The series follows follows Rob Reilly – a smart-suited detective whose English accent marks him as an outsider – who is dispatched to investigate the murder of a young girl on the outskirts of Dublin with his partner, Cassie Maddox. Against his better judgement and protected by his friendship with Cassie, he is pulled back into another case of missing children and forced to confront his own darkness. As the case intensifies, Rob and Cassie’s relationship is tested to the breaking point and when Cassie is sent undercover for another murder case, she is forced to come face to face with her own brutal reckoning.

This eight-part series, brilliantly adapted by Sarah Phelps (The Casual Vacancy), delivers psychological mystery and darkness with a taproot that drops deep down into Ireland’s past, foreshadows the present and brings insight to its future. This season adapts the first two books from the series, In The Woods and The Likeness.

Saul Dibb, the drama’s lead director and executive producer, said in a statement: “Writers as good as Sarah Phelps are rare and I want people to be as excited to watch Dublin Murders as I was to first read her scripts – with each episode the powerful, gripping, atmospheric, brilliantly acted mini-movie they deserve.”

Starring Killian Scott (Ripper Street) as Rob Reilly, Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful) as Cassie Maddox, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Avengers: Infinity War) as Frank, Moe Dunford (Vikings) as Sam, Leah McNamara (Vikings) as Rosalind, Ian Kenny (Solo: A Star Wars Story) as Phelan, Eugene O’Hare (The Fall) as Quigley, Jonny Holden (Women on the Verge) as Damien, Conleth Hill (Game of Thrones) as O Kelly, and Peter McDonald (The Last Kingdom) as Jonathan.

Dublin Murders premieres November 10th on STARZ.

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The Rook is based on Australian author Daniel O’Malley’s 2012 urban fantasy novel of the same name. The new series tells the story of Myfanwy Thomas, a woman who wakes up in the rain beside London’s Millennium Bridge with no memory of who she is and no way to explain the circle of latex-gloved dead bodies splayed around her. When Myfanwy discovers she is a high ranking official in the Checquy, Britain’s last truly secret service for people with paranormal abilities, she will have to navigate the dangerous and complex world of the agency to uncover who wiped her memory – and why she is a target.

At the Checquy, Myfanwy is known as a Rook, while the other Rook is actually four “siblings” named Gestalt who share a hive mind with one persona shared across them. Meanwhile, Lady Farrier, or Linda, is the head of the Checquy, but she is soon challenged by Bishop Conrad Grantchester.

As for powers, in the book series, Myfanwy can control the bodies of others with her mind, Gestalt’s is their hive mind, Lady Farrier can walk through another person’s dreams, and Bishop Grantchester can create and emit chemical compounds.

At a TCA panel back in February, executive producer Stephen Garrett spoke about the series. “What drew us all to this is that it’s a spy show with supernatural elements,” Garrett said. “We’re [the British] naturally duplicitous, and we love secrets. If you’re a spy, you can’t tell your friends or your loved ones what it is you do. If you have superpowers, you can’t tell your friends or your loved ones what you have.”

The series previously came to life with the aid of Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, who was showrunner, however, she exited early in production as she had a “different take” on the series which naturally resulted in creative differences. Now, the current showrunners are Liza Zwerling (FlashForward) and Karyn Usher (Prison Break).

Starring Emma Greenwell (Shameless) as Myfanwy Thomas, Jon Fletcher (The Messengers) as the twins Teddy Gestalt and Alex Gestalt, Ronan Raftery (The Terror) as Robert Gestalt, Catherine Steadman (Downton Abbey) as Eliza Gestalt, Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck) as Lady Farrier, Olivia Munn (X-Men: Apocalypse) as Monica Reed, Adrian Lester (Hustle) as Conrad Grantchester, Shelley Conn (Mistresses) as Danielle Wulff, James D’Arcy (Agent Carter) as Dr. Andrew Bristol, Paula Patton (Somewhere Between) as the lead villain.

The Rook premieres Sunday June 30th at 8/7c on STARZ. The series will also be available weekly in Australia on Stan.

Will you be watching The Rook? Tell us in the comments below!

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Now Apocalypse explores identity, sexuality and artistry while navigating the strange and oftentimes bewildering city of Los Angeles. Between sexual and romantic dating app adventures, Ulysses grows increasingly troubled as foreboding premonitory dreams make him wonder if some kind of dark and monstrous conspiracy is going on, or if he is just smoking too much weed.

CHARACTERS

Ulysses (Avan Jogia)
Ulysses is a restless romantic. Bisexual (though mostly queer), ethereal, a bit of a stoner, Uly is a creative, poetic type at heart. He is struggling to find his place in a world where everything has already been done and where art matters less than celebrity. Feeling adrift and somewhat cynical in a culture of energetic but unfulfilling Grindr hookups, he thinks he may have met his one true soulmate in the sexy and enigmatic Gabriel.

