Outlander season 7 part 2 officially began with episode 9, setting up the story’s continuation with an intriguing ending. The mid-season debut comes after more than a year of waiting, with Outlander season 7, part 1, concluded in August 2023. Now, it’s finally time to continue this chapter. Jamie, Claire and young Ian have officially arrived in Scotland – albeit only temporarily – while Roger sets out to find his kidnapped son, Jemmy. Of course, it won’t be long before both stories hit some obstacles.
At the end of Outlander Season 7, Episode 9, Claire received a message from Lord John Grey, begging her to return to the Colonies to perform life-saving surgery on her nephew Henry. She is hesitant to go as Ian Murray Sr is on his deathbed, but Jenny encourages Claire to go and encourages young Ian to go with him. Roger, on the other hand, quickly realizes that he has gone much further back in time than before and comes across several unexpected characters. That Outlander The episode ends when Roger comes face to face with the most surprising of them all – Geillis Duncan.
When and where Roger is and Geillis’ return explained
Roger appeared at a different time than expected
After passing through the rocks, Roger and Buck began searching for Jemmy in the Scottish countryside, believing they had landed in the 1770s – Jamie and Claire’s present. However, when Roger headed to Lallybroch, hoping that Jemmy might have tried to return home, he was surprised to be greeted not by Ian Murray but by Brian Fraser, Jamie’s father. It seems he arrived when Jamie was at university in France, around 1739 or 1940. This took place several years before Claire traveled through time and a new era to OutlanderThe central time travelers.
Geillis’ main goal in Outlander was always to secure the Jacobite cause, and that’s what led to her death.
Of course, it seems that a traveler he has managed to go back to that time before Roger. Near the end of Outlander season 7, episode 9, Roger receives news that Buck is sick, and he goes to a local healer, only to discover that she is Geillis Duncan. This is the same woman he met in 20th century Scotland and who Claire killed in 18th century Jamaica to stop her from murdering Brianna. Geillis’ main objective in Outlander It was always about caring for the Jacobite cause and that was what led to her death. However, Roger has now traveled back to a time when she was still alive and could be a problem again.
Why is Claire returning to America
Claire and Jamie are already separated at the end of Outlander S7 E9
The other significant factor Outlander season 7, episode 9 finale, is Claire’s return to the American colonies. During your visit to Lallybroch, Claire received a letter from Lord John Gray explaining that her nephew Henry had been seriously injured in battle. and needed surgery that only she could provide. Claire herself acknowledged this was true, but initially chose not to go, as Ian Murray was on his deathbed. Jenny had previously yelled at Claire, accusing her of being soulless because she couldn’t cure Ian of tuberculosis (tuberculosis). However, after taking some time to calm down, Jenny encouraged Claire to go.
Henry was previously featured in Outlander Season 7 as William’s beloved cousin, but he didn’t get much screen time. Lord John explained that the boy was shot twice in the abdomen and the damage must be so extensive as to be beyond the work of a typical 18th century surgeon. Then, although Claire may not be of much use to Ian Murray, she could save Henry. Of course, this means another period of separation for her and Jamie in the upcoming episodes of Outlander 7th season.
Iseabail’s Tomb at Lallybroch Explained
Jenny reminded Ian that a piece of his heart will always be at Lallybroch
Notice! Spoilers for Outlander season 7, episode 9 ahead!
Ian’s visit to Lallybroch was bittersweet. The reason they all ended up in the Americas to begin with was because young Ian was kidnapped and sold into slavery and hasn’t been back to Scotland since. However, he developed roots in the Colonies, establishing a place among the Cherokee. He was even married and had children, although one was lost as a child and the other grew up without him. Yet, The new world is where Ian’s adult life was spent and where his new love interest, Rachel, is waiting with his dog Rollo.
Still, Ian felt conflicted Outlander season 7, episode 9. His father, Ian Sr, encouraged him to return to the Americas and tell Rachel how he feels. However, young Ian didn’t want to leave knowing his father was so close to death. As a way of reassuring him, Jenny took Ian to Lallybroch cemetery, where she showed him the grave she had built for little Iseabail, the baby Ian had lost in the new world. Jenny never met or kept Iseabil, but his decision to lay a grave for his granddaughter demonstrated that Ian’s new life was still deeply linked to his home in Lallybroch. No matter where Ian goes, his heart will still be at home with his family.
Jamie and Laoghaire’s arrangement explained
Jamie and Laoghaire are finally free from each other
Outlander Season 7 Episode 9 also saw the return of Laoghaire, one of the series’ most despised characters. In the first season, she caused a lot of trouble for Claire, accusing her of being a witch and almost hanging her because she was in love with Jamie. So when Claire traveled back to the 20th century, Jamie made the terrible decision to marry Laoghaire. While some good came out of this, like Marsali meeting and marrying Fergus, it also resulted in a lot of drama following Claire’s return to the past. Since Jamie married Claire first, his union with Laighaire was annulled, but not without problems.
Jamie remained the owner of Laoghaire’s house and property after the annulment and was also required to pay her child support. However, it is revealed in Outlander season 7, episode 9, that Jamie was allowed to reclaim his property and stop making payments if Laoghaire remarried. For this reason, Laoghaire began an affair with the farmer, as she would lose her home and her daughter’s safety if she officially married him. This was a problem for Laoghaire’s daughter Joan, who wished to become a nun but she was forbidden to do so while her mother lived in sin.
Jamie would transfer the property into her name and make a final payment in gold if she and the farmhand made their union official.
That’s why Joan showed up at Lallybroch to ask her father to act. Jamie asked old Ned Gowan to draw up some documents outlining an agreement with Laoghaire. He would transfer the property into her name and provide a final payment in gold if she and the farmhand made their union official. Laoghaire agreed, Joan headed for the convent, and Jamie was finally free of Laoghaire.
How Outlander Season 7, Episode 9 Sets Up the Story’s Continuation
There’s still so much more to explore in Outlander season 7
There are still seven episodes left Outlander season 7 and episode 9 did a great job of setting everything up. The trailer indicates that things will only get more complicated for Claire after she arrives in the Colonies, as she will receive news of a terrible tragedy that will change everything. Roger is destined to meet several other important characters from an even more distant past as his search for Jemmy continues. Whether Claire and Jamie will reunite or Roger will find out what happened to his son remains to be seen in future episodes. Outlander season 7 can say for sure.
Outlander follows Claire Randall, a married nurse from 1945, who is transported back to 1743 Scotland. Amid political intrigue and danger, she navigates life in the past and is torn between loyalty to her husband and her love for a dashing young warrior.