26-07-2025
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Outlander's Caitriona Balfe says 'I never thought we would have to say goodbye' in emotional post
Outlander will come to an end with the eighth and final series in 2026
Outlander season eight has been confirmed to air in "early 2026" as Starz made an announcement on Instagram.
Reacting to the teaser trailer which highlights how far Claire and Jamie Fraser have come since they first met in season one, Caitriona penned an emotional message.
Sharing the poster for the final series on her Instagram story, Caitriona posted: "Wow. I never thought we be so lucky to get this far... and now that we have I never thought we would have to say goodbye... what a journey... what a story.
"Thank you to Diana, the fans, our crew, fellow cast and our writers and producers... everyone at Sony and Starz... here is our final poster."
The teaser for season eight will no doubt satisfy fans as it recaps the most important moments from Claire and Jamie's love story.
Claire can be heard narrating: "Time is marked and measured in different ways. Nothing can stand against time. Not mountains, not armies."
Jamie then replies: "Time doesn't matter, Sassenach… To see those years touch you gives me joy, for it means that you live."
The title for the teaser reads: "Every promise, every sacrifice, every moment has led to this."
However, one detail that will no doubt have caught the attention of fans is Jamie's declaration he will soon die.
In the two and a half minute clip, he tells Claire he has read her late husband Frank Randall's book and it reveal war is coming in the backcountry.
In a further blow, he reveals: "War is coming to the backcountry and that James Fraser dies in it."
Fans will know from the novel, Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone, that Frank's book was posthumously and details the Battle of King's Mountain.
Jamie and Claire had previously been reported to have died in a fire but it turned out to be a mistake. Fans will be hoping Frank's book also holds a mistake and Jamie will survive with Claire.
Reacting to the teaser, one fan posted: "Can't believe THAT scene is coming to our screens in 2026… God, Claire Fraser help us all."
Another added: "They better get their happily ever after or so help me God," as a third penned: "I don't think I took a single breath while watching this reel. I can't believe this is really coming to an end."