Carly (Kelli Berglund)
Carly is a thoroughly modern, 21st-century woman. Wannabe actress/Carney’s waitress Carly is Ulysses’ pragmatic, quick-witted, social-media-savvy best friend, who is a little too cool for the room. Stuck in a dead-end relationship with her self-absorbed boyfriend, Jethro, Carly assuages her sexual boredom by logging onto LiveCamGrrrls.com for kicks. She also makes some extra cash slipping on various sexual personae for her horny clients before ultimately getting bored with that too.

Ford (Beau Mirschoff)
Ford is a guileless dreamer. Aspiring screenwriter Ford has been Ulysses’ roommate/best bud since college, and he convinced Uly to move with him to LA. Unself-consciously hot, Ford is boy-next-door sweet, to the point of being comically naive. He is also so sensitive that he is frequently moved to tears, especially when it comes to his relationship with the beautiful and elusive Severine, a firm believer in the benefits of non-monogamy.

Severine (Roxane Mesquida)
Severine is a dedicated scientist. French, gorgeous, brilliant, aloof and mysterious, Severine is an astrobiological theorist working for a NASA-like branch of the government. And it appears that whatever top-secret official business Severine is involved in is making her question not only her relationship with Ford but the future of the entire world.

Gregg Araki co-wrote and directed all 10 half-hour episodes of the sexy, vibrant and fast-moving series that has a flipside of mythic, dreamlike creepiness. Karley Sciortino — author, Vogue.com sex columnist, and creator and host of “Slutever” on Viceland — co-wrote the series with Araki and serves as a consulting producer.

Now Apocalypse is a half-hour comedy series created and executive produced by Gregg Araki (Kaboom, Mysterious Skin). Steven Soderbergh (“The Girlfriend Experience,” Logan Lucky) and Gregory Jacobs (Magic Mike XXL, “Red Oaks”) also serve as executive producers.

Starring Avan Jogia (Twisted), Kelli Berglund (Lab Rats), Beau Mirschoff (Awkward), Roxane Mesquida (Gossip Girl), and Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf).

Now Apocalypse premieres Sunday March 10th on STARZ. Australians will be able to watch the new series on Stan.

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Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Stephanie Danler, Sweetbitter follows 22-year-old Tess who, shortly after arriving in New York City, lands a job at a celebrated downtown restaurant. Swiftly introduced to the world of drugs, alcohol, love, lust, dive bars and fine dining, she learns to navigate the chaotically alluring yet punishing life she has stumbled upon. It is a story of a young woman’s coming of age, set against the rich and grimy backdrop of exclusive restaurants, evoking the possibility, beauty and fragility of being young and adrift.

Stephanie Danler is both a writer and producer for the new series, and she wanted to ensure the cast seemed as authentic as possible since the novel is based on her experiences working at popular Manhattan restaurants such as Union Square Cafe and Buvette. She reached out Justine Slattery who trained her when she worked at Union Square Cafe to help give the cast a crash course on real restaurant serving. Those working within the kitchen spent two weeks at the Institute of Culinary Education learning the basics of food prep.

In an article for New York Times, it’s noted that one sequence involved around 100 actors playing dinner guests so the show prepared three versions of each dish—full portions, “half-eaten” plates, and just the remainders of the meal—to use for shooting the scene.

The series stars Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children), Evan Jonigkeit (Frontier), Caitlin FitzGerald (UnREAL), Eden Epstein (Blind), Daniyar, (Claws), Tom Sturridge (The Boat That Rocked), Jimmie Saito (The Blacklist), Paul Sparks, (House of Cards), and Jasmine Matthews.

Sweetbitter premieres May 6th on STARZ. The series will also be available on Stan in Australia.

If you’d like to read the book first, you can find it on Book Depository and Amazon!

Will you be watching the new series? Tell us in the comments below!

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The new series is about a mysterious world hidden beneath the surface of our everyday existence. Howard Silk (J.K. Simmons) is a lowly cog in the bureaucratic machinery of a Berlin-based United Nations spy agency.

When Howard discovers that his organisation safeguards the secret of a crossing into a parallel dimension, he is thrust into a shadow world of intrigue, danger, and double cross… where the only man he can trust is “Prime”, his near-identical counterpart from this parallel world.

When ‘spy’ Howard comes to our earth to stop an assassin named Baldwin and to figure out why she was sent there. Meanwhile, ‘bureaucrat’ Howard wants to keep out of trouble and look after his comatose wife after a hit-and-run. However, his counterpart doesn’t trust his handlers on either earths and this forces him to lean on ‘bureaucrat’ Howard.

Playing some of ‘spy’ Howard’s handlers includes Ulrich Thomsen as Aldrich, the hardened Director of Counterintelligence at Howard’s agency and a strange mix of philosopher and spy; and Harry Lloyd as Peter Quayle, an upper-crust director at Howard’s agency, whose carefully calibrated career slowly begins to unravel as he sinks deeper into the world of espionage and double lives.

