The BEST episodes of Outlander
Every episode of Outlander ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Outlander!
An English combat nurse from 1945 is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743.
#1 - Wilmington
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/23/2018
Roger's diligent search for Brianna pays off when he finds her in Wilmington, but their romantic reunion comes to an abrupt halt when she discovered pertinent information that he intentionally kept from her.
#2 - Down the Rabbit Hole
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/16/2018
Brianna follows in her mother's footsteps and travels through the stones back in time to 18th century Scotland where she struggles to make her way to the Colonies to find her parents.
#3 - Do No Harm
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/2018
Claire and Jamie visit his Aunt Jocasta at her plantation, River Run. When tragedy strikes at the plantation, Jamie and Claire find themselves caught between what's right and the law of the land.
#4 - Savages
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/2/2018
Claire's medical expertise proves invaluable, but she begins to fear for her life when tragedy strikes her patients' household. Jamie and Young Ian travel to a nearby town to recruit settlers for Fraser's Ridge.
#5 - The Birds & The Bees
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/30/2018
As Brianna struggles to compartmentalize the trauma she suffered in the wake of the tragedy that befell her in Wilmington, she refocuses on finding her parents.
#6 - The Deep Heart's Core
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/2019
The secrets Jamie and Claire keep from each other as they try to help Brianna process her recent trauma cause a bigger familial rift once they are revealed.
#7 - If Not For Hope
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2019
Jamie, Claire and Young Ian embark on a long uncertain journey to rescue Roger. Brianna forges a friendship with one of Jamie's old friends as she fends off Aunt Jocasta's attempts to secure a husband.
#8 - Providence
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2019
Brianna confronts a violent figure from her past in an attempt to cope with her trauma. Roger befriends a fellow captive and endeavors to escape the Mohawk Village. Fergus and Marsali plan a dangerous mission.
#9 - Man of Worth
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/27/2019
Jamie, Claire and Young Ian's attempt to rescue Roger from his Mohawk captors goes awry when a ghost from Claire's past lays waste to their plan. Brianna worries Claire, Jamie and Roger might not return.
#10 - Dragonfly in Amber
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/9/2016
In the present, Claire reveals the truth to her daughter, Brianna; in the 18th century, Jamie does everything he can to save his loved ones as the Battle of Culloden begins.
#11 - Journeycake
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/3/2020
Roger and Brianna need to decide if they want to stay or return to the future; Jamie discovers a new power that started from an unrest in the backcountry.
#12 - The Devil's Mark
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/18/2015
Claire and Geillis are on trial for witchcraft. Jamie manages to rescue Claire, but not before she discovers a secret about Geillis' past.
#13 - Faith
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/2016
Doctors at L'Hopital des Anges attempt to save the lives of Claire and her unborn baby; King Louis asks Claire to judge two men accused of engaging in the dark arts.
#14 - By the Pricking of My Thumbs
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/11/2015
Jamie hopes the Duke of Sandringham can help remove the price on his head, while Claire works to save an abandoned child.
#15 - Wentworth Prison
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/16/2015
Jamie awaits his death sentence at Wentworth Prison, while Claire and the Highlanders search for a rescue plan. When Jamie is visited by Black Jack, he realizes there is a fate worse than death.
#16 - The Watch
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/2/2015
A Redcoat deserter from Jamie's past returns; Jenny goes into labor; Jamie and Ian join the Watch.
#17 - A Life Well Lost
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/16/2023
Jamie races toward Wilmington to rescue Claire from the gallows, only to discover that the American Revolution has reached North Carolina.
#18 - Vengeance is Mine
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/18/2016
Claire and the Highlanders make their way north after the Jacobite leaders decide to stop their march on London. Jamie is included in the group of riders enlisted for Dougal. Claire also joins them.
#19 - Uncharted
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/2017
After making a leap of faith, Claire washes up on a seemingly deserted island where survival is her only option. Navigating treacherous waters has crippled the Artemis, so Jamie devises a joyful moment for his crew in the midst of devastating setbacks.
#20 - First Wife
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2017
Claire returns to Lallybroch with Jamie, where she does not receive quite the reception she was expecting. Unbeknownst to her, Jamie has made some choices in their time apart which will come back to haunt them with a vengeance.
#21 - Freedom & Whisky
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2017
Brianna grapples with life-changing revelations and Claire must help her come to terms with the fact that she is her father's daughter. Roger brings news that forces Claire and Brianna to face an impossible choice.
#22 - To Ransom a Man's Soul
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/30/2015
A desperate plan manages to free Jamie, but his wounds are more than just physical. At a nearby monastery, Claire attempts to save both Jamie's heart and soul, as his mind lingers on the torture.
#23 - The Fox's Lair
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/28/2016
Claire and Jamie attempt to elicit support from Jamie's grandsire, Lord Lovat; Colum MacKenzie arrives with plans of his own; Lord Lovat makes moves to advance his own interests.
#24 - Lallybroch
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/25/2015
Claire and Jamie are reunited and head to his family home, where old animosities between Jamie and his sister, Jenny, are rekindled.
#25 - America the Beautiful
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/2018
Claire and Jamie cross paths with Stephen Bonnet, a pirate and smuggler who enlists their help. Claire illuminates Jamie on some of America's history, leading him to wonder if it's possible for them to lay down roots.