Starz has officially revealed the premiere date for the eighth and final season of Outlander, confirming that the beloved historical drama will return on March 6, 2026. The news marks the beginning of the end for one of television’s most enduring love stories.
After more than a decade of following Claire Randall (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) across centuries and continents, fans are preparing for the last chapter in their journey.
The announcement follows the recent debut of Outlander’s prequel series, Blood of My Blood, which premiered on August 9 last year. Together, the two shows bring the franchise full circle, exploring both the origins and the legacy of a love story that transcends time.
In its final season, Starz teases that viewers can expect “tender romance and the edge-of-your-seat drama Outlander fans have come to cherish,” as the sweeping historical epic draws to its powerful conclusion.
Adding to the excitement (and slow-build heartache) of the forthcoming release, showrunners Starz have gifted us with a first-look teaser that’s about as epic as it comes – and we are not ok.
As the clock counts down to the March 6 premiere date, we’ll be unpacking every morsel and moment from the early trailer.
So until that time, here’s everything we know about Outlander’s eighth and final season, as well as the book the episodes are based on.
When Does Outlander Season 8 Come Out In Australia?
Outlander fans will be thrilled to know that season 8 is officially set to hit screens on March 6, 2026 in the US, which will be March 7th for those in Australia.
New episodes will drop weekly via the Starz app and across all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms at 8pm EST time. In Australia, viewers can expect new episodes to drop on BINGE every Saturday around 12pm AEDT for those in Sydney, ACT and Victoria, 11am AEST for those in Queensland and 9am AWST in Western Australia.
For anyone needing a refresher, all seven previous seasons of the sweeping time-travel romance are available to stream now.
When Do New Episodes Come Out?
When Starz announced it would be renewing Outlander for an eighth season back in February 2024, it also shared that audiences could expect a 10-episode roll out. However, ahead of the premiere BINGE has listed the final season as an eight-episode run.
- March 7: episode one
- March 14: episode two
- March 21: episode three
- March 28: episode four
- April 4: episode five
- April 11: episode six
- April 18: episode seven
- April 25: episode eight (finale)
Speaking at New York Comic Con, series executive producer Maril Davis commented on what’s in store for the last episodes.
“We are ending [the show] the way we are, we just wanted to be respectful of not ending it the way maybe the way she [Gabaldon] would.”
In response, Outlander author Diana Gabaldon expressed her thoughts to Collider on how the showrunners have chosen to close out the final series. “It was interesting… I was not upset by it,” she said. “It was not something I wrote, so I’m very objective about it. It was well done, I think it will work very nicely.”
How Will Season 8 Of Outlander End?
In an exclusive interview with marie claire, Australian actor David Berry, who plays Lord John Grey, hinted at what was to come from the series’ ending.
When asked about how the showrunner’s chose to end the epic saga, Berry responded:
“Here’s the big scoop about the ending… it’s that I don’t know the ending, and the only a very few of people on the set actually do.”
“There’s some secrets that have been kept, even from the cast. So I don’t know. I’m going to be completely surprised by it as well.”
And although David might not have offered up the answers Outlander fans might be looking for, when it comes to his character, we can be rest assured there’s a plan in place.
“Was I happy with my with my ending?” he asks. “Yes. I think Lord John gets a really nice farewell, and I’m happy with it. That’s all I could hope for.”
Where To Watch Outlander Season 8 In Australia?
As with the rest of the series, Outlander’s final season will be available to stream on BINGE, Foxtel ONE and Foxtel On Demand.
In the meantime, get your Outlander fix by streaming the previous seasons and final episodes of Season 7, Part 2 in preparation for what’s to come.
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This article originally appeared on Marie Claire Australia and is republished here with permission.
