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Outlander's Sam Heughan details season 8's 'very emotional' final scene

Outlander's Sam Heughan details season 8's 'very emotional' final scene

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The Jamie Fraser star opened up about the end of Outlander
Outlander actor Sam Heughan has reflected on the final-ever take on the Starz series, not long after announcing an exciting new role and teasing "loss" in the last outing.
Speaking in a recent interview, the 45-year-old Scottish actor was asked about his final day filming on Outlander, with the star teasing the last scene he shot with co-star and fellow executive producer Caitríona Balfe.
Heughan said: 'There were a lot of goodbyes over a long period of time, but the very last day, myself and my co-star [Balfe] had a scene that was very long and we had to shoot this.
'And they had invited all the crew from the building to come and watch the last take. There were about several hundred people watching, which also adds pressure.
'It was very emotional. Caitríona, I think, was fair to say… I was watching her on her close up and her lip was quivering the whole time. She couldn't control it and I think shut down a bit.
'I think I was like, 'I have to get through this' and then obviously at the end it all came out but wonderful.
'What an amazing journey to go on, and I am really very thankful,' he added on The Travel Diaries with Holly Rubenstein podcast.
However, Heughan didn't divulge any details from the scene. Given television is rarely shot chronologically, it may not have been the last scene of Outlander.
Nonetheless, speculation is rife that Outlander's final moment will feature a scene between Jamie's ghost and Claire in 1940s Inverness before she goes through the stones.
Outlander's author Diana Gabaldon has previously said she will be ending her novel series with this scene and promised fans would be left in tears.
On the flip side, the TV series has hugely diverged from Gabaldon's books after it was confirmed in season seven that the show would take a different path to the source material.
So, those familiar with the books might find plenty of twists and turns in the show that weren't in the novels.
Heughan's words come after Starz confirmed Outlander eighth and final season would be hitting screens in early 2026 at San Diego Comic-Com and dropping a first look teaser.
Although there's something of a wait, Outlander fans are in for a treat with prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood premiering this week with a double-bill special.
The show follows Jamie and Claire's parents and their respective love stories.
Unlike the parent series, Blood of My Blood simply uses the Outlander novels as a jumping off point and charts new terrain without any source material for guidance.
Starz has already renewed Blood of My Blood ahead of the season one premiere, showing the network's commitment and confidence in the series.

This also means that once Outlander wraps up, fans still have more to sink their teeth into from the same universe.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood premieres on Starz on August 8 and on Prime Video via MGM+ on August 9
The Travel Diaries with Holly Rubenstein podcast is available now wherever you get your podcasts
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