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Outlander – Season 2, Episode 6 Best Laid Schemes...

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Jamie and Claire use Claire's medical knowledge to come up with a scheme to stop a deal which could fill the war chest; Claire learns Jamie has gone back on his word.
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Outlander — Season 2, Episode 6

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"Best Laid Schemes..." is a devastating episode that sets the stage for a season of heartbreak for the Frasers.

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Caitriona Balfe

Claire Randall

Sam Heughan

Jamie Fraser

Tobias Menzies

Frank Randall

Duncan Lacroix

Murtagh Fitzgibbons

Dominique Pinon

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Stanley Weber

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Sarene Leeds Wall Street Journal 05/20/2016
As we should've known from everything they've been through already, Claire and Jamie are made of much stronger stuff than most couples. Go to Full Review Ester Bloom New York Magazine/Vulture 05/20/2016
4/5
Like Prince Charlie, we are being manipulated in a high-stakes situation. But luckily for us, what frustrates the Man Who Would Be King makes for very good television. Go to Full Review Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya AV Club 05/20/2016
B+
"Best Laid Schemes" tells several stories at once, and it does so capably, without ever feeling overstuffed or unfocused. It's a damn good episode of Outlander. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 06/21/2018
The writing has done an excellent job of setting everything up all season long... Go to Full Review Roxane Gay Wired 05/23/2018
Claire... remains the woman who gets to have her cake and eat it too. To be clear, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's about time a woman got to be the alpha and the omega of a television show. Go to Full Review Brooke Corso PopWrapped 10/26/2017
Tonally, the episode shifts restlessly between intimacy in its purest form and in complete pantomime, as the Frasers and their confidants edge closer to the precipice of what might happen if things don't work out despite the best of efforts. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Jamie and Claire use Claire's medical knowledge to come up with a scheme to stop a deal which could fill the war chest; Claire learns Jamie has gone back on his word.
Director
Metin Hüseyin
Executive Producer
Ronald D. Moore
Network
STARZ
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 14, 2016
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