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The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

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episode image Dragonfly in Amber
9.5/10 (5803 votes)

#1 Dragonfly in Amber

S2:E13

In the present, Claire reveals the truth to her daughter, Brianna. In the 18th century, Jamie does everything he can to save his loved ones as the Battle of Culloden begins.

episode image The Devil's Mark
9.2/10 (5922 votes)

#2 The Devil's Mark

S1:E11

Claire and Geillis are on trial for witchcraft. Jamie manages to rescue Claire, but not before she discovers a secret about Geillis's past.

episode image Faith
9.2/10 (4867 votes)

#3 Faith

S2:E7

Claire is brought to L’Hopital Des Anges where doctors try to save her life and that of her unborn baby. King Louis asks Claire to judge two men accused of practicing the dark arts – one an enemy, one a friend.

episode image Of Lost Things
9.1/10 (4129 votes)

#4 Of Lost Things

S3:E4

Jamie is pulled into intrigue while serving as a groomsman at Helwater. In 1968, Claire, Brianna and Roger struggle to trace Jamie's whereabouts, leaving Clarie to wonder if they will ever find him.

episode image The Birds & The Bees
9.1/10 (2963 votes)

#5 The Birds & The Bees

S4:E9

As Brianna struggles to compartmentalize the trauma she's suffered in the wake of the tragedy that befell her in Wilmington, she refocuses on finding her parents.

episode image The Ballad of Roger Mac
9.1/10 (2855 votes)

#6 The Ballad of Roger Mac

S5:E7

The Regulator Rebellion reaches a boiling point, forcing Jamie to face his fear and confront the consequence of his divided loyalties.

episode image The Garrison Commander
9.0/10 (6676 votes)

#7 The Garrison Commander

S1:E6

Claire's unexpected meeting with a British general turns tense when Captain Jack Randall arrives. Claire finds herself alone with Randall - a dangerous man determined to uncover her secrets.

episode image Freedom & Whisky
9.0/10 (3999 votes)

#8 Freedom & Whisky

S3:E5

Brianna grapples with life-changing revelations and Claire must help her come to terms with the fact that she is her father's daughter. Roger brings news that forces Claire and Brianna to face an impossible choice.

episode image All Debts Paid
8.9/10 (3859 votes)

#9 All Debts Paid

S3:E3

In prison, Jamie discovers that an old foe has become the warden - and has the power to make his life hell. Claire and Frank both put their best foot forward in marriage, but an uninvited guest shatters the illusion.

episode image Journeycake
8.9/10 (2468 votes)

#10 Journeycake

S5:E11

A revelation about Jemmy forces Roger and Brianna to choose between staying in the eighteenth century and returning to the safety of the future. Jamie finds that unrest in the backcountry has given rise to a new power.

episode image The Wedding
8.8/10 (7375 votes)

#11 The Wedding

S1:E7

Claire and Jamie are thrown together in marriage, but as their emotional and physical relationship unfolds, deeper feelings arise. Claire is ultimately torn between two men in two very different times.

episode image Both Sides Now
8.8/10 (5630 votes)

#12 Both Sides Now

S1:E8

Frank desperately searches for his missing wife, while Claire tries to come to terms with her new marriage. Claire is faced with an emotional quandry as a life-altering opportunity presents itself.

episode image Prestonpans
8.8/10 (3413 votes)

#13 Prestonpans

S2:E10

Jamie relies upon Claire's knowledge of history to lead the Jacobite army into a crucial battle. Claire is reminded of the true cost of war as she attends to the dead and dying.

episode image Vengeance Is Mine
8.8/10 (3414 votes)

#14 Vengeance Is Mine

S2:E11

Claire and the Highlanders head north after the Jacobite leaders decide to halt their march on London. Claire has an unexpected reunion after a band of redcoats makes trouble for the Scots.

episode image The Battle Joined
8.8/10 (4455 votes)

#15 The Battle Joined

S3:E1

Jamie's past provides his only hope of survival following the Battle of Culloden. A pregnant Claire attempts to adjust to life in 1940s Boston.

episode image Eye of the Storm
8.8/10 (3158 votes)

#16 Eye of the Storm

S3:E13

Claire plays a game of cat and mouse with an old adversary as she searches for young Ian. The Frasers race through the jungles of Jamaica to prevent the unthinkable.

episode image Savages
8.8/10 (2703 votes)

#17 Savages

S4:E5

Claire's medical expertise proves invaluable, but she begins to fear for her life when tragedy strikes her patients' household. Jamie and Young Ian travel to a nearby town to recruit settlers for Fraser's Ridge.

