Outlander took to the Hall H stage at SDCC 2025. While there, we got a few surprises about both the main series and the prequel spinoff that will arrive on Friday, Aug. 8.
Yes, there is only one more week to wait for Outlander: Blood of My Blood. While Outlander season 8 got a premiere year, the great news about the prequel is that we’ll get more of it than expected on Friday.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood will release two episodes
Much to fan delight, there will be two episodes released of Outlander: Blood of My Blood on Friday, Aug. 8. The two episodes will be released on STARZ at midnight ET on the day. That means those on PT will be able to watch the episodes at around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7. You’ve got to love how the time zones work in the favor of many.
The episodes will then air on the STARZ linear channel. The first will air as planned at 9 p.m. ET/PT, and then the second will air straight afterward. There are no traditional commercials in between, but there are often a few trailers of other STARZ shows and movies available to sit through first.
After this, the network will go back to the original plan of airing one episode per week.
Yes, Outlander: Blood of My Blood is a weekly release
I know a lot of people would love a binge-watch, but there are so many benefits to a weekly release. The first is the ability to theorize. With this being a prequel series that isn’t based on a published book, there are a lot of unknowns. We know the basic story of Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, but we don’t know much about Henry Beauchamp and Julia Moriston.
So, we’ll get to speculate about time travel, about the love stories, and so much more. At the same time, it takes the pressure off watching the series, while the cliffhangers can leave us wanting more.
I do expect a week off in the schedule, as that is the case with most STARZ shows. Now that we have a double episode premiere, I expect the week off more than ever. After all, STARZ will want to end the season at the originally planned time to keep the scheduling on track for the Outlander season 8 “early 2026” premiere date.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood will now premiere two episodes on Friday, Aug. 8 on STARZ.
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