characters like Claire Beauchamp (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), whose story has had audiences on edge since Outlander debuted in 2014, is already onerous sufficient. Nevertheless, he revealed that the trickiest half is satisfying the present’s massive fanbase. “It saved me up at evening,” mentioned the manager producer.

The showrunner defined that he felt like he owed it to Outlander’s loyal viewers to offer them an ending that they needed as a substitute of basing his selections purely on his personal needs. Fashionable TV collection usually anger the audiences, and generally even destroy all the present for its followers, by producing a nasty finale. This was certainly one of Roberts’ fears and one thing he needed to keep away from, which is why he misplaced sleep all through the method.

Roberts additionally expressed these issues to Outlander’s forged, crew, and inventive workforce. He informed them that season 8 should not be overly dramatic or stunning, it must be what the viewers who’ve been anticipating a decade count on from them. He added that the ultimate installment is particular sufficient by itself, so that they needn’t go overboard and threat dropping the viewers by taking issues too far, as a variety of exhibits do of their final seasons.

I mentioned to all people, let’s strive not to try this Very Particular Outlander season. It’s already particular. Individuals have come to this present for a decade, let’s simply do what we do, do it properly, and provides them one thing that they’ve come to count on.

Roberts additionally revealed that followers will get solutions to most of their burnings questions fairly early on in Outlander season 8. The ultimate chapter will reveal the destiny of Claire’s daughter Religion and clarify the supply of Jamie’s time journey talents. He added that the start of the season will throw a ton of data on the viewers, which is able to set the tone for the rest of the collection.

The chief producer added that he all the time knew how the present would finish. Nevertheless, he did movie a number of alternate endings for “safety causes.”

You gained’t have to attend lengthy for lots of them. We hit you with a reasonably large wave of data proper off the bat, after which that wave will hopefully carry you all the way in which to the top. There’s a variety of rigidity and turmoil, however there may be a variety of decision. I all the time had the ending in my head, however we additionally filmed a couple of [other] endings for safety causes.

Outlander season 8 will premiere on March 6, 2026, on Starz.