The Outlander Season 4 premiere had some loving and beautiful moments. It was also filled with drama and heartbreak at the end. Here are the best moments from the episode.
The Outlander Season 4 premiere brought mixed emotions and I’m definitely not talking about the song choice or the book change at the end. There was romance and heat, love and happiness, and heartbreak and drama. This was an episode that made you need plenty of tissues.
Some moments stood out more than others. With the help of TV Time, I’ve put together the best moments from the premiere episode, titled “America the Beautiful.” There’s truth in Jamie’s statement: A dream for some is a nightmare for others.
5. Claire and Jamie’s moment in the woods
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Let’s be honest, we needed this moment in the episode. Outlander Season 3 didn’t have many. We got the turtle soup scene and that night in “A. Malcolm,” but that was really about it in terms of love, intimacy, and adoration.
The Outlander Season 4 premiere gave us a steamy moment in the woods. Claire and Jamie were able to connect to each other in a way they’d struggled to after Claire’s return through the stones. At first, it looked like this scene was going to be misplaced so soon after burying Hayes’ body, but it was clear that the physical intimacy was a necessary part of Jamie’s healing after burying his friend.
And it was hot. There’s no doubt about that. And the TV Time users agree.
4. Fergus and Marsali’s pregnancy announcement
One of my personal favorite moments in the premiere was how the show handled Fergus and Marsali’s storyline. In the novel, they’re left behind in Jamaica but they were both on the ship to Scotland when the storm hit. The writers managed to quickly add in the pregnancy (the reason they remained behind in the books) without taking too much away from the whole story.
Claire’s face was also a picture. While everyone was shocked in a happy way, Claire wasn’t really that certain how to react. The last we, as viewers, had seen them, Marsali admitted that she didn’t want to get pregnant yet. It wouldn’t be surprising if Claire thought that was still the case four months later.
I don’t think there were ill thoughts or jealousy from Claire. To me, Claire’s reaction was one of concern and surprise.
3. The introduction of Rollo
That puppy is just so adorable. Well, okay, he’s more than a puppy in the series, but he is just downright cute and I adored the introduction to him.
As Claire and Jamie got the money and headed back to the bar after selling the ruby, Young Ian waited outside with a new companion. It was clear this young boy was smitten. I’ve got to admit that the pup was extremely well-behaved too. As the owner of a few-month-old Husky, there’s no way I’d get my pup to do everything Rollo did. My pup is a food fiend.
One moment I adored was the reasoning behind his name. While book fans have known about this, show-only fans may have overlooked the reasoning behind Rollo’s name and it was fun.
This was something else the TV Time users loved.
2. Jamie’s ring stolen
While there are many who would have preferred the series stuck to the book’s storyline of Frank’s ring going missing, having it be Jamie’s taken was the perfect addition to the Outlander Season 4 premiere. A lot of the intricacies of Frank’s ring haven’t been included in the TV show, so Jamie’s ring will be more noticable later.
I also loved the reaction. Claire was devastated to find that it was Jamie’s ring that was going. There was a huge buildup to this moment and Claire made it clear that the ring was all she needed. Now, the one thing she treasured the most from Jamie is gone.
This connects to the apothecary cabinet gift. While I adored this moment, there’s another that stood out more for me.
The stolen ring and the apothecary cabinet gift were two moments fans voted on through TV Time.
1. Starting a new life
After dinner, Claire and Jamie discuss the offer that has been made to Jamie. He can have land. All he needs to do is swear loyalty to the crown. Claire knows this is bad news, but part of her wants to remain in the Colonies. This is the place that becomes America, her home and Brianna’s birthplace. Of course she wants to stay!
Meanwhile, you can see that Jamie wants to head back home. It’s only after the conversation that he realizes what the country means to Claire and what it can mean for him. He never got to raise Brianna, but he can play a part in the country that it will become.
There’s a beautiful moment, as they talk just about Brianna. While the talk of other children has been a favorite for me in other episodes, in the Outlander Season 4 premiere and in this moment, it needed to be just about Brianna. And that’s what we got.
TV Time fans voted on the moment in the woods in the morning, which was an awesome moment and a line from it made my top lines post yesterday.
What were your favorite moments in the Outlander Season 4 premiere? What did you love the most throughout? What are you looking forward to seeing in future episodes? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Outlander Season 4 airs Sundays at 8/7c on STARZ.