When does Outlander return? What to know about Outlander Season 7 Part 2, from release date to where to watch

Fans of Outlander don’t have long to wait now until the second half of season 7 arrives, with the cast and crew recently having celebrated hitting 100 episodes.

Set to air on Friday, November 22, the release date for Outlander season 7 part 2 was revealed back in June - on World Outlander Day - alongside a new teaser trailer. Now, cast members including Sam Heughan have celebrated filming 100 episodes of the show ahead of its premiere.

With the first half of the season already having been released, fans of the beloved time travel epic have been waiting patiently for more than a year for part two of the series to arrive.

Here’s what we know about Outlander Season 7 Part 2, so far.

Warning, there are spoilers ahead.

What is Outlander Season 7 Part 2 about?

In the first half of the season, audiences last saw lovers Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) returning home to Scotland from the New World, bringing their nephew Ian (John Bell) with them after fighting in the Second Battle of Saratoga.

Unfortunately, the homecoming isn’t quite what they expected with the Revolutionary War forcing them to choose between their loved ones and their new home.

In the teaser trailer released earlier this year, Claire says: “I don't feel like the future is my time anymore.”

With the show spanning centuries, in the trailer released earlier this year, Claire says: “I don't feel like the future is my time anymore.”

It also reveals that Claire and husband Jamie want to help in the creation of the United States of America, a revelation sure to excite Outlander’s cadre of North American fans.

Meanwhile, Roger (Richard Rankin) and Brianna (Sophie Skelton) face new enemies across time, and must battle the forces that threaten to pull their family apart.

Jamie's parents in Outlander prequel series will be played by Jamie Roy and Harriet Slater. | Sanne Gault / Starz

Outlander has been renewed for an eighth and final season by Starz, with prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood - which will focus on the relationships between Jamie and Claire’s parents - currently in production.

When is Outlander season 7 part 2 coming out?

After delays due to the US writers’ and actors’ strike last year, Outlander season 7 part 2 will be released on Friday, November 22.

Where can I watch Outlander?

Whether you’re looking to watch season 7 part 2 or catch up on past episodes, all seasons of Outlander are available to watch on streaming service MGM+ in the UK.

Haven’t heard of it before? MGM+ launched back in May and while it does have its own website and app, you can also access the streaming service through Prime Video. If you’re a first time subscriber, you can access a 7-day free trial which will cost £4.49 per month after.

Outlander Season 7 Part 2 cast

There are plenty of familiar faces returning for the second half of season 7, with several new characters also joining in on the fun.

With some expected to continue into season 8, new cast members include House of the Dragon’s Kieran Brew - who will play retired British soldier Captain Charles Cunningham, Frances Tomelty (Catastrophe) as his mother, Elspeth, and Such Brave Girls’ Carla Woodcock as Amaranthus Grey.

Richard Rankin as Roger Wakefield in Outlander season 7. | Starz Entertainment

Having been introduced during early season 7, Charles Vandervaart will return as Jamie's bastard son William Ransom, as will Quaker brother and sister duo Rachel and Denzell Hunter, played by Izzy Meikle-Small and Joey Phillips, respectively.

Here is the confirmed cast for Outlander Season 7 Part 2 cast so far:

• Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall Fraser
• Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser
• Richard Rankin as Roger Wakefield
• Sophie Skelton as Brianna Randall
• John Bell as Young Ian
• David Berry as Lord John Grey
• Chris Fulton as Rob Cameron
• Charles Vandervaart as William Ransom
• Izzy Meikle-Small as Rachel Hunter
• Joey Phillips as Dr Denzell Hunter
• Kristin Atherton as Jenny Murray
• Graham McTavish as Dougal MacKenzie
• Lotte Verbeek as Geillis Duncan
• Andrew Whipp as Brian Fraser
• Steven Cree as Ian Murray
• Layla Burns as Joan MacKimmie
• Nell Hudson as Laoghaire Fraser
• Gloria Obianyo as Mercy Woodcock

Notably, Jamie’s sister Jenny Murray will also appear however due to scheduling issues, actress Laura Donnelly has been replaced by Kristin Atherton.

Yes, Outlander will end with season 8 - but there’s still the prequel series

After season 7 there is just one more series left, as Outlander is set to end with season 8.

However, fans of the show shouldn’t despair as showrunners have promised that the ten episode season will give Jamie and Claire’s story a proper conclusion.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood will follow the parallel lives of Jamie and Claire's parents. Shown here are Claire's parents Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) and Julia Moriston Beauchamp (Hermione Corfield). | STARZ

And it doesn’t mean that there’s an end to adventures in the Outlander universe, with Outlander: Blood of My Blood to be released in 2025 which focuses on the lives and relationship of Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) and Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy).

The series will follow their parallel love stories across two different time periods, with Henry and Julia in WWI-era England and Jamie’s parents, Brian and Ellen, in the early 18th century Scottish Highlands.