Outlander: Blood of my Blood season 2 – Release date speculation and latest news

*Warning: This article contains spoilers for Outlander: Blood of my Blood.*

The anticipated second season of Outlander: Blood of my Blood is soon landing, with fans able to enjoy the premiere episode this weekend.

The first season of the Outlander prequel series went down a hit with fans, with the finale delivering plenty of dramatic twists and turns to keep us on tenterhooks till more episodes come our way.

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), there was hierarchy, power and time travel to all contend with.

But while some fans may have thought they knew the love story of Jamie's parents in particular, there was a shock death in the finale that fans weren't quite prepared for.

Describing it as a "huge surprise" when they read it in the script, Slater also told Radio Times that Ellen and Brian's escape was also "so satisfying because I feel like we’ve waited for it".

That's not to forget the major cliffhanger that things were left on regarding Julia, Henry and baby William also. But when will the second season of Outlander: Blood of my Blood be landing on our screens? Read on to find out.

The second season of Outlander: Blood of My Blood kicks off on MGM+ in the UK from Saturday 19 September, following its US premiere on Starz.

The season will continue to air new episodes weekly, every Saturday.

Outlander: Blood of my Blood season 2 cast – Who returns?

All of the main cast are confirmed to be reprising their roles for the second season so that means Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine will all be back on our screens in their leading roles.

As for people we won't be seeing in the second season, those include the late Brian McCardie, who appeared in season 1 as Isaac Grant and also Jhon Lumsden, who starred as Malcolm Grant after Malcolm was killed by Brian in the season 1 finale.

Speaking about the scene in question, Slater told Radio Times exclusively: “Everything to do with Malcolm was a huge surprise. Nobody saw that coming. So when we all read that, it was like, ‘What? Sweet, sweet Malc!’

“It’s so satisfying because I feel like we’ve waited for it. We’ve waited 10 whole episodes for them to finally be free and have each other, and for Ellen to be free of that betrothal that she never wanted in the first place.

"I think killing Malcolm was the only way they were ever going to get out of that.”

The cast we'd expect to see in season 2 of Outlander:

• Harriet Slater as Ellen MacKenzie
• Jamie Roy as Brian Fraser
• Hermione Corfield as Julia Moriston
• Jeremy Irvine as Henry Beauchamp
• Rory Alexander as Murtagh Fitzgibbons
• Sam Retford as Dougal MacKenzie
• Séamus McLean Ross as Colum MacKenzie
• Conor MacNeill as Ned Gowan
• Tony Curran as Lord Simon Lovat
• Sara Vickers as Davina Porter
• Peter Mullan as Red Jacob MacKenzie
• Sally Messham as Mrs Fitz
• Terence Rae as Arch Bug
• Sadhbh Malin as Jocasta Cameron
• Ailsa Davidson as Janet MacKenzie
• Annabelle Dowler as Lizbeth
• Harry Eaton as Private Charlton

What will Outlander: Blood of my Blood season 2 be about?

The official synopsis for the new season reads: "In the second season, the lovers are separated once again as the Scottish Highlands are split in two by the 1715 Jacobite Rising, thrusting the clans into war and forcing them to choose a side in the rebellion.

"With the fiery crosses lit, Brian and his cousin Murtagh must return to Castle Leathers and pledge to fight beside his father, the scheming Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat. Ellen reluctantly returns to Castle Leoch to find her brothers, Colum and Dougal, feuding over how to respond to the call to arms, and cleverly devises a plan to protect Clan MacKenzie whatever the outcome."

It continues: "Meanwhile, Henry and Julia Beauchamp, finally reunited after their unexpected journey back in time, are ready to return to their own time and their daughter, Claire. When their plan goes horribly awry, the couple is parted once more. Separated from his love, Henry must grapple with his mental health as he fights to find his way back to Julia, who is forced to return to Castle Leathers and contend with her sinister husband, Lord Lovat."

While things did end on a hopeful note for both couples, there was certainly some drama that will likely be unpacked in the second season. Brian and Ellen managed to run away together, with Brian killing Malcolm in the process.

Julia and Henry were reunited at long last, with baby William in tow and hoping to travel back through the stones to the 20th century. But with Arch Bug and his henchmen on the pursuit after Henry, things were left on a cliffhanger as we don't know whether the couple and William managed to make it or not.

Speaking about what will unfold in season 2, Irvine teased in an exclusive interview with Radio Times: “I can tell you this, season 2 starts in a place that even I couldn’t figure out how that character had got there."

Also chatting exclusively to Radio Times ahead of the season 2 premiere, 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."

Is there a trailer for Outlander: Blood of my Blood season 2?

Yes! You can watch the trailer below.

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Outlander: Blood of My Blood season 2 will be available to watch on MGM+ from Saturday 19 September. Season 1 is available to stream on MGM+.

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