Outlander: Blood of My Blood cast in full from rising talents to ‘axed' superhero star
Outlander fans have all agreed one thing about the upcoming prequel series, Blood of My Blood - the casting has been impeccable.
Turning the clocks back even further, the period drama is set across two timelines to explore the love stories of the parents of Jamie (played by Sam Heughan) and Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe).
Set in both early 18th Century Scotland and against the backdrop of the First World War, the time-travelling franchise's first spin-off will introduce fans to two new epic love stories.
It's set to expand Diana Gabaldon's original historical-fantasy saga like never before and is poised to become a major hit for the Starz network in the US.
The series has even received an early renewal for a second season well ahead of the first episode. With all that in mind, who is bringing these soon to be beloved characters to life?
Ellen MacKenzie - Harriet Slater
The mother of Jamie Fraser, Ellen MacKenzie, will be played by English actress Harriet Slater.
Slater has previously starred in the Batman prequel Pennyworth and has also had a small role in the blockbuster sequel Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
UK viewers may also remember her for a guest appearance on All Creatures Great and Small as well as taking on the leading role in Belgravia: The Next Chapter.
Brian Fraser - Jamie Roy
Jamie's father, Brian Fraser, will be played by newcomer Jamie Roy, a Scottish actor taking on his first major TV role.
He has previously appeared in independent films such as Meeting You, Meeting Me and Condor's Nest as well as the TV movie Your Boyfriend Is Mine.
In addition to Blood of My Blood, he's set to appear in the indie movie Thelma & Weazy as well as short films Mann & Quinn and Bullseye.
Julia Moriston - Hermione Corfield
Julia Moriston, the mother of Claire Fraser née Beachamp, will be brought to life by English actress Hermione Corfield.
Appearing in some of the most high-profile films across the main cast, she's had supporting roles in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Star Wars: The Last Jedi to name just a few.
Corfield also took on the lead role of Freddy Lane in the Alibi crime drama We Hunt Together.
Henry Beauchamp - Jeremy Irvine
Claire's father, Henry Beauchamp, will be portrayed by English star Jeremy Irvine.
Arguably the most recognisable name in the main cast, Irvine is well-known for major roles in War Horse, Stonewall and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
He's also set to star in the upcoming horror video game adaptation Return to Silent Hill and was previously cast as DC superhero Alan Scott in the HBO Max series Lanterns before it was reworked to star Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre.
Supporting Cast
Blood of My Blood's four leads will be supported by a stellar ensemble of established talent and up-and-comers from across the UK.
Several beloved Scottish stars will be taking on major supporting roles, including Tony Curran (Doctor Who, Mary & George) as Jamie's grandfather Lord Lovat and Peter Mullan (Braveheart, The Underground Railroad) as Red Jacob MacKenzie.
Other familiar faces include Death in Paradise and Coronation Street's Sam Retford as Dougal MacKenzie, taking over from Graham McTavish, and Rebus star Séamus McLean Ross as Colum MacKenzie, replacing Gary Lewis.
Industry star Conor MacNeill will portray Ned Gowan and Line of Duty's Brian McCardie portrays Isaac Grant in his last TV appearance as he sadly died from aortic dissection in April last year.
The rest of the cast is as follows:
Rory Alexander as Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser
Jhon Lumsden as Malcolm Grant
Sara Vickers as Davina Porter
Peter Mullan as Red Jacob MacKenzie, Laird
Sally Messham as Mrs Fitz
Terence Rae as Arch Bug
Ailsa Davidson as Janet MacKenzie
Sadhbh Malin as Jocasta MacKenzie
Annabelle Dowler as Lizbeth
Harry Eaton as Private Charlton
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