The series was originally picked for two seasons by STARZ in 2015, and production on the first season began in Los Angeles in 2016, and wrapped in Berlin earlier this year.

Starring J.K Simmons, Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense), Harry Lloyd (The Theory of Everything), Nicholas Pinnock (Captain America: The First Avenger), Nazanin Boniadi (Homeland), Sara Serraiocco (Salvo), and Ulrich Thomsen (The Blacklist). Academy Award® nominee Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) directed the first episode.

Created, written, and executive produced by Marks (The Jungle Book), the series is executive produced by Marks, Gary Gilbert (La La Land) with Gilbert Films, Jordan Horowitz (La La Land), Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game), as well as Keith Redmon (The Revenant) and Bard Dorros (Spotlight) with Anonymous Content. Amy Berg also served as Executive Producer on the first season.

The 10 episode series premieres today on STARZ.

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Last week’s episode saw Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) arrive in Jamaica with some ghosts from their past making a return. Geillis Duncan (Lotte Verbeek) was revealed to be the Bakra and took advantage of young Ian (John Bell), while Lord John Grey (David Berry) turned out to be the newly appointed Governor of Jamaica. But alas, after learning Geillis was lying about young Ian and Jamie being captured, the pair had some serious work cut out for them.

Liars Everywhere—Some Good, Some Bad

The episode kicks off with an ominous narration from Claire as we see her slowly sinking deeper into the ocean, but we’re not there yet, so we cut to Claire racing around in a carriage. She has arrived at the Geillis’ servants quarters and apparently has had time to change, which Fergus (César Domboy) and Marsali (Lauren Lyle) discover when they find she’s left a note at the inn. The series is really trying to make Fersali resonate with fans, especially when Marsali demands she goes with Fergus who is off to go help Claire and Jamie.

Claire then finds a dead body when she’s searching for Ian, but she’s quickly grabbed and taken to the main house where Geillis is interrogating Ian as she believes Claire knew about the sapphires. She sends Ian away just as Claire comes through the door and Gellis begins her interrogation/conversation with Claire. Asking again why Claire is in this time, Geillis raves on about returning her country to its former glory. Geillis still believes Claire is lying about everything, even about being gone for twenty years, until Claire admits she was pregnant and shows Geillis the photos.

Geillis stares and then realises Brianna (Sophie Skelton) looks familiar and recalls meeting her, as well as hearing voices as she travelled through the stones all those years ago. It then clicks that Brianna is the 200-year-old baby, so Geillis pockets one of the photos and says Claire can stay as long as she wants.

Meanwhile, Captain Leonard (Charlie Hiett) is escorting Jamie to the ship when they are stopped by Grey’s men. At the Governor’s house, Leonard explains the situation, but things quickly go south when Grey asks to see the warrant, which he doesn’t have. Grey continues by belittling Leonard’s status and states that Jamie cannot be taken as he doesn’t have authority on Jamaica. Once again, Jamie finds himself indebted to Grey.

Claire then tries to escape from Geillis’ house but finds all the doors locked and sees young Ian being taken away, but Jamie comes to her rescue and luckily misses the candlestick Claire swung towards him.

Looking In Once Again

Jamie and Claire race towards the drumming in search of Ian and come across a ritual in the very same fashion as Frank and Claire did all the way back in Season 1. However, this time the pair are discovered, but Mr Willoughby (Gary Young) comes to their rescue as he is there with Margaret (Alison Pargeter) and they hope to be together. They speak with Margaret about where Geillis and Ian may be, but Margaret grabs Jamie’s hand and sees him lying on the battlefield of Culloden. But when she grabs both of their hands, she takes on an American accent and appears to be channelling Brianna as she recognises her father and calls Claire “Momma”. Margaret is stopped when her brother, Mr Campbell (Mark Hadfield), takes her away, but Jamie demands answers and they learn about the prophecy.

Claire connects the dots and realises one of the photos of Brianna is missing and that she is the baby in the prophecy, or at least according to Geillis. After Mr Willoughby kills Mr Campbell, Claire and Jamie race to the foreboding Abandawe and enter a cave where Claire can hear the humming. She’s concerned she may never be able to return, but Jamie says she must go as they already lost Faith and they can’t lose Brianna too.

In her 1960s attire, Geillis is peforming a ritual with young Ian tied up just as Geillis’ servant aims a gun to Jamie’s head. A brawl ensues and Claire races towards Geillis who claims Claire owes her a life, and that life is Brianna’s. Claire realises the portal is the pool and as Geillis runs towards it, Claire grabs a machete and decapitates Geillis. Claire begins to become drawn to the pool, but Jamie pulls her back and all three of them leave the cave.

