Richard Rankin as Roger and Sophie Skelton as Bree in Outlander season 7 (STARZ)Īfter going back and forth with Bree, Roger’s solution is to pray for him instead of physically helping him. Despite standing by for Claire’s attack, Donner promises he didn’t hurt Claire and begs Roger for help going home. Donner traveled back in time too, and Roger knows about Donner and how he stood by as Claire was brutally attacked. He’s from 1968 and part of the Native American activist group, the Montauk 5. Claire met him as one of Lionel Brown’s men. If you’ve watched season 5 of Outlander, then you might recognize Donner. Time travel isn’t all it’s cracked up to be The other denizens of the 18th century don’t clock the quote as being out of time, but one prisoner, Wendigo Donner ( Brennan Martin), does. While Bree’s husband is off preaching to the prisoners of war at the behest of Reverend McMillan, he quotes Muhammad Ali. Sometimes accidents happen, though, and that’s how Roger meets another potentially important time traveler in this first episode. (Hello, Culloden!) But they generally don’t broadcast their status to the world around them. There’s no Outlander temporal prime directive, and our main cast frequently sets out to change things. ) Now, some of these folks have intentionally gone back in time, but others, like Claire, have stumbled into this not quite Whovian endeavor. There’s Geillis Duncan ( Lotte Verbeek ), Master Raymond ( Dominique Pino ), and Otter Tooth ( Trevor Carroll. If you’ve read the books or seen the show’s other seasons, then you know Jamie, Claire, Roger, and Brianna are not the only time travelers out there. It’s clear we’re in for an emotional journey that will test us. Together they set the tone for the season. With O’Connor’s version, the song is still soulful but with an emotional rawness, too. Multi-talented Bear McCreary and singer Raya Yarbrough first did the “Skye Boat Song” for Outlander. But the visual of Balfe’s anguished face with the noose around her neck in colonial America is striking.Īnd it leads into the new season 7 opening titles, done by Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor. She’s traveled history, continents, and more throughout the past six seasons. Caitriona Balfe as Claire in Outlander season 7 (STARZ)Ĭlaire is no stranger to danger – and as an audience, we’ve experienced it all with her. And the Outlander folks waste no time showing us that the stakes for this season for them and their relationship are extremely high. ) It’s traumatic and grisly and immediately brings viewers back to the core of what Outlander is about – this is a show about Jamie and Claire. Jamie ( Sam Heughan ) is having (maybe) prophetic dreams again, and we get to see his extremely realistic and shocking dream of Claire ( Caitriona Balfe ) being hanged for the murder of Malva Christie ( Jessica Reynolds. There’s been a ton of promo for the show – from ATX TV Festival in Austin to Tribeca in NY recently, but none prepared me for the opening. A horrifying beginning to Outlanderseason 7 We visit the key moments for “A Life Well Lost” because they appear to set the stage for some big things in the future. The first episode hints at a ton to come for the season. There’s chaos, drama, and the tidying of loose ends, but Outlander never loses its heart. The first episode, “A Life Well Lost,” is a thrilling, romantic, and unforgettable return to the world of Claire and Jamie. Last Friday, season 7 of the time-traveling historical romance Outlander returned to STARZ after an exceedingly long hiatus.
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