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items: Why Outlander's Lord John Grey spin-off finally deserves a second chance
items: Outlander star Caitríona Balfe responds to "shocking" episode 11
items: Outlander’s Sam Heughan previews violent and brutal reaction to episode 11 moment
items: Outlander stars on Jemmy kidnap plot twist: "Brianna’s kicking herself"
items: Outlander star Sam Heughan reveals impact of Ian’s death
items: Outlander's Richard Rankin teases complex, profound moment in season 7B
items: Outlander's Sam Heughan on character return: 'The audience will gasp'
items: Outlander's Sophie Skelton discusses Brianna's emotional state after Jemmy's kidnap
items: Outlander stars know what the future is for Bree and Roger
items: What The Rings of Power needs to do with Sauron in season 3
items: Outlander turns 10, yet season 1 remains the show at its very best

Why Outlander's Lord John Grey spin-off finally deserves a second chance
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date: 2025-01-27T12:46:21.000Z
creator: Marine Perot
subject: Drama
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subject: On demand
subject: StarzPlay
description: The second half of Outlander’s seventh season confirmed that Lord John has main character energy.
encoded: When Starz announced that an Outlander spin-off focusing on the parents of James and Claire Fraser had been green lit back in 2023, many die-hard fans of Diana Gabaldon's books decried the decision. They had no appetite for a prequel that wasn't tied to any particular book, particularly when the character of Lord John Grey was right there and already had a number of spin-off stories centred around him. In those short tales, which started with 1998's Lord John and the Hellfire Club, the titular character goes on his own adventures, which are a mix of historical fiction and mystery, making them the perfect fodder for their own TV adaption in the eyes of many Outlander fans. But in order for them to work, Lord John Grey needed to be compelling enough on Outlander and for a long time, he simply wasn't. Now, ever since David Berry appeared on Outlander, Lord John has been a delight and has also proved his worth by saving the Frasers on a number of occasions, which prompted the powers that be to green light a spin-off around six years ago. A writer was attached; a contract was signed; Berry was ready to go. But Starz didn't go for it and eventually, the project was shelved, which was profoundly disappointing for Berry, but in all honesty, season 4 Lord John wasn't a particularly interesting character. While he had some good scenes here and there, he never really had main character energy and was instead reduced to the guy who was so in love with Jamie, he'd do anything for him. But fans of the books have always been aware of his potential to make a solid lead and, three seasons on, things have changed. In the second half of Outlander season 7, Lord John has proved himself to be one of the most fascinating and entertaining characters on the show. Heck, Berry carried most of those eight episodes on his own shoulders. While it started off with John once again doing what he does best (coming to the Frasers' rescue by asking Claire to marry him when Jamie was thought to be dea…

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Outlander star Caitríona Balfe responds to "shocking" episode 11
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date: 2024-12-07T10:00:53.000Z
creator: Marine Perot
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description: Episode 11 delivered some heartbreaking and surprising moments for Claire...
encoded: *Warning: This article contains spoilers for Outlander season 7 episode 11, A Hundredweight of Stones, and mention of suicide that some readers may find distressing.* After learning that Jamie's (Sam Heughan) ship sunk and all onboard perished in last week's episode, it was only natural that Claire (Caitríona Balfe) would be left in a deep state of mourning. Understandably, her emotions had to be pushed to the side temporarily to wed Lord John Grey (David Berry) in order to evade arrest for being a spy. But the fact remains that it was a startling turn of events for Claire, and we see her completely wracked with sadness, eventually contemplating suicide. Taking a scalpel from her equipment, she holds it to her arm, but then hears the voice of Jamie and suddenly stops. Speaking about the nature of this episode, Balfe spoke exclusively with RadioTimes.com and said: "I think the whole episode is quite shocking. "I think if there are show watchers who haven't read the book, I think their minds are going to be like, 'What the hell has happened?' Which I think is great. "I think it's super shocking. And I think, even as an actor, you're like, 'How do I do this? I don't understand this.' "And to be given something so challenging and so shocking this deep into a show, I think, is such a great testament to how much this show keeps reinventing itself and digging deep and finding new ways to present things." As for how the actress hopes fans will react to this episode, Balfe admits: "I hope they'll be shocked, mind-blown, but enjoy it." The episode also sees Claire and Lord John bond over their grief of Jamie and in a surprise twist, sleeping together. But in terms of exploring that bond with one another, Balfe said: "Yeah, it was firstly wonderful to work with David Barry on this stuff. It's hard to understand how you get these two characters to that point, and we worked brilliantly with Vanessa Coffey, our intimacy coordinator." Read more: Outlander stars know what the futur…

