Outlander: Blood of My Blood cast tease "explosive" season 2: "It’s life and death but on an even bigger scale"

With the second season of Outlander: Blood of My Blood landing on our screens in just a matter of days now, excitement for the follow-up instalment is at an all-time high as we wait to see what will transpire for our cast of beloved characters.

The first season of the Outlander spin-off went down a treat, with fans eager to find out more about the parents of the original show's Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitríona Balfe).

Centring on the love stories of Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), as well as Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), things unfolded in a typically dramatic Outlander fashion in the first season – but things are only set to get more explosive in season 2.

Chatting exclusively to Radio Times, the cast revealed that the stakes are even higher this time around for their characters.

Jeremy Irvine, who plays Henry, shared: "I think it's a bit more explosive. Season 1 of anything, you've got to establish the characters and make sure the backgrounds there. So this year, we really jump straight into it."

Hermione Corfield, who plays Julia, also added: "And also I think this the setting of war, that being the back the backdrop of this season, has raised the stakes a bit and also brought certain clans together that we didn't see interacting in the first season. So I think that's going to be interesting for fans."

The last we saw of Henry and Julia was them at the stones trying to pull off their plan to travel back to the 1920s. But with Arch Bug on their tail and the fear that baby William may not be able to make it through, we were all left on a cliffhanger as their fate hangs in the balance going into season 2.

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As for Ellen and Brian's story, Harriet Slater teed up quite the emotional love story to come – but it seems as though it's one that only brings the lovebirds closer.

When asked how this second season differs from the first, Slater revealed: "I think the stakes are even higher this season because we have the Jacobite rebellion, which really puts everything into perspective for everyone. It makes people realise what's important in their lives and what they're fighting for. And I think for Brian and Ellen, they're more of a team this season.

"I think season 1 was… it felt like a very young love, and it was all about the passion and the yearning and the fleeting moments that they had together. Whereas season two is more about them as an established couple knowing exactly what they want in life, and that is each other. So yeah, the stakes are higher. It's life and death, but on an even bigger scale."

So, it certainly seems like it's an opportune time to try and emotionally prepare for the episodes to come!

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Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.