Thankful they escaped, Claire still holds the machete and realises the bones she inspected back in Boston with Joe Abernathy just so happen to be from Geillis, which is why she understood them and had such a strange connection to them. Jamie relieves Claire of the blade and holds the pair of them tight.

More Than One Rocky Ride

We return to the Artemis sailing away with a glorious sight of Sam Heughan and like I said already, the season finale had everything that makes Outlander what it is. And yes, they even managed to squeeze in a steamy scene between Jamie and Claire as he talks about what he plans to do with Claire when they reach land, so he gives her a little preview of what’s to come.

They wake up to find the weather has changed significantly, and next thing we know, the Artemis is facing treacherous waters. While many stay below, including Marsali, Fergus and Ian, Claire takes it upon herself to head above deck as she’s still the ship’s surgeon. With men being thrown overboard by the waves, Jamie eventually orders everyone to seek refuge below and makes his way towards Claire who’s having trouble. Unfortunately, the pair spy an incredibly large wave coming towards them and look to each other just before it hits. Jamie recovers, but Claire is nowhere to be seen and then we see the beginning montage of Claire sinking further down into the sea.

Jamie swims towards her, cuts her free and swims to the surface. He then manages to find some debris big enough for the both of them (yes Rose, we’re talking to you), and says he will kill her if she dies. The pair float on as the camera pans out to show they are literally in the eye of the storm right now.

Land Ahoy

A young girl prods Jamie awake with a stick, and he crawls over to Claire and he believes her to be dead until she starts coughing and saying she said she’d never leave him again. A couple approaches them to ask if they are alright and to also inform them that the Artemis washed up with survivors, much to the relief of Jamie and Claire.

Jamie asks where they are while Claire asks what island they are on, only to be told they are in the colony of Georgia, which Jamie is confused by. Claire then clears it up by saying they’re in America and they quickly embrace.

Overall Thoughts?

The episode felt quite full, and it almost seemed like it could have been two episodes with the way it ended after the cave and then cutting to them on the ship. Perhaps one could say it felt a little too full—did we need that scene with Fergus and Marsali? Could that perhaps been swapped with seeing everyone on shore as one big happy family?

Regardless, the series has done very well with bringing Voyager onto the screen, despite many grumblings by fans, but there’s only so much you can have in 13 episodes.

Now, look after yourselves as we enter the Droughtlander as although we don’t know when the series will premiere, we’re hoping for sometime around May as they started filming in October.

What did you think of the Season 3 finale? Sound off in the comments below!

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Last week’s episode saw Claire (Caitriona Balfe) traverse through an island after escaping from the British. Luckily, Jamie (Sam Heughan) ended up on the same island after some issues with the Artemis and they almost missed each other. We also saw the marriage of Marsali (Lauren Lyle) and Fergus (César Domboy), along with a hilarious and steamy scene involving turtle soup.

Where In The World Is Young Ian?

We start off with a flashback to when young Ian (John Bell) was captured by the Porteguese after attempting to steal the jewels from Selkie Island. His captors were intentionally seeking the jewels on behalf of the Bakra and upon reaching land, Ian is thrown in a cell where a man named Henry reveals they are in Jamaica. He also reveals there has been others in the cell, but once they go to the Bakra, they never come back.

Young Ian is then taken to a bedroom where a woman emerges from a bath of goats blood when she speaks and it’s the voice of Geillis Duncan (Lotte Verbeek). Geillis was last seen being prepared to be burnt at the stake in Season 1, or her past self was seen speaking with Brianna before she went through the stones.

Ian asks about the other boys, but insists he eats while asking him about the missing sapphire. The tea he’s been drinking compels him to blurt out that he’s uncle may have taken it, followed by him revealing that his uncle happens to be Jamie Fraser.

Apparently Geillis has her way with young virgins as they contain a rare jewel, except Ian reveals he isn’t, but she still invites him to her bed anyway…

We also learn Geillis was the wealthy client who hired Mr Campbell (Mark Hadfield) and his seer sister, Margaret (Alison Pargeter), from Edinburgh. Geillis reveals the jewels were handed down from father to son as they were Dougal’s and that the three sapphires can help a seer with a prophecy.

Claire’s Already Causing Trouble

The Artemis arrives in Jamaica and they hope the Porpoise has not yet arrived so they can slip away. Jamie and Claire are greeted by Kenneth McIver (James McAnerney) who usually works with Jared by importing liquor to Jamaica. He invites them to meet the new Governor who’s having a ball, but they decline and instead learn the Portuguese have been and gone.

Later on, Jamie makes enquiries about if Ian has been sold as a slave and discovers the Governor’s household often buys them from the Portuguese. Meanwhile, Claire becomes more and more appalled by the sight of the slaves in cages, being branded and then sold. She comes across a slave auction where the seller goes to prove the slave’s (Thapelo Sebogodi) virility by showing the crowd his lower extremities and this causes Claire to flip.

