In addition to having to contend with coronavirus safety protocols on set, Sam Heughan, who plays Jamie Fraser, has also discussed the difficulties of having to film during a troublesome Scottish winter: “ We started in January and it's going well obviously it's been tough with COVID protocols, but also the weather in Scotland has been pretty horrendous,” he said. However, to counteract the shortened season, Roberts says they plan to “film an extended season 7 with 16 episodes next year as life returns to normalcy.” The premiere of Outlander season 6 will also be longer than average, with a 90 minute run time. Roberts, writer and producer for the show, cites an “unprecedented set of challenges” that led to the decision to shorten the next season of the time-travel romance Outlander to just 8 episodes, compared to the usual 12-13 episodes per season.
It most likely comes as no surprise that the main reason for Outlander season 6’s delay was the coronavirus pandemic and resulting quarantine. Related: Outlander's Scottish Words & Expressions Explained Why has the show’s sixth season been delayed for so long, and why will it be the shortest Outlander season to date? In addition to the unfortunate break between seasons, Outlander season 6 will also be the shortest of any other season.
With no exact release date confirmed yet, the Outlander season 6 release is at least scheduled for sometime in early 2022, a full two years after the premiere of season 5 in February of 2020. The official season 6 teaser trailer hints at trouble to come for the inhabitants of Fraser’s Ridge in the form of the beginnings of the American Revolutionary War.
Or the - well, you get it.The Starz hit television series Outlanderwill return in 2022 - but why is season 6 only eight episodes long? Fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of beloved characters Jamie (Sam Heughan), Claire (Caitriona Balfe), Brianna (Sophie Skelton), and Roger (Richard Rankin), especially in the wake of the emotionally charged Outlander season 5 finale. It’s been a long Droughtlander, and with everything that’s happening in the world right now, nothing sounds quite as good as settling down to watch two people in love go on their umpteenth adventure. Whatever is in store for Claire and Jamie in the premiere, we’re pumped. In case you had any doubts, the title “America the Beautiful” is as ironic as it is on-the-nose. They’ll come across the very active slave trade and the plight of displaced Native Americans. The series might as well be called Claire and Jamie 4 Eva and Other Stuff Occasionally Happens.Īccording to this review from Vulture’s Jen Chaney, the Frasers will also be exposed to the New World’s less-than-honorable aspects in the season 4 premiere. The Frasers will probably make an enemy or two before the hour is up, because this show loves a good villain.Īnd there’s gotta be at least one steamy sex scene, right? The third season concluded nearly a year ago, and this is Outlander. Claire (Caitriona Balfe) will most likely valiantly save someone’s life using her 20th-century medical training.
So I’m betting the season premiere will make its grand return with some fan service. Despite its fantasy and historical trappings, Outlander is escapist romance at its core.
Here’s that synopsis for Outlander‘s season 4 premiere, per TV Guide:Ĭlaire and Jamie Fraser try to make a home for themselves in the New World of Colonial America.īut back to “America the Beautiful” and our intrepid heroes.