Outlander’s Sam Heughan spoke about the upcoming prequel series
Sam Heughan, adored for his role as Jamie Fraser in Outlander, divulged details about the eagerly anticipated prequel, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, assuring devotees they’re in for a delight, reports the Scottish Daily Express.
The Scottish heartthrob shared his thoughts on the interwoven love tales set to grace the new series, espousing, “There’s so many love stories in Outlander, but it sounds like in Blood of My Blood it’s not just romantic love and I think the love that Jamie and Murtagh have is incredible, there’s a really beautiful love.
“There’s the Jamie, Brianna and William love story. These people are all connected by love.”
He elucidated further during The Gathering, Starz’s digital Outlander meet-up, positing, “And I think the romance is obviously what we’re here for, but I think the love that they have amongst each other, amongst the Fraser family is so strong.”
When prompted about his initial impressions of Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Heughan revealed, “For me, I had no expectations and I was very, very excited.”
“I think I might your number one fan. I can’t wait to see what happens.”
While the original Outlander series orbits primarily around the singular romance between Jamie and Claire Fraser, performed by Caitríona Balfe, the offshoot, Blood of My Blood, is slated to introduce a duo of love axes.
Viewers are gearing up for an enchanting narrative as Brian Fraser (portrayed by Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (played by Harriet Slater) discover love in an unexpected encounter in a barn after her father Jacob MacKenzie’s (played by Peter Mullan) passing. Meanwhile, audiences be captivated by the sweet and poignant wartime love story of Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) and Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) from the early 20th century.
An online panel released on June 1 to celebrate Outlander Day revealed insights into the two intertwined dramas, with cast members discussing details of their upcoming roles and connections between the shows.
Jamie Roy, who brings Brian Fraser to life, underscored the allure of Blood of My Blood: “I think the beauty about this show is even if you’ve never seen Outlander before, you can come into this show and enjoy it as a new viewer.”
Roy continued: “But also, if you’ve been a loyal fan since season one of Outlander, all the way through, you’re going to get so much out of it as well because you’re going to see all these little Easter Eggs and fill in these little holes. You’re going to get something out of it, which I think is very cool.”
Harriet Slater, portraying Ellen MacKenzie, hinted at a “thunderclap moment” igniting instant love between her character and Brian.
Expanding on that pivotal instant, Roy shared: “They say that love finds you when you’re least expecting it and I think that was the last thing on both these characters’ minds and literally it does feel like time stops.”
Roy went on to describe the magnetic connection between the characters: “Both of us are just taking each other in and just like, ‘Wow, this is unlike anything or anyone I’ve ever met.”
Heughan chimed in: “That’s like the beginning of the whole love story, which then creates the whole of Blood of My Blood and leading on to Outlander.”