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Season 4 – Outlander

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Nov 2018

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After serving as a British Army nurse in World War II, Claire Randall is enjoying a second honeymoon in Scotland with husband Frank, an MI6 officer looking forward to a new career as an Oxford historian. Suddenly, Claire is transported to 1743 and into a mysterious world where her freedom and life are threatened. To survive, she marries Jamie Fraser, a strapping Scots warrior with a complicated past and a disarming sense of humor. A passionate relationship ensues, and Claire is caught between two vastly different men in two inharmonious lives. "Outlander" is adapted from the best-selling books by Diana Gabaldon.

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Critics Consensus

Outlander's epic romance settles into a violent fourth season, planting its flag on the American frontier while treading on darker themes.

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Allison Keene

Collider

02/10/2020

3/5

You would have to do a lot to try to make two people as radiant as Balfe and Heughan look like frontier fogeys, so I'm pleased the show doesn't really try.

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John Doyle

Globe and Mail

11/01/2018

There are spectral moments, as hauntings happen and wraiths appear; a reminder of the story's eerie origin. But out of the darkness always comes this glowing love story that has its own exquisite rhyme and reason.

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Allison Shoemaker

RogerEbert.com

11/01/2018

There's plenty about this season that's neither too hot, nor too cold, but just right. First and foremost among these strengths: a cast that grows stronger by the year, anchored by a thoughtful, often thrilling performance from Caitriona Balfe.

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Alison Rowat

The Herald (Scotland)

07/15/2019

Confusing? Totally, but for a show about time travel it is entirely in keeping that it should be all over the shop.

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Dominic Patten

Deadline Hollywood Daily

12/18/2018

Once Outlander Season 4 gets going, the remarkably still smoldering chemistry between the stealthily adept Balfe and Heughan is unveiled as stronger than ever on this side of the Atlantic - as does their talents together and individually.

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Megan Vick

TV Guide

11/13/2018

78/100

Even if it was a bumpy beginning, Season 4 of Outlander still has us eager for more of this adventurous family's time-bending story.

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@RT10042420 Aug 14

I really like this show ad the actors are mostly perfect. BUT the actress who plays Brianna just seems to be way out of her depth. She simply is not a good enough actress to be a part of this great series. The man who portrays Roger is very good,

Chris F

@RT41595001 10/21/2024

Nachdem nun alle grandiosen Bösewichte das zeitliche gesegnet haben, gibt es ab Staffel 4 in dem Bereich leider keinen Nachschub. Es gibt neue Bösewichte und Widersacher ja, aber niemanden mit solcher Tiefe wie Black Jack oder dem Charme des Duke. Staffel 4-7 waren für mich fast nur ein „Aushalten“ um ein würdiges Ende in Staffel 8 sehen zu können. Leider ziehe ich in Zweifel, dass wir eines bekommen werden. Frau Gabaldon hat eine grandiose Story unnötig verlängert, die mit einem Ende nach 2-3 Büchern ein perfektes, rundes Ende hätte haben können. Vermutlich stehe ich auf verlorenem Posten mit meiner Meinung, dass entweder Jamie oder Claire sterben sollten für ein perfektes Ende. Aber für diese wunderbare Geschichte wäre mir ein 0815 Hollywood Happy End einfach zu wenig.

Han T

@Hantms 09/17/2023

The writing and storyline of this season is far weaker than the preceding seasons. A lot of it hinges on boneheaded decisions by everyone to make the lacklustre plot happen.

W. L

@RT24685923 06/14/2023

Well done with some very controversial episodes regarding indigenous and African-American, our nations history,. A difficult Season to watch.

equis p

@RT81572742 05/06/2023

It is still interesting but there are very forced situations

01/02/2022

Sometimes it feels a bit like a transitional season - not in Scotland anymore - but still with so many great episodes and scenes. One of my favorites: The bath tub scene - so tender and beautiful

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Ronald D. Moore

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Caitriona Balfe

Claire Randall

Sam Heughan

Jamie Fraser

John Bell

Young Ian Murray

Tobias Menzies

Frank Randall

Sophie Skelton

Brianna Randall

Episode 1

Aired Nov 4, 2018

America the Beautiful

Claire and Jamie cross paths with Stephen Bonnet, a pirate and smuggler who enlists their help; Claire illuminates Jamie on some of America's history, leading him to wonder if it's possible for them to lay down roots.

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Episode 2

Aired Nov 11, 2018

Do No Harm

Claire and Jamie visit his Aunt Jocasta at her plantation, River Run; when tragedy strikes at the plantation, Jamie and Claire find themselves caught between what's right and the law of the land.

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Episode 3

Aired Nov 18, 2018

The False Bride

Jamie and Claire search for a place to call home; meanwhile, in the 20th century, Brianna and Roger's romance heats up and then fizzles during a road trip that winds up highlighting their differences.

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Episode 4

Aired Nov 25, 2018

Common Ground

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.

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Episode 5

Aired Dec 2, 2018

Savages

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.

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Episode 6

Aired Dec 9, 2018

Blood of My Blood

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.

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Episode 7

Aired Dec 16, 2018

Down the Rabbit Hole

Brianna follows in her mother's footsteps and travels through the stones back in time to 18th century Scotland, where she struggles to make her way to the Colonies to find her parents.

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Episode 8

Aired Dec 23, 2018

Wilmington

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 discovers pertinent information that he intentionally kept from her.

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Episode 9

Aired Dec 30, 2018

The Birds & The Bees

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

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Episode 10

Aired Jan 6, 2019

The Deep Heart's Core

Jamie and Claire keep secrets from one another as they try to help Brianna process her recent trauma; however, the secrets they keep cause a bigger familial rift once they are revealed.

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Episode 11

Aired Jan 13, 2019

If Not For Hope

Jamie, Claire and Young Ian embark on a long uncertain journey to rescue Roger, while Brianna forges a friendship with one of Jamie's old friends as she fends off Aunt Jocasta's attempts to secure a husband.

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Episode 12

Aired Jan 20, 2019

Providence

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.

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Episode 13

Aired Jan 27, 2019

Man of Worth

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; Brianna worries Claire, Jamie and Roger may not return.

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