episode image Man of Worth
8.8/10 (2597 votes)

#18 Man of Worth

S4:E13

Jamie, Claire and Young Ian's attempt to rescue Roger from his Mohawk captors goes awry when a ghost from Claire's past lays waste to their plan. Meanwhile, Brianna worries Claire, Jamie and Roger might not return.

episode image Never My Love
8.8/10 (2969 votes)

#19 Never My Love

S5:E12

Claire struggles to survive brutal treatment from her captors, as Jamie gathers a group of loyal men to help him rescue his wife. Meanwhile, Roger and Brianna's journey takes a surprising turn.

episode image The Happiest Place on Earth
8.8/10 (1425 votes)

#20 The Happiest Place on Earth

S7:E2

Claire makes a startling discovery about Roger and Brianna’s newborn daughter. A familiar face returns to the Ridge with explosive consequences.

episode image A Hundred Thousand Angels
8.8/10 (644 votes)

#21 A Hundred Thousand Angels

S7:E16

Denzell must perform a dangerous operation with the skills he's learned from Claire. William asks for help from an unexpected source in his mission to save Jane.

episode image Wentworth Prison
8.7/10 (4987 votes)

#22 Wentworth Prison

S1:E15

Jamie awaits his death sentence at Wentworth Prison, while Claire and the Highlanders search for a rescue plan. When Jamie is visited by Black Jack, he realizes there is a fate worse than death.

episode image The Hail Mary
8.7/10 (3318 votes)

#23 The Hail Mary

S2:E12

Jamie works to divert the Jacobite army away from imminent slaughter. Claire tries to provide comfort to a sick Alex Randall who shares an unusual plan to save the mother of his child.

episode image A. Malcolm
8.7/10 (3925 votes)

#24 A. Malcolm

S3:E6

After decades apart, Jamie and Claire finally reunite and rekindle their emotional and physical bonds. But Jamie's new business dealings jeopardize the couples' hopes for a simple life together.

episode image The Bakra
8.7/10 (2869 votes)

#25 The Bakra

S3:E12

The Artemis finally reaches Jamaica bringing Jamie and Claire much closer to their goal. During a ball on the island, the Frasers encounter old allies, as well as former adversaries who threaten to derail their mission.

episode image Providence
8.7/10 (2569 votes)

#26 Providence

S4:E12

Brianna confronts a violent figure from her past in an attempt to cope with her trauma. Roger befriends a fellow captive and endeavors to escape the Mohawk Village, while Fergus and Marsali plan a dangerous mission.

episode image Turning Points
8.7/10 (1236 votes)

#27 Turning Points

S7:E8

Jamie fights in the pivotal Second Battle of Saratoga. Roger and Brianna search for Jemmy.

episode image Rent
8.6/10 (6011 votes)

#28 Rent

S1:E5

Claire joins the MacKenzie rent-collecting trip. To her horror, Dougal uses Jamie's scars to gain sympathy for the Jacobite cause. Claire recalls that a defining moment in Scottish history is fast approaching.

episode image Written in My Own Heart's Blood
8.6/10 (616 votes)

#29 Written in My Own Heart's Blood

S7:E15

The American Revolution reaches the pivotal Battle of Monmouth. Lord John Grey and Ian race to save William. Brianna makes an important decision.

episode image The Way Out
8.5/10 (6196 votes)

#30 The Way Out

S1:E3

Claire decides to use her medical skills to aid her escape from Castle Leoch - with Jamie's help, she tends to an ill child. During an evening's entertainment, a story gives Claire hope for her freedom.

episode image The Gathering
8.5/10 (5856 votes)

#31 The Gathering

S1:E4

As the Castle prepares for The Gathering, Claire plots her escape. But after a dangerous encounter with a drunken Dougal and an unexpected run-in with Jamie, her plans are dashed.

episode image Through a Glass, Darkly
8.5/10 (4407 votes)

#32 Through a Glass, Darkly

S2:E1

Returning to her own time, Claire must reconcile her future with the life she left behind. Shifting back to 18th century, Jamie, Claire and Murtagh arrive in France, but learn that Paris presents its own challenges.

episode image Best Laid Schemes...
8.5/10 (3599 votes)

#33 Best Laid Schemes...

