Does Jamie Die In Outlander Season 7, Part 2? Show Future & Book Story Explained

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Jamie Fraser’s fate in Outlander season 7 part 2 is a major question after the new trailer. Jamie is known for cheating death on many occasions, but the official trailer for season 7 part 2 leaves his survival a mystery. For now, at least, it’s unclear what plan the series has for the beloved character and a long-term staple of the Outlander cast.

STARZ release of Outlander season 7 part 2 official trailer reveals the TV series could avert from the books with one major detail. Jamie’s teased death appears different from the novel, leaving room for fans to wonder if he is truly dead. That doesn’t seem impossible, especially since some changes will likely have to happen with the series ending after season 8 when there are 10 books. However, Jamie and Claire’s love has trumped every obstacle, and with Outlander season 8 still to come, Jamie could live through season 7 regardless.

How Outlander Season 7 Teases Jamie’s Death Is Different To The Book

Jamie’s Death In Outlander Could Be Different From The Books

The Outlander season 7 part 2 trailer reveals Jamie’s life is in danger. Lord John Grey, played by David Berry, informs Claire that something is wrong with Jamie, aligning part 2 with the themes from Outlander’s 8th book, Written in My Own Heart’s Blood. However, the trailer indicates that Jamie could die from a gunshot wound during the Revolutionary War. This differs drastically from his death in the book and seems more permanent than his supposed death in the eighth novel.

Jamie’s believed death in Written in My Own Heart’s Blood leaves more room for the possibility of survival rather than a fatal gunshot wound. In the 8th installment of the book series, Jamie and his sister Jenny Murray, played by Laura Donnelly, are aboard a ship that apparently sinks, but their bodies are never found. In the trailer, Claire leaves Scotland, while it appears that Jamie stays, and that would make it almost impossible for him to be battling in the Revolutionary War.

Jamie Does Not Die In Outlander Season 7, According To The Book

Jamie Survives In Season 7 If The Story Follows The Books

Jamie, as always, will evade death in season 7 if the story continues to follow the book. After Jamie is believed to have drowned in the Atlantic Ocean, he makes his way to Philidephia, where he finds Claire and Lord John Grey, who are now married. Although it makes sense for the series adaptation to follow the 8th book, the newly released trailer highlights one confirmed detail different from the books. Claire goes to America to heal John’s badly wounded nephew instead of Marsali Fraser (Lauren Lyle) and Fergus Fraser’s (Cesar Domboy) sick son.

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The book and season 7 part 2 trailer highlight that Jamie stays behind in Scotland as Claire leaves for America, meaning the British Soldier couldn’t be shooting Jamie in the trailer.

This change signifies the likelihood of more changes in the series adaptation, like Jamie’s death, but the book’s version makes more sense for several reasons. The book and season 7 part 2 trailer highlights that Jamie stays behind in Scotland as Claire leaves for America, meaning the British Soldier couldn’t be shooting Jamie in the trailer, but rather shooting Lord John Grey’s nephew, whom Claire is set out to heal.

Will Jamie Die In Outlander Season 8?

Outlander Books Show Jamie Won’t Die In Season 8

It is highly unlikely that Jamie will die in Outlander season 8 unless the show completely averts from the book’s storyline. Gabaldon is still writing the book series, and promises a happy ending for the series, but she states season 8 will end differently than the books. However, killing Jamie off the show is an unwise choice. If he were to die, it would destroy the show’s main storyline, which follows the relationship between Claire and Jamie, taking the show in an unsuccessful direction and upsetting many fans.

Outlander season 8 needs Jamie and Claire alive for the show to remain successful. The couple is the glue that holds the story together, giving the historical-fiction fantasy its vibrancy. Their love has conquered every challenge that has been thrown their way, aligning them with a happy ending. The TV series so far has followed the major details of the books, meaning it wouldn’t make sense for Outlander season 8 to fall out of alignment with Gabaldon’s future books.

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