Season 8 of Outlander premiered on Starz on March 6
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After that, new episodes will be released every Friday
The show's eighth season will serve as its conclusion, even though the final book in Diana Gabaldon's series has yet to be released
The final chapter ofOutlanderis here.
Based on Diana Gabaldon's novel series of the same name, the hit Starz historical drama premiered itseighth and final seasonon March 6. The series debuted in 2014, starringCaitríona Balfeas a British Army nurse named Claire who mysteriously time-travels from 1945 to 1743, where she falls in love with a Highland warrior named Jamie (Sam Heughan).
Executive producer Matthew B. Roberts toldEntertainment Weeklyin February 2026 that he knew how he wanted the series to end after it was greenlit for an eighth season.
"What we want is a really authentic season ofOutlander," he explained. "We weren't going to try to make every episode a very special episode ofOutlander. I wanted this to fit fully into the series, and I think we successfully have done that."
With the end of this wild journey through time and history in sight, the countdown to the final episodes has officially begun. Here's everything to know about the release schedule forOutlanderseason 8, including when new episodes come out.
When didOutlanderseason 8 premiere?
Season 8 ofOutlanderpremiered on March 6, after fans had been waiting anxiously for it as season 7 of the series ended on a major cliffhanger.
Thankfully, Roberts toldEntertainment Weeklythat their burning questions — specifically pertaining to whether Claire and Jamie's stillborn child was still alive — would be answered at the start of season 8.
"I didn't want to make fans wait halfway through the season to get the answers," he said. "That one answer actually spawns about a thousand more questions, and those are what gets answered throughout the season."
How many episodes are inOutlanderseason 8?
There are 10 episodes inOutlander's eighth season. Though Gabaldon's ninth book in herOutlanderseries,Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, served as the inspiration for most of the show's final season, the author's 10th and final novel,A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out,has yet to be published.
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As a result, executive producer Maril Davis said they had to come up with their own ending — one that she hopes serves as their "love letter toOutlander."
"It's tough to end the TV series before the book series concludes," Davis toldEntertainment Weekly. "I think no matter what ending we have, it's going to be bittersweet."
As for the series' final episode, even its stars don't know how it ends. Roberts toldEntertainment Weeklythat hewrote and shot multiple endingsto avoid spoilers.
"What we tried to do is answer as many questions as we could authentically," he said. "There's so many great storylines that get tied up — whether it's in a tight bow or a very loose bow, that's for the fans to judge."
What is the episode release schedule forOutlanderseason 8?
The first episode ofOutlander's eighth season premiered on March 6. After that, new episodes will be released every Friday until the season — and series — finale on May 8.
Here's the full episode release schedule:
March 6: "Soul of a Rebel"
March 13: "Prophecies"
March 20: "Abies Faseri"
March 27: "Muskets, Liberty, and Sauerkraut"
April 3: "Send for the Devil"
April 10: "Blessed Are the Merciful"
April 17: "Evidence of Things Not Seen"
April 24: "In the Forest"
May 1: "Pharos"
May 8: "And the World Was All Around Us"
What time will new episodes ofOutlandercome out?
New episodes ofOutlanderseason 8 will be released on Starz at 12 a.m. ET.
Where can I watchOutlander?
Though the eighth season ofOutlanderwill only be available onStarz, the first seven seasons can be streamed onNetflix.
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