She attacks the seller and a brawl ensues with Claire begging Jamie to do something. In the end, Claire is given a piece of paper, which shows Jamie has purchased the slave under Claire’s name to save him and they have named him Temeraire.

Jamie reveals they will go to the Governor’s Ball to see if they can find Ian and that they will bring Temeraire in hopes he can learn something from the other slaves.

Familiar Faces

Jamie, Claire, Fergus, Marsali, and Mr Willoughby (Gary Young) arrive at the ball when Claire runs into Mr Campbell, who she’s surprised to see. While waiting in line to meet the Governor, Claire and Jamie share a very intimate look while some women become very interested in Mr Willoughby.

As they near the head of the line, Jamie is shocked to realise the Governor is Lord John Grey (David Berry)—the man he developed an unusual relationship with and then later took Jamie’s son in. Grey is equally shocked to see Jamie and he’s even more so when he is introduced to Claire. They trio talk and Jamie asks about Willie, who isn’t there at the moment, and they spy Grey wearing the sapphire  Jamie gave him. Grey announces his willing to help them find Ian, but not before Claire and him share some uncomfortable exchanges.

Meanwhile, Mr Willoughby and Margaret share a sweet glance and he later goes to find her as he’s concerned how her brother is treating her—could this be a match made in Jamaica? Claire and Jamie go their separate ways to uncover more information, but Claire ends up talking with Grey again. More uncomfortable moments are shared between the two as they recall their first meeting and then Grey being surprised Jamie had told Claire so much about everything. However, Claire makes it very clear she’s back. And for good—a.k.a keep your eyes away from her man.

Another Ghost From The Past

While talking to Grey, Claire sees Geillis walked by and she’s thrown back as “it’s as if I’ve seen a ghost” and she follows her. When Claire finds her, Geillis explains that because she was pregnant, they had to wait until they had the baby before they could execute her. When she delivered a healthy baby boy, Dougal came to fetch him and helped to put a dead woman’s body onto the pyre in place of Geillis. After Culloden, she left Scotland and remarried, except this husband is now dead too. Claire then explains why she’s in Jamaica, and Geillis feigns ignorance, but will help Claire look for him.

Claire takes Geillis to see Jamie who is with Grey, when Geillis sees and grabs his sapphire before leaving in a hurry. She instructs Mr Campbell to do a reading so she can get the jewel and basically forces Grey to do it after he refuses it. Claiming a personal item is needed, she suggests the sapphire and it’s added to Margaret’s hand with the other two.

Margaret begins rattling off some intense words, which mentions that a new ruler will rise and a 200-year-old baby…hmm, 200 years you say?

Captured For The Hundredth Time

Marsali and Fergus steal a few moments together when they see Captain Leonard (Charlie Hiett) has arrived in search of Jamie. They race to find Claire and Jamie to warn them and as they leave, Temeraire reveals he found information from some other slaves that Ian is with Geillis.

Upon their journey home, they drop Temeraire off as there’s a place in the mountains for slaves to seek refuge. But shortly after, they’re surrounded by Captain Leonard and his men and Jamie is taken prisoner. Again.

Final Thoughts?

Will Jamie and Claire ever be able to last more than a few weeks together? However, if the title sequence is of any indication, we’re still hopefully in for one steamy scene between the pair before the season is over. Geillis was a welcome sight to help bring some drama back into the series with her wild antics, and it seems she’s kicked it up a notch by bathing in goat’s blood!

An even more welcome sight was David Berry reprising his role as Lord John Grey, and it was utterly sweet to see the reaction between him and Jamie, as well as those amusing moments with Claire not sure how to feel about meeting him.

Since next week is the season finale, it’s going to be packed with action and some intense scenes, if they follow Voyager. However, judging by the sneak peek of next week’s episode, we’re in for a treat—but let’s hope we don’t lose our heads between now and then.

What did you think of this week’s episode? Are you excited for the finale? Sound off in the comments below!

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Included below are some products from sites such as Society6 and Redbubble where people can upload images and illustrations, which are then printed on almost anything from clothing to iPhone cases or bags!

Read on to discover some Outlander gifts and tell us in the comments below which one is your favourite or if you will be buying one!

Outlander Kitchen Cookbook

Claire Beauchamp Randall’s incredible journey from postwar Britain to eighteenth-century Scotland and France is a feast for all five senses, and taste is no exception. Featuring over 100 recipes, this Outlander-inspired cookbook includes recipes based off different locations, characters, and events that will have you singing the theme song as you cook away! Found on Amazon or most bookstores.

Sassenach Soy Candle

This invigorating aroma will teleport you to another time amongst Scotland’s rugged landscape. Beware of British Redcoats and hunky Highlanders as you embark on an epic adventure with this therapeutic, herbal scent. Found at Frostbeard Studio.

