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Outlander – Season 8, Episode 8 In the Forest

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Outlander – Season 8, Episode 8

In the Forest

Aired Apr 24, 2026

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Claire and Jamie receive an unexpected visitor on the Ridge.

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Maggie Fremont

New York Magazine/Vulture

Apr 24

3/5

omebody needs to save Lord John and quickly! We only have two more episodes to go and he has already suffered so much head trauma in the past few years!

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Alicia Gilstorf

Tell-Tale TV

Apr 27

3.5/5

"In the Forest" is a mixed bag of delights and family time that delivers sentiment above all else.

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Claire Di Maio

But Why Tho?

Apr 27

7.5/10

Outlander Season 8 Episode 8, "Into the Forest," isn’t as dramatic as the previous episode, but the end feels like it’s creeping along.

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Sarah Ksiazek

Outlander TV News

Apr 26

"In the Forest" accomplished many things in one tightly woven episode, and that is because the original writer and showrunner, Ronald D. Moore, returned for one episode of his show’s final season.

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Alexandria Ingham

TV Fanatic

Apr 24

4/5

After a devastating episode, it’s hard to think that Outlander can offer hope and brightness. However, that’s exactly what we get with Outlander Season 8 Episode 8.

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Synopsis

Claire and Jamie receive an unexpected visitor on the Ridge.

Director: Metin Hüseyin, Jamie Payne
Creator: Ronald D. Moore
Executive Producer: Ronald D. Moore, Toni Graphia, Matthew B. Roberts, Maril Davis
Screenwriter: Matthew B. Roberts, Barbara Stepansky
Network: STARZ
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Apr 24, 2026