OUTLANDER, 3.2 – ‘Surrender’
The new season of Outlander continues steadily on its course, with “Surrender” building on themes and subplots established in “The Battle Joined” and proving...
OUTLANDER, 2.11 – ‘Vengeance is Mine’
History tells us that it was an English spy, Dudley Bradstreet, who forced the hand of Charles Stuart in his decisive war council with...
OUTLANDER, 2.10 – ‘Prestonpans’
If there was any lingering doubt about how effectively Outlander would depict the battles of the Jacobite rebellion, then that doubt was extinguished in...
OUTLANDER, 2.9 – ‘Je Suis Prest’
The past is never very forgiving in Outlander. “Je Suis Prest”, translated as ‘I am ready’ from the Clan Fraser’s motto, is an ironic...
OUTLANDER, 2.8 – ‘The Fox’s Lair’
After the traumatic events of “Faith”, this week’s instalment of Outlander not only returns Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) to Scotland but...
OUTLANDER, 2.7 – ‘Faith’
One of Outlander’s strengths is showing the emotional impact of life-changing events on its characters. And by show, I mean show rather than tell....
OUTLANDER, 2.5-6 – ‘Untimely Resurrection’ & ‘Best Laid Schemes…’
After a week’s break, Frank Collins returns with a double-bill of Outlander season 2 reviews, covering the fifth and sixth episodes “Untimely Resurrection” and...
OUTLANDER, 2.4 – ‘La Dame Blanche’
Dinner parties. They don’t always go according to plan, and some of your guests never quite hit it off. Was it such a good...
OUTLANDER, 2.3 – ‘Useful Occupations and Deceptions’
If an episode title could some up the contrary nature of Outlander—jumping from time travel romance to 18th-century espionage thriller—then “Useful Occupations and Deceptions”...