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Outlander: Blood of My Blood

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Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Genre
Based onOutlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Starring
Country of origin
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production locationScotland
Production companies
Original release
NetworkStarz
Related
Outlander

Outlander: Blood of My Blood is an upcoming historical romance drama television series that serves as a prequel to the television adaptation of the Outlander novel series by Diana Gabaldon.

The series follows the parents of both protagonists from the original series, Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp. Jamie's parents in 18th century Scotland are played by Harriet Slater as Ellen MacKenzie and Jamie Roy as Brian Fraser. Claire's parents in World War I are played by Hermione Corfield as Julia Moriston and Jeremy Irvine as Henry Beauchamp.

The series is set to run for ten episodes, airing on Starz.

Premise

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Outlander: Blood of My Blood is a love story that tells the tales of how the parents of Jamie Fraser came together in 18th century Scotland and how the parents of Claire Beauchamp met during World War I in England.[1]

Cast

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Production

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Development

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In February 2022, it was reported that a prequel series was being developed, with Matthew B. Roberts writing and executive producing.[2] In May 2022, executive producer Maril Davis confirmed that the series would focus on the parents of Jamie Fraser.[3] In August 2022, it was confirmed that the prequel series will be titled Blood of My Blood.[4] In January 2023, Starz ordered a 10-episode first season.[5]

Casting

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In February 2024, the first casting announcements revealed that Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Hermione Corfield, and Jeremy Irvine were cast as the future parents of Jamie and Claire, respectively.[6] Tony Curran was also cast as Lord Lovat, Jamie's grandfather.[7] Then Rory Alexander, Sam Retford, Séamus McLean Ross, and Conor MacNeill were cast as younger versions of characters from the original Outlander series.[8] Brian McCardie, Jhon Lumsden, Sara Vickers, and Peter Mullan were added to the cast in April.[9]

Filming

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Filming began in January 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland.,[10] but production had to be put on hold due to storms in the area, and filming resumed at the end of February.[11] Part of the filming was also done on location at Doune Castle, serving as Castle Leoch.[12] On July 19, 2024, Starz announced on social media that filming had wrapped.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Lee Lenker, Maureen (7 March 2024). "Everything we know about 'Blood of My Blood,' the 'Outlander' prequel". Entertainment Weekly. Dotdash Meredith. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 25, 2022). "Outlander Prequel Series in the Works at Starz (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Alexandra, Susannah (May 8, 2022). "Outlander boss shares new season 7 update". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Otterson, Joe (August 4, 2022). "Outlander Prequel Series Gets Official Title, First Plot Details at Starz". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Cordero, Rosy (January 19, 2023). "Outlander Renewed For Eighth & Final Season; Starz Greenlights Prequel Series Blood Of My Blood". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Cobb, Kayla (5 February 2024). "Outlander Prequel Series Blood of My Blood Casts Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. ^ Cordero, Rosy (14 February 2024). "Outlander: Blood Of My Blood: Starz Prequel Series Expands Clan Fraser With Tony Curran". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  8. ^ Otterson, Joe (26 February 2024). "Outlander Prequel Series Blood of My Blood Adds Four to Cast as Younger Versions of Key Characters". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  9. ^ Rice, Lynette (3 April 2024). "Outlander: Blood Of My Blood Casts Clan Grant Leader, Laird of Clan MacKenzie & More". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  10. ^ Smart, Andrew (15 December 2023). "All the upcoming filming spots in Glasgow for Outlander prequel Blood of My Blood". The National. Herald & Times Group. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  11. ^ Sanderson, Ginny (14 February 2024). "New dates set for filming of Outlander prequel in Glasgow". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Outlander : Blood of my Blood starts filming in Glasgow , Scotland -". Private Tours Edinburgh. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
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