Starz today announced that the Outlander Season 7 release date has been set for June 16, 2023. The seventh season of the time-traveling drama series will be split into two parts of eight episodes each, with the back half airing in 2024.
It was previously announced that the seventh season would be an extended 16 episodes. In addition to the Outlander Season 7 release date, Starz has released several first-look photos from the new season to quench the Droughtlander thirst.
The series has already been renewed for an eighth and final season and a prequel series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood centering on Jamie Fraser’s parents, has been given the green light for a first season.
The highly-anticipated seventh season of Outlander is set to premiere on Friday, June 16 at midnight ET on the Starz app, all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms and internationally on the Lionsgate+ premium streaming platform in the U.K.
On linear, it will debut on Starz on Friday, June 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT in the U.S. and Canada.
New episodes will be available to stream weekly on Fridays at midnight on the Starz app, all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms and will air weekly on the Starz linear platform.
Starz previously announced several new additions to the Outlander family, including Charles Vandervaart as William Ransom, Izzy Meikle-Small as Rachel Hunter and Joey Phillips as Denzell Hunter.
They join returning fan-favorites Caitríona Balfe as Claire Fraser, Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser, Sophie Skelton as Brianna MacKenzie, Richard Rankin as Roger MacKenzie, John Bell as Young Ian, David Berry as Lord John Grey, Caitlin O’Ryan as Lizzie Beardsley, and Paul Gorman as Josiah and Keziah Beardsley.
The Outlander television series is inspired by Diana Gabaldon’s international best-selling books, which have sold an estimated 50 million copies worldwide, with all nine of the books gracing the New York Times best-seller list.
The series has become a worldwide success with audiences, spanning the genres of history, science fiction, romance and adventure in one amazing tale.
Matthew B. Roberts, Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, Toni Graphia, Luke Schelhaas, Andy Harries, Jim Kohlberg, Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan executive produce.
Outlander is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Left Bank Pictures and Story Mining & Supply Company, in association with Sony Pictures Television.
The 10-episode Outlander: Blood of My Blood comes from Matthew B. Roberts, Ronald D. Moore and Maril Davis. Outlander: Blood of My Blood will center on the lives and relationship of Jamie Fraser’s parents, Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood will be produced by Sony Pictures Television. Starz’s Executive Vice President, Original Programming, Karen Bailey, will oversee the prequel on behalf of Starz. Outlander: Blood of My Blood will be available across all Starz platforms in the U.S. and Canada and on Lionsgate+ in the UK, Australia, Latin America and Brazil.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.