Dragonfly In Amber Necklace

The Dragonfly In Amber Necklace is an iconic memento every Outlander fan would love to own! Many people associate the dragonfly with prosperity, harmony and as a good luck charm, so it would make a perfect gift for a friend or family member who just loves the series! Found on Etsy.

Belted Wrap Coat

Add some of Claire’s style to your next outfit with this gorgeous wrap coat inspired by the series! This belted wrap coat comes in the registered MacKenzie tartan with lace-up detailing on the sleeves and hip pockets. The lining features the Outlander crowned thistle logo and the coat also comes in plus sizes. Found on Hot Topic.

My Other Husband Is Jamie Fraser Mug

Make sure everyone knows who your man is with this brilliant mug! A bonus is that it comes in a bigger size too for those who want to rub it in for a little bit longer! Found on Society6.

Season 2 Collector’s Edition

Watch Season 2 over and over again with this collector’s edition! Featuring a 32-page book with photographs and behind-the-scene sketches, a peek at the ninth book in the Outlander series, and a bonus disc with 20 minutes of exclusive content. Found on Amazon.

Outlander Wine

Just like Jamie and Claire, sit back at the end of the day with a delicious glass of one of these Outlander wines. From Mo Nighean Donn California Pinot Noir to Sassenach Languedoc-la-clape Rosé, you’ll be sure to find an inspired wine to your liking. Found on Lot18.

Take Me Home To Lallybroch Throw Blanket

Curl up with this throw blanket next time you’re watching or binge watching Outlander! Available in three sizes, the throw is made from polyester and sherpa fleece, which will keep you warm if you don’t have a Jamie or Claire by your side! Found on Society6.

Outlander Colouring Book

Colour in your favourite characters and scenes from Outlander with this stunning colouring book, which features 45 illustrations from the television series. Found on Amazon or most bookstores.

Claire’s Chunky Scarf

Add one of Claire’s staple wardrobe items to your own with this chunky scarf or infinity cowl! This gorgeous scarf can be made from an acrylic/wool blend or cotton with various colour options available. Found on Etsy.

Sassenach Canvas Pouch

The word-of-choice to describe Claire so commonly uttered by our red-headed Scot is featured on this canvas-like pouch! These pouches come in three different sizes, but if you can’t decide, you can always get a set of 3! Found on Society6.

Destiny Dice Game

In this yatzee-style card game, your goal is to reunite Jamie and Claire by rolling the six character faced dice and hoping to land Jamie, Claire or helpful characters while hoping not to get Black Jack or Laoghaire. Found on Amazon.

The Making of Outlander Official Guide

Get an exclusive look behind the scenes of the first two seasons of Outlander with this official, fully illustrated companion book! This will take straight into the action as cast members, writers, producers, musicians, costume designers, set decorators, technicians, and more share the many adventures and challenges they face to make this sweeping saga come alive on the screen. Found on Amazon or most bookstores.

Claire and Jamie Phone Case

Keep Claire and Jamie with you always by adding them to your phone with this Outlander case! This stunning artwork can be added to an iPhone, iPod, or Samsung Galaxy. Found on Society6.

Fraser Tartan Duffle Bag

Show off the Fraser Tartan with pride with this duffle bag! Perfect for weekends away or toting your Outlander books around, this bag comes in three different sizes to accommodate however much you need to pack. Found on Society6.

2018 Calendar

Dinna fash with the 2018 Daily Outlander Calendar! This official calendar features gorgeous photos and quotes for each day of the year. Found on Amazon.

NOTE: Most of these products can be found on other websites so get Googling if you need to get it sooner or they don’t ship to your country.

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Last week’s episode saw Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) drift away with the British taking her hostage on-board their typhoid-ridden ship. Jamie tried to convince Fergus (César Domboy) to help him escape, but he wouldn’t because he cared too much for Marsali (Lauren Lyle). Meanwhile, Claire discovers Jamie has been reported and the captain plans to bring him in so Claire jumps off the ship to escape and tell him before it’s too late.

Washed Up

Asleep on the raft, Claire is flipped over by a wave causing her to wash up onshore. Her narration tells us she didn’t end up on Grand Turk Island like they had hoped and now she has no idea where she is. She walks off in search of water and hopes to find a port so she can sail to Jamaica.

On her journey we’re treated to some stunning shots of the land, before Claire tries to make a fire and succeeds. Unfortunately, she wakes to find herself covered in ants, which results in her legs being covered in ant bites. Her unluckiness continues when she stops to sleep again and this time she’s woken to discover a large python sliding across her body. With her legs swollen and wounds festering, she keeps walking when she hears and sees a priest, which is surely to be a hallucination as she passes out, but a dog runs towards her.

Coco For Coco

Claire wakes to find herself restrained to a bed with a lady claiming it’s for her own good so she doesn’t scratch her wounds before giving her a drink. The next time she wakes, there’s a man by the name of Father Fogden (Nick Fletcher) who’s shocked to learn Claire’s a doctor since she’s a woman. She explains her situation and he says it’s about three days travel to Jamaica, just before the man begins to talk to Coco. Now, Coco is a coconut, to which they have a delightful conversation while Claire looks on incredibly confused.

