The story continues! After an explosive conclusion to season 5 of foreign, Starz fans will see the Fraser family grapple with even more trouble as the Revolutionary War heats up.
Viewers watched Claire (Caitríona Balfe) was violently sexually assaulted after secretly posting medical advice under a man’s name in the Season 5 finale. Although her husband, Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), came to his rescue, the pair still have many obstacles to tackle in season 6.
“Fans can rest assured that their beloved Claire and Jamie will return to take on new challenges, adventures and adventures in Season 6 as we delve into American history and continue the Fraser story as they settle in the New World,” Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht shared in a statement after the show was revamped.
Heughan confirmed that the storylines will continue to get darker during the Outlander panel at New York Comic Con in October 2021.
“I think Jamie and Claire have spent a lot of time building this community [at Fraser’s Ridge] and I think this is the season where we really see her disintegrate, “he said at the time.” Yeah, Jamie went to rescue Claire, but I think obviously she didn’t get over that trauma, and I think Jamie is. very aware. He’s keeping an eye on her, and I think these cracks are really starting to show, not just for Jamie and Claire, but for the rest of the people on Fraser’s Ridge. War is coming. “
The Spy who dumped me the star also teased new characters and how they’ll add to the overall storyline.
“We have this family, the Christies, who come to Ridge, and they are initially integrated into the new community, but very soon we start to see a lot of the story between Tom and Jamie really under everyone’s skin,” noted the winner. of the Saturn Award. “And what Claire and Jamie built at Fraser’s Ridge begins to disintegrate or decay.”
Heughan previously admitted that filming for season six came with a number of complications during the coronavirus pandemic.
“It was challenging. I think shooting in a Scottish winter during a pandemic was weird. We went to work, especially at the beginning, and we didn’t know what would happen “, the bloodshot detailed actor on the ‘Just the Facts’ podcast in June 2021. “I had just finished a film in London with similar protocols. But being in Scotland and not seeing anyone on the streets driving to work – and being in this world where it seemed like we were the only people at work – it was a little crazy. “
The Scottish actor said he was “really happy with this season” at the end of filming.
“It almost feels like the atmosphere of the first western,” he said at the time. “We are building the War of Independence. Of course there is also time travel and all the other elements. It seems like a small but powerful season. “
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