Here is my detailed recap of OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD Ep. 109, "Braemar". Terrific episode, best of the whole season so far! *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't yet seen this episode, there are SPOILERS in this post! Read at your own risk! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/09/bomb...

There will be no new episode of OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD the week of Oct. 3! They are taking a brief break before the season finale, Episode 110 ("Something Borrowed"), which will air on STARZ on Friday, Oct. 10. Please spread the word. Thanks! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/09/no-n...

The Wake County Public Libraries (my local library here in Raleigh, NC) will be doing a series of eight #OUTLANDER themed programs via Zoom, starting in late October! Online registration is required, but it's free. Should be fun! Look here for details. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/09/outl...

Here are my reactions to OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD Episode 108, "A Virtuous Woman". *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't yet watched this episode, there are SPOILERS in this post! Read at your own risk. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/09/bomb... #BloodOfMyBlood #Episode108

STARZ has released a new teaser video for OUTLANDER Season 8! I think it looks great! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/09/new-... #OUTLANDER #Season8 #OUTLANDER_STARZ

Here are my reactions to OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD Episode 107, "Luceo Non Uro". *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't yet watched this episode, there are spoilers in this post! Read at your own risk. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/09/bomb... #BloodOfMyBlood #Episode107 #LuceoNonUro

Here are my reactions to OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD Episode 106, "Birthright". *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't yet watched the episode, there are SPOILERS in this post! Read at your own risk. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/09/bomb... #BloodOfMyBlood #Episode106 #Birthright

Here are my reactions to OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD Episode 105, "Needfire". *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't yet seen this episode, there are SPOILERS in this post! Read at your own risk. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/08/bomb... #OUTLANDER #BloodofMyBlood #Needfire

I'm celebrating TWO blogging milestones today! Outlandish Observations turns 17 years old, and by coincidence, this is my 2000th blog post! Thanks to all of you who've visited Outlandish Observations over the years! I really appreciate your support! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/08/cele...

Here are my reactions to OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD Episode 104, "A Soldier's Heart". *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't watched this episode, there are SPOILERS in this post. Read at your own risk! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/08/bomb... #OUTLANDER #BLOODofMyBLOOD

Here are my reactions to OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD Episode 103, "School of the Moon". *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't watched this episode, there are SPOILERS in this post. Read at your own risk! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/08/bomb...

For #OUTLANDER_STARZ fans in the US, Netflix is now showing OUTLANDER Episodes 701-708 as available for viewing! We will have to wait quite a while longer (until January 2027, probably) to see the second half of Season 7.

Here are my reactions to Episode 101 of OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD, titled "Providence". *** SPOILER WARNING!! If you haven't yet seen BLOOD OF MY BLOOD Episode 101, there are SPOILERS in this post! Read at your own risk! *** www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/08/bomb...

Here are my reactions to Episode 102 of OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD, titled "S.W.A.K. (Sealed With a Kiss)". *** SPOILER WARNING!! If you haven't yet seen BLOOD OF MY BLOOD Episode 102, there are SPOILERS in this post! Read at your own risk! *** www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/08/bomb...

#OUTLANDER fans: Here's a very interesting 2-part interview with Diana Gabaldon, by Angela Hickey of the Outlandish Hive. Part 1 is about the TV shows, BLOOD OF MY BLOOD and OUTLANDER Season 8. Part 2 is about the books and Diana's writing process. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/08/ange...

Good news for #OUTLANDER fans in the US: The first 8 episodes of Season 7 will FINALLY be available on Netflix starting Monday, August 11, 2025! Why does it take so long? See my blog post here for the explanation. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/08/seas...

Looking for a place to discuss OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD? Check out TheLitForum, Diana Gabaldon's longtime online hangout. We're a community of readers, writers, and #OUTLANDER fans. You have to sign up to read or post on the forum, but it's free. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/07/bloo...

Here's a brief update about OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD, plus some thoughts of my own about the prequel TV series. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/07/bloo...

It's official: OUTLANDER Season 8 will air in "early 2026"! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/07/outl...

With only 3 weeks left until #BLOODofMyBLOOD (aka BOMB) premieres, I think the subtitle of DR. STRANGELOVE is very appropriate for many #OUTLANDER fans right now: "How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the BOMB". 😀 Just kidding! You don't have to love it. I just thought the phrase was very apt.

Here, at last, are the opening titles and the new theme music for OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD! I think it's lovely. Be sure to turn the CC on so that you catch the lyrics, in English and Gaelic. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/07/open... #OUTLANDER #BloodOfMyBlood #BearMcCreary

STARZ has released a set of four short videos, introducing the four main characters in OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD. See the links in this post. You may encounter spoilers! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/07/bloo... #OUTLANDERBloodOfMyBlood #OUTLANDER

Here's Part 9 of my series of posts on re-reading Diana Gabaldon's GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, Book 9 of the #OUTLANDER series. *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't read BEES, there are MAJOR SPOILERS in this post! Read at your own risk. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/07/re-r...

#OUTLANDER fans: Here's the official trailer for the new prequel series, OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD, premiering Friday, Aug. 8 on STARZ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvj... What do you think? Are you planning to watch? See my initial thoughts here: www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/07/new-...

As many parts of the US, the UK, and Europe endure a brutal heat wave this week, I thought it might be a good time to share a few winter pictures that remind me of the #OUTLANDER books, in an attempt to help us stay cool. Hope this helps a little bit! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/06/outl...

