WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Outlander: Blood of My Blood is now captivating audiences, with fans already lauding the prequel series to the much-loved Starz historical drama, which is brimming with Easter eggs, reports the Daily Record.
The programme traces the parallel love stories of Claire (portrayed by Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser's (Sam Heughan) parents.
Set years prior to the events of Outlander, viewers have witnessed Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) and Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) propelled into the past, while Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) embark on a secret romance following a chance encounter.
The series consists of 10 episodes and will be broadcast weekly on both sides of the Atlantic.
Season two of Outlander: Blood of My Blood is already in development after Starz confirmed the show had been renewed before season one's premiere.
Here's the scoop on when you can catch the next episode.
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Outlander: Blood of My Blood episode four, titled A Soldier's Heart, will be released on Friday, August 22 in the USA on Starz at 8pm Eastern Standard Time.
Episode four will then be available the following day (Saturday, August 23) in the UK on MGM+ via Prime Video, but no time has been confirmed.
The series will be released weekly, with the exception of a break between episodes nine and 10, which means the finale will be postponed by a week.
Here's the complete release schedule:
Starz has unveiled a trailer for episode four, which opens with a flashback to the 20th century showing Julia revealing to Henry that she's expecting their child.
The scene then shifts to present-day Scotland with Henry telling someone: "Do you have any idea how it feels to hope for something but dread it so very much at the same time?"
Julia is subsequently shown standing at the edge of Castle Leathers, caressing her pregnant belly, suggesting impending difficulties with her pregnancy.
Brian then approaches Julia with a request: "I need your help to deliver a message for me."
Julia replies: "And if I do this for you, you'll help me escape?"
Julia now finds herself the target of unwelcome advances from Lord Lovat (Tony Curran) after sacrificing herself in an attempt to protect her unborn child.
She made the devastating choice to share the laird's bed following Davina Porter's (Sara Vickers) revelation that she was permitted to keep her baby because he was Lord Lovat's son, despite being born out of wedlock.
Julia hopes her gambit will persuade Lord Lovat that the child belongs to him rather than Henry.
Meanwhile, tensions escalate at Castle Leoch as Ellen cautions her brother Colum (Séamus McLean Ross): "If I do marry Malcolm, my allegiance would be to them."
Additional conflict awaits Henry as Laird Isaac Grant (Brian McCardie) commands him to gather rent from the estate's tenants. "I can't get blood out of stone," warns Henry, as he's cautioned that he could meet the same fate as his predecessor if he fails to secure the funds.
The clip also introduces us to Julia and Ellen's first encounter, where the time traveller assists Brian in preserving his prohibited inter-clan love affair.
The trailer concludes with Julia asserting: "To the darkest moments, we must seize hope wherever we can find it."
Outlander: Blood of My Blood airs on Fridays on Starz in the USA and on Saturdays on MGM+ via Prime Video in the UK
Outlander season 8 will air on Starz and MGM+ via Prime Video in early 2026