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Outlander’s Sam Heughan previews violent and brutal reaction to episode 11 moment
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date: 2024-12-07T08:00:15.000Z
creator: Marine Perot
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description: "I don't think he really takes time to think about it."
encoded: *Warning: This article contains spoilers for Outlander season 7 episode 11, A Hundredweight of Stones.* Well, we couldn't have quite envisioned that Outlander season 7 would pick back up with such scandal and jaw-dropping twists – or maybe we could have, but just not relating to our beloved leads Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitríona Balfe). Not only did Claire receive word from Lord John Grey (David Berry) that Jamie and his ship had sunk with everyone onboard having perished, but Claire was then delivered another blow when it was revealed that an arrest warrant had been issued for her. This week's episode saw Claire go through with the marriage to Lord Grey to prevent her arrest but in a surprising turn of events, the pair bonded in their shared grief over Jamie and slept together. Of course, the end of the episode also brought the welcome surprise that Jamie is, in fact, alive – so we know that he won't take Claire's newfound marriage lightly. While Heughan couldn't go into details about what's set to unfold, he did share exclusively with RadioTimes.com that Jamie's reaction is a major one. Heughan revealed: "Yeah, it's quite violent, quite brutal, and I don't think he really takes time to think about it. I think he just reacts and I'm sure, if he'd walked in, in that situation, yeah, of course… "But I think you'll also see how this plays out, the consequences of that and how Jamie and Claire then overcome, resolve it. And I think, again, it's a testament to Outlander, but also to these characters, how they actually do work thing through difficult times together and managed to find common ground. "And I think that's the beauty of their love that they can get over situations like this. But yes, she's got a lot to answer for." What will this spell for Claire and Jamie going forward? Not to mention, Jamie's own friendship with Lord Grey is also understandably up in the air. Read more: Outlander's Sam Heughan on character return: 'The audience will gasp' Outlande…

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Outlander stars on Jemmy kidnap plot twist: "Brianna’s kicking herself"
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date: 2024-12-07T07:00:31.000Z
creator: Marine Perot
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Amazon Prime Video
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: Who saw *that* plot twist coming?
encoded: *Warning: This article contains spoilers for Outlander season 7 episode 11, A Hundredweight of Stones.* It's safe to say that Outlander's most recent episode is a bundle of emotions, spanning from grief to complete and utter shock at some of the events that unfold. But nothing could have quite prepared us for the reveal that actually, Rob Cameron (Chris Fulton) and Jemmy didn't go through the stones to the past – they remained right there in 1980's Scotland. Cornering Brianna (Sophie Skelton) in her own kitchen, Rob is tired of trying to get the truth out of Jemmy about the location of the Spanish gold. So, he threatens Brianna in a bid to get her to convince her son to do as Rob pleases. Even so, it's a major slip-up for the MacKenzies, not least because Roger (Richard Rankin) is off in the past with no sign of Jemmy at all and no way of communicating with his wife. Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com about that surprise Outlander reveal, Skelton said: "I think when Rob says that, for Brianna, it's a very kicking herself moment." She continues: "I think, as I'm sure most people do when you're in panic mode and something traumatic and dreadful is happening, you want to act quickly and your reflexes kick in, which I think was the right thing for Roger and Brianna to do in that moment when they found the scarf and stuff. "But Brianna's maybe kicking herself because they probably gave Rob Cameron too much credit. I don't think they thought that he was going to be that intelligent and that sneaky as to plan to diversion." Similarly, Rankin also said: "The diversion, yeah, they fell for the diversion pretty easily. Bit of a shame." But even so, Rankin says all is not lost in the time period that Roger and Buck find themselves in, and that it isn't actually the wrong time period, it's just unexpected. Read more: Outlander star Sam Heughan reveals impact of Ian’s death Outlander stars know what the future is for Bree and Roger He revealed: "You're talking about landing …

