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Outlander – Season 2, Episode 8 The Fox's Lair

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85% Tomatometer 13 Reviews
Claire and Jamie attempt to elicit support from Jamie's grandsire, Lord Lovat; Colum MacKenzie arrives with plans of his own; Lord Lovat makes moves to advance his own interests.
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Outlander — Season 2, Episode 8

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Empathetic performances, a time jump, and relationship challenges make "The Fox's Lair" a successful jaunt back to Scotland.

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Caitriona Balfe

Claire Randall

Sam Heughan

Jamie Fraser

Duncan Lacroix

Murtagh Fitzgibbons

Gary Lewis

Colum MacKenzie

Nell Hudson

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Laura Donnelly

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Amy Wilkinson Entertainment Weekly 05/30/2016
This episode was slow-moving and -- dare I say? -- a little dull. But that's the nature of the episodic beast. Some episodes' purpose is simply to bridge the narrative gap from one plotline to another. Go to Full Review Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya AV Club 05/30/2016
B
The time jump was ultimately the right choice. "The Fox's Lair" gives Outlander some momentum, especially when it comes to the meat of this season's action. Go to Full Review Ester Bloom New York Magazine/Vulture 05/30/2016
4/5
As Outlander tells us again and again, so much depends on democracy. Any system of rule by which a king passes power to his firstborn son is inherently broken and ill-fated. People must earn the right to lead, not inherit it. Go to Full Review Roxane Gay Wired 05/23/2018
Look, I understand a television show needs a robust plot. The viewers must be kept engaged. But it's time for all of us to admit that Outlander suffers from an excess of it. Go to Full Review Brooke Corso PopWrapped 10/26/2017
After such an intense and heartbreaking episode as Faith last week, the Frasers were due a bit of peace. Go to Full Review Alyssa Rasmus PopMatters 06/06/2016
8/10
There are moments in time that cannot change and must come to pass, but the outcome could change... This future would be one that Claire can no longer predict; it'll no longer be the future she came from. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Claire and Jamie attempt to elicit support from Jamie's grandsire, Lord Lovat; Colum MacKenzie arrives with plans of his own; Lord Lovat makes moves to advance his own interests.
Director
Mike Barker
Executive Producer
Ronald D. Moore
Network
STARZ
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 28, 2016
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