The Outlander season 8 titles are officially here (and we have thoughts)
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With Outlander season 8 just around the corner, we’re looking forward to every tease that we can get. We’ve broken down the trailer, but STARZ released the titles of the episodes before that.
There are 10 episodes to Outlander season 8, which will bring the TV story to an end. No, we’re not ready, but at the same time, the ending was planned, and that means it’s going to feel finished. Every show deserves its own planned ending, and not an abrupt one! So, I’m glad that Outlander has been given its.
Outlander season 8 titles
STARZ released the titles via social media, giving people plenty of chance to debate and theorize about what they could mean. We know that the eighth season will mostly follow Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, and since that book ends on a cliffhanger, some storylines will need to be wrapped up. There will also be at least one story from Written in My Own Heart’s Blood, and we’re hoping that changes.
But, what could the titles mean? Well, let’s share the Outlander season 8 titles first:
| Episode Number | Episode Title |
|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Soul of a Rebel |
| Episode 2 | Prophecies |
| Episode 3 | Abies Fraseri |
| Episode 4 | Muskets, Liberty, and Sauerkraut |
| Episode 5 | Send for the DevilB |
| Episode 6 | Blessed Are the Merciful |
| Episode 7 | Evidence of Things Not Seen |
| Episode 8 | In the Forest |
| Episode 9 | Pharos |
| Episode 10 | And the World Was All Around Us |
What do the Outlander season 8 titles mean?
The premiere episode is the title of Frank Randall’s book, which Brianna is bringing back from her own time. After finding Roger in 1739, the two and their children will head back to Claire and Jamie’s time. This leads to Jamie finding out about his potential death, and the family will need to prepare for that or find a way to prevent it. This is all likely to get started in the premiere episode based on the title.
“Muskets, Liberty, and Sauerkraut” is likely linked to some of the smuggling that is going on from the books. Sauerkraut is used to help hide the smell of a few things, and that’s sure to be involved in the plot for the fourth episode.
As for “Blessed Are the Merciful,” I can’t help but wonder if this will connect to Roger’s storyline. He figures out what he can do in the Revolutionary War. He doesn’t want to fight, but he needs to do his part, and so his role as a minister comes in. He can offer mercy and hope to those who are dying, regardless of the side of the fight they are on.
The penultimate episode being titled “Pharos” is interesting. It means a beacon of light or a lighthouse, and many people will connect it to the Pharos of Alexandria, one of the wonders of the world. Sailors look to the lighthouse to guide them safely into the harbor, and this could connect to Lord John Grey’s storyline.
At the end of Book 9, John is abducted, and William turns to Jamie for help to get him back. This is how Bees comes to an end, and we know that the rescue mission will happen in the 10th book. However, since there isn’t another season, it’s going to have to happen in this season, and that could potentially happen in this penultimate episode.
The finale episode, “And the World Was All Around Us,” I believe, comes from the end of the first book. It’s a beautiful sentence for the end of the series, and it hints that Claire and Jamie will be surrounded by their world — their children, grandchildren, and more.
Outlander season 8 is set to be an exciting season, and the titles just give us a small hint at the things to come.
Outlander season 8 premieres on Friday, March 6 on STARZ.
