Outlander follows former Second World War military nurse Claire Randall who travels back from 1945 to 1743 where she encounters, falls in love with, and marries Highland warrior Jamie Fraser.
It has made huge stars of Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe, as well as providing a boost to the Scottish tourist industry as fans travel to the many stunning locations used by the makers.
There are already 75 episodes in the can, based on the bestselling novels by American author Diana Gabaldon, although the last series had to be curtailed to just eight episodes due to the global pandemic.
Last time we saw the couple they were strugging with a huge amount of unrest as Jamie and Claire's grip on Fraser's Ridge became ever more fragile.
Now millions of Outlander obsessives are on tenterhooks waiting for season seven to arrive – bringing an end to the ‘Droughtlander’.
And now Starz, the television network that makes and broadcasts Outlander, has finally confirmed a date for the first episode – just one of the things we now know about the new series.
Here’s all the information we have pieced together so far.
13. Along with some new faces
Kristin Atherton (Waterloo Road) will be taking over the role of Jenny Murray from Laura Donnelly. Other new characters confirmed include loria Obianyo (Dune) as Mercy Woodcock, Rod Hallett (The Last Kingdom) as Benedict Arnold, and Chris Fulton (Bridgerton) as Rob Cameron. Photo: Starz
14. The author who dreamed up the Outlander universe helped write an episode
Diana Gabaldon helped write the script for the last episode of season 6 of Outlander, which was truncated due to the global pandemic. She confirmed earlier this year that parts of the script she wrote would now be used for the first episode of season 7. Photo: Starz
15. The end is nigh
So the good news is that Season 7 will not be the last. The bad news is that Starz has announced that Season 8 will be. So enjoy Outlander while you can. Photo: Starz
16. The trailer teases some plotlines
Starz recently released a trailer for the latest season, with Ian and Jamie are seen being called to the front lines while Claire faces execution. There also looks to be a reunion for Jamie and his son William on the battlefield. Photo: Starz