As a result of all the production difficulties brought about by COVID-19 in 2020, Season 6has been reduced to just eight episodes—but on the plus side, those episodes are expected to encompass the years 1773-76, meaning the Frasers are coming closer to the American Revolution and it’s going to be a difficult season for Jamie (Sam Heughan), Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and the folks who reside on Fraser’s Ridge. “Jamie and Claire spent a lot of time really building this community and, I think, this season we see that disintegrate,” Heughan said at New York Comic-Con. “Jamie went to rescue Claire, but I don’t think she’s gotten over that trauma. Jamie is very aware of it. He’s keeping an eye on her. The cracks are starting to show. Not just for Jamie and Claire, but for the residents of Fraser’s Ridge. The war is coming. It always seems to be coming but it is coming. We’re very aware of having to tread a fine line between his loyalties. He knows he is on the wrong side with the British and he knows at some point, he’s going to have to switch sides. It is even harder for him this season because he’s being pulled in both directions.” And, of course, the Christie family is joining the cast in Season 6. “We have this family, the Christie’s, that arrive at Fraser’s Ridge,” Heughan continued. “Initially, they are integrated into the community, but very soon we start to see the history that’s been between Tom and Jamie really get under the skin of everyone. It starts to disintegrate or decay what Claire and Jamie have built at Fraser’s Ridge. Mark Lewis Jones [Tom Christie] is just incredible, Alexander Vlahos [Allan Christie], Jessica Reynolds [Malva Christie] are such a weird little family, on and off screen, so you’re going to love them and hate them.” Balfe added, “Mark is great. He’s such a fantastic actor. He has Sam and me in stitches. There might be a little operation that Claire has to do on Tom and Mark was so funny. Sam was breaking every time because Mark would be, ‘Oh, dear! Oh, God!’ It was such a good dynamic having him, Jessica Reynolds is so lovely, and Alex. It was a nice new dynamic to bring onto the Ridge.” The first episode of Season 6 is titled “Echoes,” but it has nothing to do with An Echo in the Bone, the seventh book in the Outlander franchise. Rather, showrunner MatthewB. Roberts told Elle, “When you see the first episode, the title will speak for itself. Each character will be dealing with something from their past and it will help us tell stories going forward. ” Can’t wait to see it? Launch the gallery for a look at what to expect! Outlander Season 6 will premiere on Sunday, March 6, 2022, on Starz. Next, Sam Heughan Just Shared a New Outlander Pic! Plus, What Caitriona Balfe Said About Season 6 and the Premiere Date Revealed!
