'Outlander' Spinoff Casts More of Jamie Fraser's Ancestor's Friends and Family
Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan
The Outlander: Blood of My Blood prequel series, currently filming its 10-episode season in Scotland, continues casting newly created roles in the love story of Jamie Fraser’s (Sam Heughan) parents Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy).
It was announced today that joining the cast is Brian McCardie as the leader of Clan Grant, Isaac Grant; Jhon Lumsden as his son, Malcolm, and a potential suitor for Ellen MacKenzie; Sara Vickers in the role of Davina Porter, a housekeeper in the Lovat household and mother to Brian Fraser; and Peter Mullan in the role of Red Jacob MacKenzie, Laird of Clan MacKenzie and father to Ellen, Dougal (Sam Retford), Colum (Séamus McLean Ross), Janet and Jocasta.
In addition to exploring the lives and relationship of Jamie’s parents, Outlander: Blood of My Blood will also look at Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), which means that the series will be divided into two different time periods. Jamie’s parents lived in the early 18th century Scottish Highlands and Claire’s parents in WWI England.
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Brian McCardie
“Isaac Grant”
McCardie made his feature film debut in Rob Roy, followed by roles in The Ghost and the Darkness, Speed 2 and The Damned United, as well as playing “Dougie Gillman” in Irvine Welsh’s Filth.
His many TV credits include Line of Duty, Low Winter Sun, Lilies, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped, Guy Ritchie’s Snatch and a cameo role in Season 1 of Outlander playing Sir Marcus MacRannoch.
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Jhon Lumsden
“Malcolm Grant”
Lumsden’s television credits include Karen Pirie (which starred Outlander’s Lauren Lyle), Blood, Sex & Royalty, and Pancake. Lumsden’s most recent work was The Famous Five, which will air later this year.
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Sara Vickers
“Davina Porter”
Vickers is best known for her role as Joan Thursday, in the Inspector Morse prequel, Endeavour from 2013-2023, as well as Sunshine on Leith and Shetland. She played Ms. Crookshanks in the The Watchmen and recently starred in Guilt.
Related: The Outlander Prequel Blood of My Blood Adds More New Faces to the Fraser and McKenzie Clans
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Peter Mullan
“Red Jacob MacKenzie”
Mullan is probably best known for his portrayal of Joe in the 1988 Ken Loach film My Name Is Joe. Other film roles include Riff-Raff, Braveheart, Trainspotting, Miss Julie, Young Adam, Children of Men, The Red Riding Trilogy, War Horse, the Harry Potter film series and The Vanishing.
His TV credits include Ozark, Westworld, Cursed, Mum, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and Underground Railroad.
Outlander, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary this summer, will air the second half of Season 7’s eight episodes in November. No date has yet been revealed for Outlander: Blood of My Blood.
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