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Outlander star Sam Heughan reveals impact of Ian’s death
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date: 2024-11-30T09:00:06.000Z
creator: Marine Perot
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description: "It's really bittersweet and sad to say goodbye to him."
encoded: *Warning: This article contains spoilers for Outlander season 7 episode 10, Brotherly Love.* Outlander season 7 part 2 certainly is getting off to quite the heartbreaking start, isn't it? Aside from Roger's (Richard Rankin) own pained experience of searching for Jemmy in the wrong time period, episode 10 also sees the sad death of Ian Murray (Steven Cree), otherwise known as Old Ian, the father of John Bell's Young Ian Murray. The episode starts with a fitting flashback to when Ian and Jamie (Sam Heughan) were younger and being taught how to fight as a team, so it's safe to say that Ian's death has a profound impact on Jamie. Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com about what Ian's death means for his character, Heughan said: "Yeah, it's been a long journey with him and there's a huge bond. "They were trained and brought up together and they fought side by side and they've got this long history together and there's some beautiful scenes, I think, they're beautifully written and wonderful to play with Steven [Cree], we've got a great relationship with him. "He's a fun character in real life. It was just nice to play with these amazing actors that come on set and that group, with Kristen [Atherton] as well, some really great scenes and the extended family, actually all really fun." Heughan went on: "But yeah, really bittersweet and sad to say goodbye to him. And as you can see, the consequences of that and how Jenny is just full of grief, but I just think it's a real gift as an actor to be given scenes like that. "And it was very sad when he walks out in his full regalia and his kilt and waves goodbye to young Ian and young Ian knows deep down that's the last time he'll see his father." Read more: Outlander's Sophie Skelton discusses Brianna's emotional state after Jemmy's kidnap Outlander stars know what the future is for Bree and Roger Similarly, Caitríona Balfe's Claire is with Young Ian in the moment he has to say goodbye to his father, so how did the actress appro…

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Outlander's Richard Rankin teases complex, profound moment in season 7B
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date: 2024-11-30T07:00:58.000Z
creator: Marine Perot
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subject: Amazon Prime Video
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description: "It throws a lot of things up in the air for Roger, a lot of things that he's believed."
encoded: *Warning: This article contains spoilers for Outlander season 7 episode 10, Brotherly Love.* It's not been an easy time of it for Roger (Richard Rankin) in these first episodes of Outlander season 7 part 2, has it? Figuring out that he's in the wrong time period was a major blow to Roger in the season 7 premiere and we see him, in episode 10, try to suss out whether or not Jemmy and Rob Cameron (Chris Fulton) could also be in the same time as him and Buck (Diarmaid Murtagh). But it's in episode 10 that Roger is faced with the possibility of seeing his father after being given his dog tags by Graham McTavish's Dougal MacKenzie. It's a moment that is both "complex and profound" for Roger, he tells RadioTimes.com exclusively. On the potential of seeing his father again, Rankin said: "I think that's a very complex moment. It's a very profound moment when he gets those dog tags because the realisation that his father might be in the 18th century throws a lot of things up in the air for Roger, a lot of things that he's believed. "He believes his father died when he was very young flying a Spitfire that came down over Europe in the war. I think there's a lot of disbelief for him, and to then come to the conclusion that hang on, the body was never found, so he must have himself made his way through stones and been trapped back here." Rankin continued: "But that obviously leads to a lot of other potential conclusions: Is Jemmy then not here? Is this the Jeremiah that we've been attached to because you need that sort of anchor point when traveling through the stones? Or, is Jemmy somehow safe with him if his father is still alive and still well in that time? "Because talking about the 18th century and to travel there back alone, presumably without the knowledge of it happening, presumably his father hasn't done that more than once. "Then he could be leading it to a kind of a dead end or leading them to the conclusion that his father may have suffered a fate there," Rankin sai…

