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 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - Of Lost Things
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2017
While serving as groomsman at the aristocratic estate of Helwater, Jamie is reluctantly pulled into the intrigue of a noble British family. In 1968 Scotland, Claire, Brianna and Roger struggle to trace Jamie's whereabouts in history, leaving Claire to wonder if they will ever find him again.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#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 - Never My Love
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/10/2020
Claire struggles to survive brutal treatment from her captors, as Jamie gathers a group of loyal men to help him rescue his wife. Roger and Brianna's journey takes a surprising turn.
#10 - Eye of the Storm
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/10/2017
Claire is forced to play a game of cat and mouse with an old adversary as she searches for Young Ian. The Frasers race through the jungles of Jamaica to prevent the unthinkable.
#11 - 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.
#12 - The Ballad of Roger Mac
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/29/2020
The Regulator Rebellion reaches a boiling point, forcing Jamie to face his fear.
#13 - All Debts Paid
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2017
In prison, Jamie discovers that an old foe has become the warden – and now has the power to make his life a living hell. Over the years, Claire and Frank both put their best foot forward to share a harmonious marriage, but an uninvited guest shatters this illusion, bringing their differences to light.
#14 - I Am Not Alone
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/1/2022
Richard Brown and his Committee of Safety arrive to arrest Claire for murder. However, due to the rising political tensions in the colonies, Brown’s plan to find a judge for a trial does not go as expected.
#15 - 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.
#16 - Mercy Shall Follow Me
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/26/2020
Jamie and Roger implement their plan to eliminate the threat looming over them, but it goes awry.
#17 - A. Malcolm
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2017
After decades apart, Jamie and Claire finally reunite and rekindle their emotional and physical bonds. But Jamie's new business dealings jeopardize the couple's hopes for a simple life together.
#18 - 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.
#19 - Prestonpans
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2016
Jamie uses Claire's knowledge of the future to lead the Jacobite army into battle against the British, while Claire tends to the wounded, a harsh reminder of the cost of war.
#20 - 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.
#21 - The Bakra
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/2017
The Artemis finally reaches Jamaica bringing Jamie and Claire that much closer to their goal. During a lavish ball on the island, the Frasers encounter old allies, as well as former adversaries who threaten to derail their mission.
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - Surrender
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2017
Jamie leads a lonely life hidden in a cave until Lallybroch is threatened by redcoats; Claire and Frank struggle to coexist in a marriage haunted by the ghost of Jamie.
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