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! In honor of the occasion, here's a collection of some of my favorite quotes about fathers and fatherhood from Diana Gabaldon's #OUTLANDER books. Hope you enjoy them! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/06/fath... #OUTLANDER #JamieFraser #FathersDay

Here's Part 8 of my reactions on re-reading Diana Gabaldon's GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, Book 9 of the #OUTLANDER series. *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't read BEES, there are SPOILERS in this post! Read at your own risk! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/06/re-r...

June 1st is #WorldOutlanderDay, the 34th anniversary of #OUTLANDER's publication in 1991. In celebration, here are 34 of my favorite "quick quotes" from Diana Gabaldon's books and stories. Hope you enjoy them! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/06/quic...

Good news for fans of the #OUTLANDER TV series: The Complete Season 7 Blu-ray, DVD, and Collector's Edition are now available! Look here for details, and please spread the word to anyone you know who may be interested. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/05/comp...

Thank you for your lovely posts. This one made me cry.

#OUTLANDER fans: As we observe #MemorialDay in the US, here's a collection of quotes from Diana Gabaldon's books and stories honoring those who fell in battle. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/05/memo...

#OUTLANDER fans: Wondering what the new prequel series, OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD, is all about? Check out this in-depth article from Entertainment Weekly! The new series premieres Friday, August 8, 2025, on STARZ. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/05/ente...

#OUTLANDER fans: Yesterday I went to see a re-enactment of the Battle of Alamance, the 1771 battle featured in Diana Gabaldon's THE FIERY CROSS. It was a lot of fun and I especially liked seeing the cannons firing at close range. Look here for details. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/05/batt...

Here's Part 7 of my reactions on re-reading GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, Book 9 of the #OUTLANDER series. This one focuses on a part of the book that I found very confusing. Let me know what you think! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/05/re-r...

Happy #MothersDay to all the moms out there! Here are some of my favorite quotes from the #OUTLANDER books about mothers and motherhood. Hope you enjoy them! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/05/moth...

Big news for #OUTLANDER fans today! Diana Gabaldon announced the title of Book 10 of the OUTLANDER series: A BLESSING FOR A WARRIOR GOING OUT I think it's an intriguing title! Here are my initial reactions. What do you think of it? www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/05/book...

#OUTLANDER fans: Jamie Fraser's birthday is coming up on Thursday, May 1! In honor of the occasion, here are some of my favorite Jamie quotes from the OUTLANDER books. Hope you enjoy them! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/04/happ...

I really don't like Amaranthus and it's my greatest fear, that William (who is my favourite character after Jamie) will end up with her. It would be very disappointing 😞

Here's Part 6 of my series of posts about my reactions to re-reading GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, Book 9 in the #OUTLANDER series. *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't read BEES, there are Major Spoilers in this post! Read at your own risk. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/04/re-r...

A new unabridged audiobook edition of #OUTLANDER, read by Kristin Atherton, is coming out April 29! Similar recordings of the other books in the OUTLANDER series will be released in the coming months. Look here for more info, including pre-order links. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/04/new-...

#OUTLANDER fans: Wishing a very happy birthday to Amanda Claire Hope MacKenzie, aka Mandy, born on April 21, 1776. That would make her 249 years old (!) In honor of her birthday, here's a collection of my favorite Mandy quotes. Hope you enjoy them! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/04/happ...

I am honored to return to #Outlander, as series composer for #bloodofmyblood. I look forward to fans experiencing the expanded emotional, visual and musical world of this visionary saga. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎶💚 Series debut August 8.

The prequel series, OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD, will premiere on STARZ on Friday, Aug. 8! For those who don't know, this series tells the story of Jamie and Claire's parents. Look here for details. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/04/bloo... #OUTLANDER #BLOODofMyBLOOD #BrianandEllen #prequel

Today is the 279th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, which took place on April 16, 1746. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/04/reme... #Culloden #OUTLANDER

#OUTLANDER fans: Here's a new PBS documentary about Revolutionary War weapons! It's about an hour long, but very interesting! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/04/docu...

Here's Part 5 of my series about things I've noticed on re-listening to GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, Book 9 of the #OUTLANDER series. *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't read BEES, or watched OUTLANDER Ep 716, there are SPOILERS in this post! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/04/re-r...

#OUTLANDER fans: Diana Gabaldon spoke on April 5 at the annual Celtic Highland Tea in Flagstaff, AZ. I'm glad they made it available via Zoom. Always a pleasure to see Diana speak to a smaller audience! Here's a recap of some of the things she said. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/04/dian...

Here's Part 4 of my series of posts about things I've noticed on re-listening to GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, Book 9 of the #OUTLANDER series. Hope you enjoy it! *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't read BEES, there are SPOILERS in this post! www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/04/re-r...

Here's Part 3 of my thoughts on re-reading GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, Book 9 of the #OUTLANDER series. *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't read all of the OUTLANDER books, there are Major Spoilers in this post! Read at your own risk. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/03/re-r...

#OUTLANDER fans: Here's Part 2 of my series of posts about things I've discovered on re-reading GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE (Book 9). Hope you enjoy it! I'll post more of these observations in the coming weeks, as I make my way through the book. www.outlandishobservations.com/2025/03/re-r...