‘Outlander’ Stars Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan on Saying Goodbye ‘The Right Way’ After Eight Seasons: This ‘Is Our Legacy’

May 27, 2026 10:10am PT ‘Outlander’ Stars Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan on Saying Goodbye ‘The Right Way’ After Eight Seasons: This ‘Is Our Legacy’

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SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “And the World Was All Around Us,” the series finale of “Outlander,” now streaming on Starz.

While the ending of “Outlander” has closed a chapter in lead stars Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan‘s lives, they’re still debating the fate of their beloved characters, Claire and Jamie, by the end of Season 8.

“Are they in this realm or the next? Jamie is a ghost or another ghost, maybe it’s his younger self calling Claire to him,” Heughan said during Variety‘s In Conversation With series presented by Starz, moderated by Emily Longeretta. “And if you look closely, you’ll see they’re both lying there on the magic stone, so maybe they’re in a different realm.”

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