Meet The New & Returning Characters For The Final Season

It’s time to look at the very last cast list for Starz’s Outlander as the series wraps up with season 8. This romantasy has been a staple of the genre for over a decade now, and it’s responsible for the careers and reputations of many of its primary actors. Outlander‘s massive success no doubt means these stars will be heading out to begin new, exciting projects. Of course, it will be sad to see them go, but we’ve got just a bit more time with them yet.

Outlander season 8 brings Jamie and Claire back to Fraser’s Ridge, where they hope to distance themselves from the worsening Revolutionary War. However, when their daughter Brianna returns from the future with a book foretelling Jamie’s death in a coming battle, they again set out to change history. This final chapter of Outlander promises to be all drama, romance, and magical thrills, and it will pull this off through its consistently fantastic returning cast, not to mention the addition of some new faces.

Caitriona Balfe As Claire Fraser

Date Of Birth: October 4, 1979

Irish actor Caitriona Balfe began her career as a model before transitioning to acting in 2006. Outlander served as her breakout role when it premiered in 2014, and she has since appeared in a number of films, including Money Monster, The Cut, and The Amateur. With Outlander coming to a close, Balfe has several new film projects, including Sense and Sensibility, which will be released later this year.

Balfe’s Claire is the leading force in Outlander. Initially a WW2 combat nurse, Claire suddenly found herself in the 18th century while vacationing in Scotland. There, she met and fell in love with Highlander Jamie Fraser. This was decades before the events of Outlander season 8, during which Jamie and Claire are settled at Fraser’s Ridge in North Carolina.

Sam Heughan As Jamie Fraser

Date Of Birth: April 30, 1980

Sam Heughan, a native Scot, began acting in short films and TV shows in the early 2000s before catching his big break with Outlander. Following this debut in 2014, Heughan claimed roles in the films The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) and Bloodshot (2021), before beginning to star in and produce the documentary Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham alongside Outlander costar Graham McTavish. The actor currently stars in the ongoing psychological thriller series The Couple Next Door.

Heughan plays Jamie Fraser in Outlander, a Highlander who falls in love with the time-traveling Claire. Going into season 8, Jamie has just recently left the Continental Army and is determined to avoid the remainder of the war entirely at Fraser’s Ridge. Of course, things won’t go to plan.

Sophie Skelton As Brianna MacKenzie

Date Of Birth: March 7, 1994

Born and raised in Stockport, England, Sophie Skelton had her breakout role in the online fantasy series Ren: The Girl with the Mark in 2016 before joining the cast of Outlander to play Jamie and Claire’s daughter, Brianna. Since then, Skelton has appeared in 2017’s Another Mother’s Son, Day of the Dead: Bloodline, and #221 (2018).

Skelton’s Outlander character, Brianna, has lived across the centuries, finally settling at Fraser’s Ridge in 1779 alongside her parents in season 8. Brianna is bright and courageous, taking after both her parents. She’s married to Roger MacKenzie, a fellow time traveler.

Richard Rankin As Roger MacKenzie

Date Of Birth: January 4, 1983

Scottish actor Richard Rankin began his career in 2006 in the video game show VideoGaiden before establishing himself on the sketch comedy TV show Burnistoun in 2009. Rankin followed this up with several BBC One TV shows, including The Syndicate (2015) and From The Darkness (2015), before being cast in Outlander for season 2 onward. The actor now stars in the ongoing Scottish TV show Rebus, which premiered in 2024.

Rankin plays Roger MacKenzie in Outlander, Brianna’s husband and fellow time traveler. He inherited this trait from Geillis Duncan, and Roger’s own father was revealed in season 7 to be a time traveler as well. In season 8, Roger is headed back to 1779 with Brianna and his children.

Outlander Season 8’s Returning Supporting Cast & Characters

Lauren Lyle as Marsali Fraser – Lauren Lyle makes her return to play Marsali in Outlander after leaving the series in season 6. She currently stars in the ongoing The Ridge and the Scottish cold-case drama Karen Pirie.

César Domboy as Fergus Fraser – Fergus makes a return as well in Outlander season 8, appearing alongside Lyle’s Marsali. César Domboy’s recent projects have included Culte (2024 – present) and No Limit (2022).

John Bell as Ian Murray – Young Ian has remained a staple of Outlander since his first introduction, and he is back again in season 8. Bell’s previous projects include Into the Badlands (2017) and Hatfields & McCoys (2012).

Izzy Meikle-Small as Rachel Hunter – Rachel Hunter was a new addition to Outlander in season 7, when she fell in love with and married Young Ian. She is played by Izzy Meikle-Small, who currently maintains an ongoing role in The 7.39.

David Berry as Lord John Grey – David Berry as Lord John Grey is another welcome sight in Outlander season 8. Berry is also known for Riptide (2022 – present) and A Place to Call Home (2013 – 2018).

Charles Vandervaart as William Ransom – The part of Jamie Fraser’s now adult son is again played by Charles Vandervaart, whose previous credits include The Craft: Legacy (2020) and October Faction (2020).

Florrie May Wilkinson as Fanny Pocock – Jamie and Claire’s new adopted daughter, Fanny, is played by Florrie May Wilkinson in Outlander season 8. This young actor previously appeared in Haunting of the Queen Mary (2023).

Outlander Season 8’s New Supporting Cast & Characters

Kieran Brew as Captain Charles Cunningham – Among the new intriguing characters of Outlander season 8 is Captain Charles Cunningham, a new settler at Fraser’s Ridge. He’s played by Kieran Brew, who also plays Hugh Hammer in HBO’s House of the Dragon.

Frances Tomelty as Elspeth Cunningham – Cunningham’s harsh old mother, Elspeth, is played in Outlander season 8 by Frances Tomelty, who recently appeared in 2023’s Accused.

Carla Woodcock as Amaranthus Grey – Carla Woodcock, known for Such Brave Girls (2023 – present) and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (2024 – present), joins the cast of Outlander season 8 to play Amaranthus Grey, the widow of Henry Ransom’s cousin Henry.

Release Date

March 5, 2026

Episodes

10