Developed by Ronald D. Moore, Outlander is a historical drama series based on the novel series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon. Moore is also the executive producer alongside Jim Kohlberg, Andy Harries, Maril Davis, Ira Steven Behr, Toni Graphia, Anne Kenney, Matthew B. Roberts, and Marigo Kehoe.
The first season of the series premiered on August 9, 2014 followed by five more seasons until 2022. It received positive reviews from critics and currently holds an approval rating of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. The series is expected to return on Starz with its seventh season.
So, when is the seventh season releasing? What is the plot? Who would come back to reprise their roles? Continue reading to know further details.
Outlander Plot and Cast
The makers have not revealed the plot details for Outlander Season 7. However, it is expected to continue from where Season 6 ended. Further details shall be revealed soon.
Season 6 ended with some big cliffhangers that would be followed in Season 7. Claire is imprisoned in Wilmington and could be put on trial for the murder of Tom Christie’s daughter Malva and would be hanged if found guilty. Jamie has been rescued from the clutches of Richard Brown’s Committee of Safety and with Young Ian and John Quincy Myers is on the way to rescue her, presumably planning another prison break.
The new season would reveal who killed Malva and what the significance of the reappearance of time traveller Wendigo Donner means for the Fraser family. The seventh season will be based on Gabaldon’s 7th book, An Echo in the Bone.
Although the cast members have not been revealed, we can expect the return of Caitriona Balfe as Claire Fraser and Sam Heughan as James “Jamie” Fraser. The rest of the details will be disclosed in the next few months.
Outlander Season 7 Release Date
The latest season of Outlander premiered in March 2022 and an official news related to the renewal has not been revealed. Still we can expect the seventh season to premiere by 2023.
The number of episodes for the new season is not confirmed as it has been different in the first six seasons. The series is distributed by Sony Pictures Television.
Outlander Season 7 Trailer
The developers have not released a trailer for Outlander Season 7. Until it comes out, you can check the trailer of Season 6 below: