Outlander is slated to return for one final season!The Starz period drama will come back for an eighth season, marking the end of the main series on the network, after first debuting in 2014.
Filming on the fan-favorite series’ final season took place in 2024, with the cast marking the end of an era as filming wrapped in September that year.
Prior to the final season coming out, we’re taking a look at which stars are returning for the upcoming final season and who has been announced to join the cast.
Kristin Atherton will not be returning for the upcoming final season. The showrunner confirmed that her character Jenny Fraser Murray will not be in season eight after she said no to Jamie’s invite to North Carolina at the end of season seven.
If you forgot, Jenny was also previously played by Laura Donnelly.
Tobias Menzies – NOT RETURNING
Tobias Menzies has confirmed that he will NOT be back for the final season.
This may not come as a surprise to fans as both of Tobias‘ characters have been dead since season three (Black Jack) and four (Frank), and he has not appeared on the show since the middle of season four.
Caitriona Balfe – RETURNING
Caitriona Balfe will no doubt be reprising her role as Claire Fraser.
John Bell – RETURNING
John Bell, who joined the cast in season three, will once again reprise his role of Ian Fraser Murray.
David Berry – RETURNING
David Berry joined the Outlander cast in season three and is reprising his role of Lord John Grey.
César Domboy – RETURNING
César Domboy portrayed Fergus Claudel Fraser in a recurring capacity on the series. From 2017 to present, he’s appeared in 20 episodes of the series.
Paul Gorman – RETURNING
Paul Gorman joined the cast in season five, and has portrayed identical twin brothers Keziah and Josiah Beardsley. He is set to return to the show for the final season.
Sam Heughan – RETURNING
Sam Heughan will, of course, reprise his role as James “Jamie” Fraser.
Gary Lamont – RETURNING
Gary Lamont will reprise his role as Evan Lindsay. The actor first joined in season five and has made several appearances since.
Lauren Lyle – RETURNING
Lauren Lyle portrayed Marsali MacKimmie in a recurring capacity on Outlander. From 2017 to 2022, she appeared in 25 episodes of the show.
Izzy Meikle-Small – RETURNING
Izzy Meikle-Small joined the cast in season seven as Rachel Hunter and is reprising her role in the final season.
Dairmaid Murtagh – RETURNING
Dairmaid Murtagh, who joined the cast in season seven, will be reprising his role as William “Buck” MacKenzie in season eight!
Caitlin O’Ryan – RETURNING
Caitlin O’Ryan, who joined in season four, is set to reprise her role of Lizzie Wemyss.
Joey Phillips – RETURNING
Joey Phillips joined the cast in season seven, as Dr. Denzell Hunter, and will reprise his role for season eight.
Richard Rankin – RETURNING
Richard Rankin joined the cast in season two and he will once again be reprising his role of Roger MacKenzie.
Sophie Skelton – RETURNING
Sophie Skelton is all set to return as Brianna “Bree” Fraser MacKenzie for the final season.
Charles Vandervaart – RETURNING
Charles Vandervaart is set to reprise his role of William Ransom, after joining the cast in season seven.
Keep reading to find out the three actors who have joined the cast for the final season…
Kieran Bew – JOINING
Kieran Bew has joined the cast of the final season in the role of Captain Charles Cunningham, who is a retired British soldier.
Frances Tomelty – JOINING
Frances Tomelty joins the season eight cast as Captain Charles Cunningham’s mother, Elspeth Cunningham.
Carla Woodcock – JOINING
Carla Woodcock is joining the cast, where she will play Amaranthus Grey, a new member of the Grey family.
