The final season ofOutlanderjust got a colossal update from one of its leading stars.Outlanderfollows Claire Beauchamp Randall (Caitríona Balfe), a WWII nurse who goes back in time to Scotland in 1743. She meets the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and falls for him while also landing in the middle of an epic rebellion. Starz confirmed more than two years ago thatOutlanderwould end with Season 8, and the final season even wrapped filming back in September 2024, but it’s still lacking an official premiere date. Caitríona Balfe recently sat down for a chat with Collider’sSteve Weintraubto talk about her upcoming action movie,The Amateur, and she teased an emotional season finale:
“WrappingOutlanderwas very emotional. Everybody came to set, which was just very weird because they gave Sam [Heughan] and I a seven-page scene that was just full of dialogue to finish on, and yet the whole studio was full of execs and all the cast and everybody. So,there were lots and lots and lots of tears. I’m just very proud of the show and I’m excited for the fans to see it. I just hope we’ve done right by them.”
When asked how she thoughtOutlanderwill end, Balfe confirmed that she couldn’t speculate even if she wanted to, due to the series shooting a few variations of the ending:
“Idon’t even know the ending. We’ve sort of filmed it in a couple of different ways, and Matt is going to decide, which I think is great so I can’t lie. But I think they’re going to be satisfied. We brought a lot of people back. A lot of the story is explained. I hope they are anyway.”
Outlanderis based on the popular series of books fromDiana Gabaldon, who is also credited as a writer on all 91 episodes of the hit series. The show was created for television byRonald D. Moore, theStar TrekandBattlestar Galacticaveteran who has also been tapped as theshowrunner for Prime Video’s newGod of Warseries. Moore recently sparked controversy among theGod of Warfanbase when he admitted hehadn’t played any of theGod of Wargames. His first big non-Star Trekgig came in 2000 when he penned the script forMission: Impossible II, the sequel to the originalMission: Impossiblemovie starringTom Cruise. He also co-created the space sci-fi seriesFor All Mankindfor Apple TV+ withMatt WolpertandBen Nedivi; the show starsJoel Kinnaman,Michael Dorman, andWrenn Schmidt.
What Do We Know About ‘The Amateur’?
Balfe is one of the many big names attached to star inThe Amateur,the spy thriller following a CIA decoder (Rami Malek) who trains to become a killer after his wife is murdered and his superiors decide to do nothing about it. The film comes from writersKen NolanandGary Spinelli, and it’s based on the novel byRobert Littell, withJames Hawesdirecting. Starring alongside Malek and Balfe inThe RecruitareLaurence Fishburne(The Matrix),Rachel Brosnahan(The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel),Jon Bernthal(The Punisher), andHolt McCallany(The Iron Claw).
The final season ofOutlanderstill lacks an official release date, butThe Amateurhits theaters this Friday. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and find tickets below for a showing ofThe Amateurnear you.
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