The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
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Caitríona Balfe
Claire Randall Fraser
Sam Heughan
Jamie Fraser
Sophie Skelton
Brianna MacKenzie
Richard Rankin
Roger MacKenzie
John Bell
Ian Fraser Murray
David Berry
Lord John Grey
Charles Vandervaart
William Ransom
Izzy Meikle-Small
Rachel Murray
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16 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sassenach | Aug 9, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Castle Leoch | Aug 16, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 3 | The Way Out | Aug 23, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 4 | The Gathering | Aug 30, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Rent | Sep 6, 2014 | 8.6 |
| 6 | The Garrison Commander | Sep 13, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 7 | The Wedding | Sep 20, 2014 | 8.8 |
| 8 | Both Sides Now | Sep 27, 2014 | 8.8 |
| 9 | The Reckoning | Apr 4, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 10 | By the Pricking of My Thumbs | Apr 11, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 11 | The Devil's Mark | Apr 18, 2015 | 9.2 |
| 12 | Lallybroch | Apr 25, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 13 | The Watch | May 2, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 14 | The Search | May 9, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 15 | Wentworth Prison | May 16, 2015 | 8.7 |
| 16 | To Ransom a Man's Soul | May 30, 2015 | 8.3 |
13 episodes • 2016Avg: 8.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Through a Glass, Darkly | Apr 9, 2016 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Not in Scotland Anymore | Apr 16, 2016 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Useful Occupations and Deceptions | Apr 23, 2016 | 8.2 |
| 4 | La Dame Blanche | Apr 30, 2016 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Untimely Resurrection | May 7, 2016 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Best Laid Schemes... | May 14, 2016 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Faith | May 21, 2016 | 9.2 |
| 8 | The Fox's Lair | May 28, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Je Suis Prest | Jun 4, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Prestonpans | Jun 11, 2016 | 8.8 |
| 11 | Vengeance Is Mine | Jun 18, 2016 | 8.8 |
| 12 | The Hail Mary | Jun 25, 2016 | 8.7 |
| 13 | Dragonfly in Amber | Jul 9, 2016 | 9.5 |
13 episodes • 2017Avg: 8.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Battle Joined | Sep 10, 2017 | 8.8 |
| 2 | Surrender | Sep 17, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 3 | All Debts Paid | Sep 24, 2017 | 8.9 |
| 4 | Of Lost Things | Oct 1, 2017 | 9.1 |
| 5 | Freedom & Whisky | Oct 8, 2017 | 9.0 |
| 6 | A. Malcolm | Oct 22, 2017 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Crème De Menthe | Oct 29, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 8 | First Wife | Nov 5, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 9 | The Doldrums | Nov 12, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Heaven and Earth | Nov 19, 2017 | 8.4 |
| 11 | Uncharted | Nov 26, 2017 | 8.4 |
| 12 | The Bakra | Dec 3, 2017 | 8.7 |
| 13 | Eye of the Storm | Dec 10, 2017 | 8.8 |
13 episodes • 2018Avg: 8.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America the Beautiful | Nov 4, 2018 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Do No Harm | Nov 11, 2018 | 8.2 |
| 3 | The False Bride | Nov 18, 2018 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Common Ground | Nov 25, 2018 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Savages | Dec 2, 2018 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Blood of My Blood | Dec 9, 2018 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Down the Rabbit Hole | Dec 16, 2018 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Wilmington | Dec 23, 2018 | 8.5 |
| 9 | The Birds & the Bees | Dec 30, 2018 | 9.1 |
| 10 | The Deep Heart's Core | Jan 6, 2019 | 8.3 |
| 11 | If Not for Hope | Jan 13, 2019 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Providence | Jan 20, 2019 | 8.7 |
| 13 | Man of Worth | Jan 27, 2019 | 8.8 |
12 episodes • 2020Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fiery Cross | Feb 16, 2020 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Between Two Fires | Feb 23, 2020 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Free Will | Mar 1, 2020 | 8.2 |
| 4 | The Company We Keep | Mar 8, 2020 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Perpetual Adoration | Mar 15, 2020 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Better to Marry Than Burn | Mar 22, 2020 | 8.1 |
| 7 | The Ballad of Roger Mac | Mar 29, 2020 | 9.1 |
| 8 | Famous Last Words | Apr 12, 2020 | 8.1 |
| 9 | Monsters and Heroes | Apr 19, 2020 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Mercy Shall Follow Me | Apr 26, 2020 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Journeycake | May 3, 2020 | 8.9 |
| 12 | Never My Love | May 10, 2020 | 8.8 |
8 episodes • 2022Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Echoes | Mar 6, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Allegiance | Mar 13, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Temperance | Mar 20, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Hour of the Wolf | Mar 27, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Give Me Liberty | Apr 3, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The World Turned Upside Down | Apr 10, 2022 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Sticks and Stones | Apr 24, 2022 | 7.5 |
| 8 | I Am Not Alone | May 1, 2022 | 8.1 |
16 episodes • 2023Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Life Well Lost | Jun 16, 2023 | 8.3 |
| 2 | The Happiest Place on Earth | Jun 23, 2023 | 8.7 |
| 3 | Death Be Not Proud | Jun 30, 2023 | 8.2 |
| 4 | A Most Uncomfortable Woman | Jul 7, 2023 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Singapore | Jul 14, 2023 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Where the Waters Meet | Jul 21, 2023 | 8.0 |
| 7 | A Practical Guide for Time-Travelers | Jul 28, 2023 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Turning Points | Aug 11, 2023 | 8.7 |
| 9 | Unfinished Business | Nov 22, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Brotherly Love | Nov 29, 2024 | 8.2 |
| 11 | A Hundredweight of Stones | Dec 6, 2024 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Carnal Knowledge | Dec 13, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Hello, Goodbye | Dec 20, 2024 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Ye Dinna Get Used to It | Dec 27, 2024 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Written in My Own Heart's Blood | Jan 3, 2025 | 8.5 |
| 16 | A Hundred Thousand Angels | Jan 17, 2025 | 8.7 |
10 episodes • 2026Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soul of a Rebel | Mar 6, 2026 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Prophecies | Mar 13, 2026 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Abies Fraseri | Mar 20, 2026 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Muskets, Liberty, and Sauerkraut | Mar 27, 2026 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Send for the Devil | Apr 3, 2026 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Blessed Are the Merciful | Apr 10, 2026 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Evidence of Things Not Seen | Apr 17, 2026 | 7.4 |
| 8 | In the Forest | Apr 24, 2026 | 8.1 |
| 9 | Pharos | May 8, 2026 | 8.5 |
| 10 | And the World Was All Around Us | May 15, 2026 | 8.6 |
