The WORST episodes of Outlander
Every episode of Outlander ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Outlander!
An English combat nurse from 1945 is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743.
#1 - Give Me Liberty
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2022
Claire and Jamie experience the rising tensions in the colonies when they attend a Loyalist event in Wilmington in honor of the Scottish heroine Flora MacDonald.
#2 - Sassenach
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/9/2014
While on her honeymoon, WWII combat nurse Claire Randall is mysteriously transported back to 1743 Scotland, where she is kidnapped by a group of Highlanders - and meets an injured young man named Jamie.
#3 - Sticks and Stones
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/24/2022
Claire struggles with her demons as a nefarious rumor begins to spread on the Ridge. Tensions rise as the residents fear there is a dangerous person in their midst.
#4 - Hour of the Wolf
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2022
While visiting the Cherokee, Ian encounters a man from his past who dredges up painful memories of his time with the Mohawk. Jamie meets an Indian Agent who challenges his convictions, causing him to re-evaluate.
#5 - The Gathering
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/2014
As the Castle prepares for The Gathering, Claire plots her escape. But after a dangerous encounter with a drunken Dougal and an unexpected run-in with Jamie, her plans are dashed.
#6 - Castle Leoch
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/2014
Claire is taken to meet the Laird. As suspicions about her grow, Claire befriends the mysterious Geillis Duncan. When the clan discover her medical skills, Claire goes from guest to prisoner.
#7 - The Company We Keep
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/2020
Roger leads Jamie's militia to a trading post and finds himself embroiled in a bitter feud.
#8 - Famous Last Words
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/12/2020
The Frasers must deal with the aftermath of the Battle of Alamance Creek.
#9 - Useful Occupations and Deceptions
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/23/2016
Jamie’s time is dominated by political machinations, while Claire finds solace in her healing skills.
#10 - The World Turned Upside Down
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2022
A dysentery epidemic spreads on the Ridge, and Claire falls deathly ill; she is almost recovered when the Christies arrive and drop a bombshell; as nefarious rumors spread like wildfire on the Ridge, tragedy strikes.
#11 - Not in Scotland Anymore
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/16/2016
Life in Paris is not without trials as Jamie struggles to triumph over his past. A fortunate meeting with Prince Charles presents opportunities, while the Duke of Sandringham's presence brings complications.
#12 - The Way Out
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/2014
Claire decides to use her medical skills to aid her escape from Castle Leoch - with Jamie's help, she tends to an ill child. During an evening's entertainment, a story gives Claire hope for her freedom.
#13 - Allegiance
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2022
Jamie struggles with his first request as Indian Agent. Roger presides over an unusual funeral. Marsali gives birth. However, the joy is short lived when a discovery is made.
#14 - La Dame Blanche
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/2016
Claire and Jamie throw an elaborate dinner party intended to derail investors in Prince Charles’ war effort.
#15 - Better to Marry Than Burn
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/22/2020
At Jocasta’s wedding, Jamie learns Tryon’s true motivation for ending the Regulator threat.
#16 - 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.
#17 - Through a Glass, Darkly
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/9/2016
Returning to her own time, Claire must reconcile her future with the life she left behind. Shifting back to the 18th century, Jamie, Claire and Murtagh arrive in France, but learn that Paris presents its own challenges.
#18 - Echoes
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2022
Jamie's authority is tested when an old rival from Ardsmuir shows up to settle on the Ridge; Claire finds a new way to cope with the trauma of her assault by Lionel Brown.
#19 - Perpetual Adoration
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/15/2020
Jamie's militia arrive at Hillsborough to learn that Governor Tryon has proposed a solution.
#20 - A Most Uncomfortable Woman
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2023
On the way to Scotland, Jamie is pulled back into the Revolutionary War. William is sent on a covert mission. Roger and Brianna struggle to adapt to life in the 1980s.
#21 - Temperance
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2022
Fergus worries about his new son's quality of life when the baby is bullied by superstitious Protestants; Claire performs surgery on Tom's hand.
#22 - The Reckoning
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/4/2015
Jamie and the Highlanders rescue Claire from Black Jack Randall. Back at the castle, politics threaten to tear Clan MacKenzie apart and Jamie's scorned lover, Laoghaire, attempts to win him back.
#23 - Between Two Fires
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2020
As Jamie continues to hunt Murtagh with the aid of the zealous Lieutenant Hamilton Knox, he’s forced to consider whether or not he’s on the right side of history.
#24 - The False Bride
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2018
Jamie and Claire search for a place to call home; meanwhile, in the 20th century, Brianna and Roger's romance heats up and then fizzles during a road trip that winds up highlighting their differences.
#25 - Singapore
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/14/2023
At Ticonderoga, Jamie and Claire prepare for an imminent British assault. Roger compiles information about time travel while Brianna earns the respect of her coworkers.