Fogden introduces her to Mamacita (Victoria Leporia), the woman from earlier, who calls Claire a cow and demands she washes since she stinks. However, Claire’s delighted to and enjoys her bath.

Over dinner, she learns Fogden previously lived in Cuba until he fell in love and escaped to this island to be with her. Unfortunately, when they arrived, she became unwell and died.

While it’s a sad tale, Claire wants to go the village tomorrow and Fogden is more than happy to accompany her along with Coco, but not until next week. When Claire starts up over this, he makes it two weeks while Mamacita wants to know why he wants to keep her as nobody can replace her daughter. He later apologises to Claire as Mamacita believes he will forget her daughter. Claire tells him again she must go otherwise she’ll lose her love forever too, and so Fogden says they’ll leave tomorrow morning if Coco agrees.

Reunited. Again.

The next morning with clothes mended, Claire pretends to talk to Coco who says they will travel today, when Fogden walks in. The trio are interrupted when Mamacita screams as she holds the head of their goat as someone killed it. Fogden then proceeds to pour a jarful of beetles onto the head, which are from Abandawe—a place in Jamaica where people go missing and the same place that the crazed lady warned Claire about when she visited her in Edinburgh. Mamacita then reveals it was a Chinese man who did it, and Claire immediately believes it to be Mr Willoughby (Gary Young) and begins running for the beach.

We then cut to Jamie and Fergus on the shores setting up camp as they try to repair a mast, as apparently they faced some troubles where men died, including Captain Raines. With the repairs done, they return to the ship and will leave in the morning, just as Claire makes it to the beach. She then uses the mirror she stole from Father Fogden to create a signal and causes Jamie to look and yell “Sassenach”—our hearts!

The lovers run towards each other on the beach and leap into one another’s arms to be reunited once more. Mr Willoughby stitches Claire’s wound up, while they fill each other in about their adventure from Jamie giving his blessing to Claire jumping off a ship. Jamie believes they could all do with some joy and proposes… a wedding. 

Wedding Bells

A wedding is quickly thrown together, but as Jamie specified, Marsali and Fergus would be married by a priest. Luckily there just so happens to be Father Fogden. Mr Willoughby apologises for killing their goat and he agrees to marry the young lovers. Claire helps Marsali get ready and the two have a bonding experience as she doesn’t want to have a baby just yet. She hopes to be like Claire and Jamie as they seem so in love and perhaps Claire isn’t the devil after all.

The wedding begins and Father Fogden is shocked Marsali is marrying a man without a hand, and hopefully he’s not missing another appendage either. After Marsali says I do, Fogden asks for Fergus’ full name, to which he just replies with Fergus. Fogden says he must have a full name when Jamie pipes up by saying his name is Fergus Claudel Fraser—cue the many smiles shared between them all. And just like that, Marsali and Fergus are married.

All The Turtle Soup!

Back on the boat, Claire has a fever so Jamie retrieves her penicillin and offers to help, but she’s the doctor. She somewhat struggles and he then offers again, so he assists her in drawing the penicillin but can’t go through with injecting her so she does it herself. Claire’s immensely enjoying the soup, which is turtle soup made by Mr Willoughby and it contains a lot of alcohol. A drunken Claire informs Jamie it’s an aphrodisiac and so a very heated moment between Claire and Jamie unfurls leaving many fans hot under the collar.

Overall Thoughts?

This episode definitely started out slow with the first 15 minutes just Claire making her way through the jungle, and it was quite strange due to Mamacita and Fogden. However, once Claire thankfully reunited with Jamie in a very cheesy beach moment, all was right again. One thing that was a little frustrating was just cutting to Jamie with only a brief mention of the hardships they faced, and it seems like his character has been a little neglected this season. With only two episodes left, these next two episodes are going to be full-on.

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In last week’s episode, Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) left to bring young Ian (John Bell) back after he was captured. Joined by Fergus (César Domboy) and some unexpected baggage in the form of Marsali (Lauren Lyle), they faced many issues whilst at sea. Worst of them all was when Claire was pressed into service by the British to attend to their men who were diagnosed with typhoid fever by Claire. But that’s not all as the British set sail taking Claire essentially hostage and away from her dear Jamie.

Frasers To The Rescue

Things are well on the Artemis with Jamie awaiting the return of Claire whilst Fergus attempts to please Marsali with a scented bag to freshen her cabin. That is, until the Porpoise starts sailing away. Jamie snaps into leader mode and commands the men to sail after it until Captain Raines (Richard Dillane) has Jamie restrained and put into a cell.

