‘Outlander' Season 6: Release Date, Trailer, Cast and Everything We Know So Far
Get ready for a darker season with even more challenges for the Fraser family in Season 6 of 'Outlander'.
If you're a fan of the hugely popular award-winning time-travel drama Outlander, the long-awaited series return is almost here! The period between shows has been affectionately dubbed 'droughtlander' by fans worldwide, and it's finally coming to a close after an extended break due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Premiering on March 6, let's take a look at what's in store for our favorite characters in Season 6. But be warned, this article provides an overview of Season 5 and contains spoilers if you haven't watched the latest season.
Out of all the captivating episodes of Outlander, it's fair to say that the finale of Season 5 was one of the most harrowing and brutal episodes in the show's history. Not since the conclusion of Season 1 has there been an episode this difficult to watch. Although the show's creators handled the brutality as sensitively as they could, it was still tough to watch the pain and suffering Claire endured. Her experience will no doubt have a raft of ramifications as we enter Season 6.
The finale saw Claire (Caitriona Balfe) abducted, tortured, and gang-raped by the vicious Lionel Brown (played by Ned Dennehy) and his group of men. Slipping in and out of consciousness, Claire's coping mechanism sees her fantasizing about a different life back in the 60s. Surrounded by her loved ones from the past, she imagines herself living safe and comfortable, free to use her education and skills to help the people around her. A stark contrast to the reality she is facing back in 1772 in North Carolina.
Although there's a glimmer of hope for Claire's safety when she discovers one of Brown's men is also a time traveler from the 60s, it's quickly extinguished. Despite her pleas, he chooses not to help her escape. The result sees her viciously attacked by Lionel and the entire group of men who see her as nothing more than a charlatan.
Unaware of what's happening to her mother, Bree attempts to return to her own time with Roger and Jemmy, but the time travel fails. It's probably for the best given the support and care that Claire will need from her family to help her overcome her harrowing experience.
Claire. Jamie is horrified that he couldn't protect Claire. After hearing that she isn't sure how many of them hurt her, the men of Fraser's Ridge line up the entire group and execute them. While there's been plenty of bloodshed on the series before, Roger's involvement is particularly telling as he has sworn a pact to Jamie. Although he's experienced significant change since he traveled back in time with Bree, he's not a soldier, and this level of brutality is new for him. It will be interesting to see if the writers explore this storyline further as we enter Season 6 and how these events will ultimately affect him.
Throughout the entire series, Claire has shown incredible strength, resilience, and courage given everything she has been through. However, when the group chooses to bring Brown back to the Ridge with them instead of killing him, it's clear this experience has undoubtedly changed her forever. Despite all her strength and strong words, the implications will be seen throughout the next season.
The effect of the events not only impacts Claire and Roger but also Marsali, who poisons Lionel despite the oath she has taken to do no harm. Like Roger, it will be interesting to see how the show's creators develop this storyline and how the guilt affects her in Season 6.
At the end of Season 5, Roger and Bree appear happy that they are at home surrounded by family, where they should be. Jamie and Claire pledge to meet the oncoming war as best as they can, but time will tell how safe she continues to feel with Jamie by her side as the war comes closer.
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