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Outlander's Sam Heughan on character return: 'The audience will gasp'
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date: 2024-11-23T08:00:59.000Z
creator: Marine Perot
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Amazon Prime Video
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: Did you see this character comeback coming?
encoded: *Warning: This article contains spoilers for Outlander season 7 episode 9.* At long last, Outlander has returned to our screens with the second half of season 7, and the premiere episode sure had us turning our heads left, right and centre. One of the surprising things that unfolds in that much-anticipated ninth episode, though, is the fact that Jamie (Sam Heughan) feels the need to apologise to Laoghaire (Nell Hudson). Speaking about Jamie's decision to mend bridges with Laoghaire in season 7 part 2's premiere episode, Heughan exclusively told RadioTimes.com: "He's an honourable man. He feels a sense of duty. "And I also feel like there's still... despite their rather tumultuous, kind of crazy history that they've had together, there's still a part of him that remembers the young Jamie and the young Laoghaire." Heughan went on: "He knows deep down that she's hurting. He wants to help her, he wants to make sure that she's OK, but also Joni – he's got a very soft place in his heart for her. Obviously, they lived together for some time. So he has a sense of duty and he's a good man, and I think he's putting a lot of things to rest. "He's made his home in America now, but there are certain things that he feels that he should put away. And it's great to see Nell [Hudson] come back. She's a character that I think fans love to hate. And as soon as she walks on screen, I think you'll be able to hear the audience gasp. "But yeah, a really fun sort of chapter to revisit and to have all these great characters. But as you said, it is bittersweet saying goodbye to some of our favourite characters and some of our favourite locations as well." Read more: Outlander star speaks out on Lord John Grey spin-off – revealing it was written and scrapped Gavin & Stacey finale reveals first official pic in throwback to the start It's certainly been a roller coaster ride between Jamie and Laoghaire over the years, with the pair having married and divorced, making Laoghaire one of the most c…

Outlander's Sophie Skelton discusses Brianna's emotional state after Jemmy's kidnap
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date: 2024-11-23T08:00:54.000Z
creator: Marine Perot
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subject: StarzPlay
description: While her husband searches for their son, Brianna has to find a way to cope with uncertainty.
encoded: Outlander's season 7 mid-season premiere is an eventful watch, to say the least. While Claire and Jamie returned to Scotland and faced a bittersweet family reunion, their son-in-law Roger traveled back to the past, only to find out his journey through time seemed to have somewhat malfunctioned. With most of her family now busy experiencing various events in the 18th century, in 1980 Brianna Mackenzie has been left to care for her daughter Mandy as her husband looks for their missing son. And all she can do is sit and wait, which completely goes against her character, as Sophie Skelton told RadioTimes.com in an interview. "She is very much the daughter of Jamie and Claire, and she is usually in the driving seat of scenarios," she explained. "If something goes wrong, she's really one of the first to jump in and try and fix the problem." Given the situation she finds herself in, Brianna has to prioritise her daughter Mandy over herself to avoid crumbling. "The main thing that she's struggling with now is that she feels so helpless and she really has to sit back and do nothing," added Skelton. "And you can't really imagine anything worse than your child being potentially in pain and in danger and lost, so I think that she's really just trying to battle those demons internally. "She trusts Roger, she trusts that her husband is going to go and get Jemmy back. Fingers crossed he'll be safe and sound, and so that brings some peace to her. "But I think having Mandy there is something that is allowing Brianna to not let those inner demons and emotions surface. Her brain has to be pretty focused to ensure that she tries to keep some sense of normality for Mandy at home." "The perils of the Revolutionary War force them to choose between standing by those they love and fighting for the land they have made their new home," reads the official synopsis for season 7 part 2. "Meanwhile, Roger and Brianna face new enemies across time and must battle the forces that threaten to pull th…

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Outlander stars know what the future is for Bree and Roger
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date: 2024-11-22T10:44:09.000Z
creator: Marine Perot
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: On demand
subject: StarzPlay
description: Sophie Skelton and Richard Rankin ponder whether the Mackenzies belong in the 1980s.
encoded: At this point in Outlander, Roger and Bree have almost traveled through time more often than Claire Fraser. In the first half of season 7, which aired last year, the Mackenzies returned to their original timeline in order to save their daughter Mandy, who was suffering from a medical condition that required care only performed in the 20th century. They then decided to stay in that time period, which is the future for the rest of their family who they left in the midst of the American Revolution. Now living in Scotland in 1980, renovating the Lallybroch estate that belonged to Brianna’s father Jamie, the couple had to face time travel once again. Indeed, in the mid-season finale of season 7, Roger and his ancestor Buck rushed to travel through the stones at Craigh Na Dun, chasing after the man who kidnapped young Jemmy. Will Roger find his son? What is Brianna going to do all alone in the '80s? That remains to be seen as Outlander returns to our screens this week. In the meantime, one question can be asked: with their family spread out across time and space, what does the future that is 1980 represent for Brianna and Roger? Is it really their home or do they belong in the past? In an interview with RadioTimes.com ahead of Outlander’s anticipated return, Richard Rankin and Sophie Skelton, who play Roger and Brianna Mackenzie, reflected on this. “Home is where the heart is,” said Rankin. “Home is with their family unit. I think that will always be the case for them.” Skelton continued: "Home is the people and the family, and it doesn't matter where you put down that plot of land or that house, it's who you've got there with you. That's something that we've definitely kept in Brianna and Roger as the seasons have gone on and just solidified it even more. "So wherever they end up now, as long as they're together and they're with their family, then they'll make a house out of their home." It would be a shame to leave Lallybroch halfway through its renovations though… "Who…

