The First Images From 'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' Take Us to the Past
Starz has released the first images from its forthcoming prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood, which will explore the family histories of the flagship series' popular leads. The original Outlander, which is currently in its seventh season, follows the time-traveling romance between Claire Randall (Catriona Baife), a World War II nurse, and eighteenth-century Scottish warrior Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). Their love story spans both centuries and continents, and the show has proven so popular that it's honestly surprising it hasn't gotten a spin-off of some sort before right now.
Blood of My Blood will take the franchise back to Scotland --- the original series has spent its most recent seasons in France and America --- to focus on the dramatic love story of Jamie's parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser. While we know a few details about Ellen's life thanks to Claire's time as a guest among the MacKenzie clan during Outlander's first season, most of their relationship is a mystery, leaving the show plenty of gaps to explore. We could see everything from Ellen and Brian's courtship to a young Jamie pop up at some point. (One has to assume various forms of clan strife are a given on a show like this.)
Ellen and Brian's love story won't be the only one this series focuses on. In keeping with Outlander's time-bending premise, Blood of My Blood will simultaneously follow the relationship between Julia Morston and Henry Beauchamp, Claire's mother and father. Set in two different historical periods, the show will move between the 18th century Scottish Highlands and World War I England.
