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Outlander – Season 2, Episode 10 Prestonpans

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Jamie relies upon Claire's knowledge of history to lead the Jacobite army into a crucial battle; Claire is reminded of the true cost of war as she attends to the dead and dying.
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Outlander — Season 2, Episode 10

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The strongest episode of Outlander's second season so far, "Prestonpans" is a tense and bloody battle that doesn't sugarcoat the terrible losses of war.

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Ester Bloom New York Magazine/Vulture 06/12/2016
3/5
Outlander's message, though muffled during the fighting, again makes itself clear: The battlefield may be exciting, but there's little glory there. Just a lot of gore. Go to Full Review
Amber Dowling IndieWire 06/12/2016
B
The message? Flowery, sugar-coated deaths won't be a thing during this war, even if it's for a fan favorite. Go to Full Review
Amy Wilkinson Entertainment Weekly 06/12/2016
After a couple of humdrum episodes, Outlander returned to fighting form this week with "Prestonpans," a bloody, emotional hour that found Jamie and his clansmen mourning one of their own. Go to Full Review
Roxane Gay Wired 05/23/2018
This episode serves, mostly, as a reminder of the costs of war-and who pays the price for the whims of the warmongers. Go to Full Review
Brooke Corso PopWrapped 10/26/2017
Prestonpans, Outlander's tenth episode this season, is bookended by scenes of death - sharp, visceral, gutting death witnessed on a personal level. Go to Full Review
Alyssa Rasmus PopMatters 06/24/2016
7/10
Mark me, James: we will win this war. Prince Charles has led our characters into battles good and bad, misguided and inspired, but all unstoppable. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Jamie relies upon Claire's knowledge of history to lead the Jacobite army into a crucial battle; Claire is reminded of the true cost of war as she attends to the dead and dying.
Director
Philip John
Executive Producer
Ronald D. Moore
Network
STARZ
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 12, 2016
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