S2:E6

Jamie and Claire use Claire’s medical knowledge to devise a scheme to stop a wine deal which could fill the Prince’s war chest. When Claire learns Jamie has gone back on his word, the couple are met with dire consequences that will forever change their lives.

episode image Surrender
8.5/10 (3848 votes)

#34 Surrender

S3:E2

Jamie leads a lonely life hidden in a cave until Lallybroch is threatened by redcoats. Claire and Frank struggle to coexist in a marriage haunted by the ghost of Jamie.

episode image First Wife
8.5/10 (3281 votes)

#35 First Wife

S3:E8

Claire returns to Lallybroch with Jamie, where she does not receive quite the reception she was expecting. Unbeknownst to her, Jamie's made some choices in their time apart which come back to haunt them with a vengeance.

episode image Common Ground
8.5/10 (2644 votes)

#36 Common Ground

S4:E4

Having been led by providence to Fraser's Ridge, Jamie, Claire and Young Ian begin to build a home in the Blue Ridge Mountains. In the 20th Century, Roger tries to reconnect with Brianna.

episode image Blood of My Blood
8.5/10 (2660 votes)

#37 Blood of My Blood

S4:E6

Jamie and Claire are surprised when Lord John Grey drops in on Fraser's Ridge with an unexpected traveling companion. When Grey takes ill, Claire must reconcile her personal feelings with her duties as a doctor.

episode image Wilmington
8.5/10 (2534 votes)

#38 Wilmington

S4:E8

Roger's diligent search for Brianna pays off when he finds her in Wilmington, but their romantic reunion comes to an abrupt halt when she discovered pertinent information that he intentionally kept from her.

episode image Mercy Shall Follow Me
8.5/10 (2353 votes)

#39 Mercy Shall Follow Me

S5:E10

Jamie and Roger implement their plan to eliminate the threat looming over them, but it goes awry. Brianna is forced to confront her greatest fear and fight for her and her son's lives.

episode image The Reckoning
8.4/10 (5150 votes)

#40 The Reckoning

S1:E9

Jamie and the Highlanders rescue Claire from Black Jack Randall. Back at the castle, politics threaten to tear Clan MacKenzie apart and Jamie's scorned lover, Laoghaire, attempts to win him back.

Cast & Chracters

character image Claire Randall Fraser

Claire Randall Fraser

Actor: Caitríona Balfe
character image Jamie Fraser

Jamie Fraser

Actor: Sam Heughan
character image Roger MacKenzie

Roger MacKenzie

Actor: Richard Rankin
character image Brianna MacKenzie

Brianna MacKenzie

Actor: Sophie Skelton
character image Ian Fraser Murray

Ian Fraser Murray

Actor: John Bell
character image William Ransom

William Ransom

Actor: Charles Vandervaart

The highest rated episode of Outlander is "Dragonfly in Amber" (S2E13) with a rating of 9.50.

This episode received 5,803 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Sticks and Stones" (S6E7) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 1,813 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Devil's Mark" (S1E11) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 5,922 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Search" (S1E14) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 4,321 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Dragonfly in Amber" (S2E13) with a rating of 9.50.

This episode received 5,803 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Fox's Lair" (S2E8) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 3,319 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Of Lost Things" (S3E4) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 4,129 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Crème De Menthe" (S3E7) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 3,073 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Birds & The Bees" (S4E9) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 2,963 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "America the Beautiful" (S4E1) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 3,121 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Ballad of Roger Mac" (S5E7) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 2,855 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Company We Keep" (S5E4) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 2,202 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The World Turned Upside Down" (S6E6) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 1,928 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Sticks and Stones" (S6E7) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 1,813 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Happiest Place on Earth" (S7E2) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 1,425 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Hello, Goodbye" (S7E13) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 534 votes.

Name Department Job
Mike Gunn Art Production Design
Annie McEwan Costume & Make-Up Hair Designer
Trisha Biggar Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Jack Goessens Editing Editor
Andy Harries Production Executive Producer
Caitríona Balfe Production Executive Producer
Elicia Bessette Production Supervising Producer
Jim Kohlberg Production Executive Producer
Luke Schelhaas Production Executive Producer
Maril Davis Production Executive Producer
Marque Franklin-Williams Production Co-Producer
Matthew B. Roberts Production Executive Producer
Michael O'Halloran Production Producer
Michael Wilson Production Producer
Ronald D. Moore Production Executive Producer
Sam Heughan Production Executive Producer
Sarah H. Haught Production Supervising Producer
Suzanne M. Smith Production Casting
Toni Graphia Production Executive Producer
Bear McCreary Sound Original Music Composer
Danielle Berrow Writing Executive Story Editor
Diana Gabaldon Writing Book
Margot Ye Writing Staff Writer
Taylor Mallory Writing Executive Story Editor
Tyler English-Beckwith Writing Staff Writer

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