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Outlander – Season 3, Episode 5 Freedom & Whisky

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Brianna grapples with life-changing revelations and Claire must help her come to terms with the fact that she is her father's daughter; Roger brings news that forces Claire and Brianna to face an impossible choice.
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Outlander — Season 3, Episode 5

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"Freedom & Whiskey" culminates in a long-awaited return, but one character can't quite contain their excitement.

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Ronald D. Moore

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Caitriona Balfe

Claire Randall

Sam Heughan

Jamie Fraser

Tobias Menzies

Frank Randall

Gary Lewis

Colum MacKenzie

Graham McTavish

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Amy Wilkinson Entertainment Weekly 10/09/2017
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After weeks of getting narrative short shrift, Claire and her story line finally get satisfactorily (if not lavishly) serviced in "Freedom & Whisky," as the 20th-century surgeon wrestles with the decision to return to 18th-century Scotland. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com 10/09/2017
"Freedom & Whisky" and bow ties on loose ends. Go to Full Review Anne Cohen Refinery29 10/09/2017
I am deeply appreciative that the showrunners decided to skip Claire's third journey through the stones. Go to Full Review Carly Lane Syfy Wire 08/01/2018
...charming in a way I never expected. Go to Full Review Roxane Gay Glamour 03/08/2018
I won't say that this week's episode is bad. It's just...different; a bit slow-moving, though there is the payoff we were promised at the end of last season: a reunion between Jamie and Claire. Go to Full Review Kimberly Roots TV Line 11/08/2017
Good lord I start to think I've fallen through the stones because WHY IS THIS EPISODE TAKING TWO HUNDRED YEARS TO FINISH. But then, suddenly, the world is verra bonny indeed. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Brianna grapples with life-changing revelations and Claire must help her come to terms with the fact that she is her father's daughter; Roger brings news that forces Claire and Brianna to face an impossible choice.
Creator
Ronald D. Moore
Executive Producer
Ronald D. Moore
Network
STARZ
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 8, 2017
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