'Outlander' Prequel 'Blood of My Blood' Reveals Who Will Play Jamie Fraser's Parents
STARZ today revealed the cast for its upcoming romantic epic Outlander: Blood of My Blood, a prequel to the hit time-traveling drama, Outlander. Based on characters created by Diana Gabaldon for her Outlander series of novels, as previously announced, Blood of My Blood will examine the lives and love story of Jamie Fraser’s (Sam Heughan) parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy).
But there was new news in addition to the casting of the two key actors. It was also revealed that in addition to Jamie’s parents’ love story, the 10-episode first season of BMB will also explore the origin story of Claire’s (Caitríona Balfe) parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine).
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That means the series, which will film in Scotland, will be set in two different time periods. Jamie’s parents met and fell in love in the early 18th century Scottish Highlands, while Claire’s parents came together in WWI England.
“We’re thrilled to be telling the stories of these two couples,” says Matthew B. Roberts, showrunner, executive producer and writer on both series. “The origins of their relationships explore universal themes that transcend time periods and we’re so excited for fans to discover and fall in love with these characters and their love stories the way they have with Claire and Jamie.”
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Outlander will air the second half of season 7 later this year and will begin filming its 10-episode eighth and final season shortly.
Blood of My Blood will be headed by the same talent that brought Outlander to the screen with the previously mentioned Roberts as showrunner, executive producer and writer. In addition, Ronald D. Moore will serve as an executive producer along with Maril Davis. Moore and Davis developed Outlander for television. Gabaldon, who has yet to write the novel featuring Ellen and Brian’s story, will serve as a consulting producer.
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Harriet Slater (Ellen MacKenzie): The Leicester, England-born actress’ credits include Pennyworth, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, The Haunting in Wicker Park, Horrorscope, and the lead character of Clara Dunn in Julian Fellowes’ Belgravia: The Next Chapter, currently airing on MGM+.
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Jamie Roy (Brian Fraser): A native of Scotland, Roy’s credits include Condor’s Nest, Your Boyfriend is Mine, Squeaky Clean Mysteries: Hazardous Duty, Flowers and Honey, Burning Little Lies, and Picture Perfect Lies.
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Hermione Corfield (Julia Moriston): Born in London, Corfield’s credits include xXx: Return of Xander Cage, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Fallen, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Mr. Holmes, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, the fifth installment in the Mission Impossible franchise, and she just wrapped production on the thriller, Family Secrets.
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Jeremy Irvine (Henry Beauchamp): The British actor’s credits include War Horse, Now Is Good, The Railway Man, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Leopardi & Co, Return to Silent Hill, Baghead, This Is Christmas, Dalgliesh, Treadstone, and The Last Full Measure.
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