On the Porpoise, Claire is also in leader mode commanding the men to scrub the decks with Elias Pound (Albie Marber) at her side to help her and since Elias is only fourteen, Claire acts motherly towards him. Claire has everyone washing their hands in alcohol, and Elias aids her by telling her about two men who can distil alcohol. Unfortunately, this means the men have to go on half rations of alcohol—the poor bastards.

Meanwhile, Fergus steals some food for Jamie (old habits die hard) who is ill and in a cell once again. He’s concerned for Claire’s welfare being on a ship with 300 men and tears up about the thought of losing her again. With this, Jamie asks Fergus to help him by stealing the keys, but he won’t. This causes Jamie to nastily reply that he is glad he didn’t give his blessing as he can’t understand what it is to love.

You would move heaven and earth. You would risk arrest and death. Even hell. You would do it as easy as a prick of a pin.

Jamie says he will give his blessing if he does this and when Fergus talks to Marsali, she’s concerned if it doesn’t work out as she will then be left alone on a ship. Things become hot and heavy between the two, until Fergus stops as he wants them to be wed properly with Jamie’s blessing.

More Trouble

The Porpoise holds a mini-funeral for eleven men who have died and as they wrap the bodies for disposal, Elias informs Claire the last stitch must go through their nose to make sure they are dead and it’s always done by a friend. Claire has also found a cause to the illness spreading as one of the men shows no symptoms, but he is a carrier and he is serving the good. The cook isn’t happy about this and threatens Claire on more than one occasion.

Elias gifts Claire a rabbit’s foot to help her luck and cure the men, until she’s needed as someone has fallen ill. Luckily, but also not so, the man has been drinking the distilled alcohol and has given himself alcohol poisoning. Claire cracks it and Elias is both in shock and awe of her swearing, which was one of many cute moments from this character.

It is there she spies a Portuguese flag and races to check Captain Leonard’s (Charlie Hiett) logs to see if it was the same ship that took young Ian. Unfortunately it isn’t, but she discovers the logs records Jamie’s name after a man named Harry Tompkins (Ian Reddington) identified him. The cook then catches her in the captain’s quarters, but she threatens to pretend he violated her if he says anything.

Fergus begins his mission to free Jamie, but overhears the men talking crudely about Marsali and returns to Jamie saying he can’t do it in case they fail, which would see Marsali alone and unsafe.

Later on, Jamie gazes at the photographs of Brianna (Sophie Skelton) and Claire when Captain Raines and Marsali walk in. Raines is there as they need all hands on deck to navigate the waters, whilst Marsali is there (willingly) to persuade him. He reluctantly agrees and upon his release, Jamie gives Fergus and Marsali his blessing and says they will be wed in Jamaica with a priest.

Threats and Death

Claire pretends Harry Tompkins may be a second carrier and uses the men to have him brought to her. It turns out Tompkins is the man who was searching Jamie’s print-shop and ultimately helped cause the inferno. With Claire threatening him with one of her knives, he reveals they found the man in the crème de menthe, which means Jamie can also be charged with murder.

It looks as though Claire seriously considered killing him, but instead has him locked up near the person who is carrying typhoid in hopes he catches it too.

The men appear to be recovering well with the ship quiet from moans and singing replacing it. Claire enjoys this merriment until she finds a sleeping Elias covered in a rash. Calling out for his death mother, Claire pretends to be her and comforts him in his final moments. She returns the rabbit’s foot and completes the final stitch in his body bag before he cast into the sea.

Walking The Plank

It seems the Porpoise is coming close to an island, which means they can collect fresh water and feed the goats as they need grass—as stated many times by the lady looking after the goats. Claire then realises what the woman was trying to say and that it’s essentially a time for Claire to escape.

Claire begins running and it seems she is free, until she runs into Captain Leonard on a patrol. She claims innocence that she didn’t realise she was running towards the port, but he doesn’t buy it and has her escorted to the ship.

However, goat lady is determined to help Claire and proposes another escape plan—jump off the ship. Claire considers it for a second, before saying no. The lady persists she can reach the shore with the aid of some buoys. After receiving some money from the lady and the removal of Claire’s clothes, she speaks her special cuss and leaps into the churning ocean below.

Overall Thoughts?

Outlander has definitely found its rhythm once again, which was much-needed especially with the Season 3 finale drawing closer and closer. While this episode was essentially a filler, it was nice to see more moments between Marsali and Fergus as their relationship was not only thrown onto Claire and Jamie, but also the viewers. Many were shocked by the pairing, but as we get to see more sweet moments between them, it seems as though they do really care for one another.

The scene stealer for this episode would definitely have to be Albie Marber as Elias Pound. Although he was briefly in the final few minutes of last week’s episode, I really found myself drawn to him because of Claire’s closeness and maternal instinct towards him. One thing I haven’t done in a while is shed a few tears in an Outlander episode, and I certainly found my eyes welling up with his death.

P.S—Sam Heughan, you wear those glasses. You wear those glasses well.

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