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What The Rings of Power needs to do with Sauron in season 3
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date: 2024-10-04T10:42:09.000Z
creator: Marine Perot
subject: Fantasy
subject: TV
subject: Comment
subject: The Lord of the Rings (franchise)
description: It’s time to start corrupting Men.
encoded: Casual viewers or readers of The Lord of the Rings may have never fully grasped the villainy of Sauron. In Peter Jackson’s movies, for instance, the Dark Lord is a threat, and a scary one at that, but not really much more than a giant eye in the sky. Most of the danger and the evil deeds come from other characters that obey his bidding throughout the films. In fact, what might make that antagonist so wicked is how he manages to corrupt everyone, and that’s something The Rings of Power absolutely understands. Over the course of the second season of the Prime Video series, viewers have finally been able to witness the power of the Great Deceiver. During his time at Celebrimbor’s side, under the guise of Annatar, Sauron has shown the vastness of his manipulation skills. From convincing the Lord of Eregion to forge more and more rings by gaslighting him, to persuading everyone around him that Celebrimbor is losing his mind and eventually torturing the poor Elf, Sauron has proved he doesn’t necessarily need to get his hands dirty to wreak havoc amongst the people of Middle-earth. So now that the Elves have suffered a huge blow because of him and the Dwarves are set on their own self-destructive path, where could Sauron turn his attention next? All signs are pointing toward Men, and especially the people of Númenor. Sure, he’s got another ring to forge, the One Ring that will eventually cause a lot of problems for a certain Fellowship, but he won’t need a full season to achieve that, especially when he has more gift-giving to do. Now that Sauron possesses the Nine, he needs to bring Men under his thumb. As the Elves lick their wounds and the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm decide to keep to themselves, Númenor is in prime position to be Sauron’s next target. Everything that happened in season 2 around that island is pointing toward its incoming downfall, and it seems like a slight push from Sauron is all that crumbling society needs to completely fall apart. War with the Elves is o…

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Outlander turns 10, yet season 1 remains the show at its very best
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date: 2024-08-09T06:00:22.000Z
creator: Marine Perot
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Lionsgate+
subject: StarzPlay
description: This extended Droughtlander offers a chance to revisit the show’s outstanding beginnings.
encoded: August 9th 2024 marks 10 years since Starz guided us through the stones at Craigh Na Dun and into the world of Outlander. The series is now almost eight seasons strong (its eighth and final outing is currently being filmed in Scotland) and while it has managed the rather rare feat of lasting this long and maintaining its quality, the show's first instalment undoubtedly remains its strongest to date. That, in large part, is down to its initial showrunner Ronald D Moore who, once upon a time, enjoyed a dinner with his wife Terry Dresbach (costume designer on the first few seasons) and his producing partner Maril Davis, during which they geeked out over their shared love of Diana Gabaldon's book series – and the seeds of what would become the show Outlander were planted. The adaption simply would not have been the same without Moore at its helm, and while he stepped down as acting showrunner around season 4 (he remains an executive producer), it is ultimately thanks to the way he developed the series and masterfully crafted its first season that the show took off. The key to bringing Gabaldon's books to the small screen was to have a solid grasp on what they're about at their core, something that Moore and his team understood from the word go. Throughout Outlander's debut, he made choices that departed from the novels, and could have angered some diehard fans, but instead added the depth and layers needed for its televisual reshaping. The former showrunner also understood Scotland's importance in this narrative, with the setting acting as a character in and of itself. From Castle Leoch to Lallybroch, and even the courtyard of Fort William, the locations of the first season of Outlander are simply iconic – so much so that every time one of them pops up on the show, the fandom cannot contain itself. I can already hear the cheer when Claire, Jamie and Young Ian finally arrive at Jamie's family home in season 7's return. Scotland made Outlander special and vice-versa. The …

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