Outlander prequel season 2 trailer sets up Jacobite uprising
Starz has released the first trailer for Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 2, plunging Claire and Jamie's parents back into 1700s Scotland as the 1715 Jacobite Rising splits the Highlands. The outlander prequel season trailer confirms the drama returns September 18, with new episodes streaming weekly on Fridays.
The trailer, published August 27, 2026, sets up a season defined by separation, clan politics, and time travel through the standing stones of Craigh Na Dun. Both couples introduced in Season 1—Henry and Julia Beauchamp and Brian and Ellen Fraser—are torn apart again as fiery crosses light across the Scottish Highlands and loyalties are tested.
Key Takeaways
- Starz released the Season 2 trailer on August 27, 2026, ahead of a September 18 premiere.
- The 1715 Jacobite Rising forces clans to choose sides, separating both prequel couples.
- Henry and Julia's attempt to return to their daughter Claire goes horribly awry.
- Ellen devises a plan to protect Clan MacKenzie regardless of the uprising's outcome.
- New episodes drop weekly on Fridays exclusively on Starz.
What does the Outlander prequel season 2 trailer reveal?
Per Starz, the trailer takes viewers on a journey to 1700s Scotland and the start of the Jacobite Uprising. Everyone has their own war to fight this season, with devastating effects as the two young couples desperately try to find their way back to each other.
The action unfolds amid brutal battles, shifting loyalties, clan politics, and the unpredictable dangers of traveling through Craigh Na Dun. With the fiery crosses lit, Brian and his cousin Murtagh must return to Castle Leathers and pledge to fight beside his father, the scheming Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat.
Ellen reluctantly returns to Castle Leoch to find her brothers, Colum and Dougal, feuding over how to respond to the call to arms. She cleverly devises a plan to protect Clan MacKenzie from the Crown regardless of the uprising's outcome.
What happens to Henry and Julia Beauchamp?
Henry and Julia Beauchamp—Claire's parents, played by Jeremy Irvine and Hermione Corfield—are finally reunited after their unexpected journey back in time left them lost and separated. They are ready to return to their own era and their daughter, Claire.
When their plan goes horribly awry, the couple is parted once again. Separated from his love and hope, Henry must grapple with his mental health as he fights to find his way back to Julia, who is forced to return to Castle Leathers and contend with her sinister husband, Lord Lovat.
When does Outlander: Blood of My Blood season 2 premiere?
Season 2 of the Outlander prequel premieres Friday, September 18, 2026. New episodes will be available to stream weekly on Fridays only on Starz. For more streaming premiere dates, visit our Streaming & TV Alerts hub.
Season 1 introduced the parallel love stories of Jamie's parents, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater), alongside Henry and Julia. The sophomore season builds directly on those relationships as historical conflict intensifies.
Who stars in the Outlander prequel cast?
Beyond the four leads, the ensemble includes Tony Curran as Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat; Séamus McLean Ross as Colum MacKenzie; Sam Retford as Dougal MacKenzie; Rory Alexander as Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser; and Conor MacNeill as Ned Gowan.
Matthew B. Roberts serves as showrunner, executive producing alongside Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, Toni Graphia, Luke Schelhaas, Michael Wilson, Jim Kohlberg, and Luke Parker Bowles. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and builds on Diana Gabaldon's best-selling Outlander books, which have sold an estimated 50 million copies worldwide, as reported by Variety.