Outlander's Season 6 Plan Hints At A Massive Cliffhanger Ending
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Outlander season 6!
Fans that are familiar with Diana Gabaldon’s books may be in for a surprise at Outlander season 6’s ending. The Starz series is based on Gabaldon’s best-selling book series by the same name with season 6 adapting Gabaldon’s 6th book, A Breath of Snow and Ashes. Due to the pandemic, Outlander season 6 will only have eight episodes, unlike earlier seasons that all had 12 or more. However, with Bree’s big announcement in episode 5, it seems likely the season will conclude with a massive cliffhanger—which could be even more frustrating for readers who already know what’s coming.
Recent seasons of Outlander have followed Claire and Jamie in America, preparing for the American Revolution. With a large acreage gifted to them from the Crown, Claire and Jamie have built a homestead at Fraser’s Ridge, and have begun a settlement with Outlander season 6 seeing the arrival of the problematic Christie Family. Meanwhile, this season has also revealed Claire’s new addiction to her homemade ether, has dealt with Ian’s recovery from his losses among the Mohawk, and shown the fallout from Fergus’ drinking problem.
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As Outlander season 6 is adapting A Breath of Snow and Ashes, readers watching the show might expect the season to end as the book does, with Roger and Bree traveling back to their time. However, this is likely not the case. In an interview with Deadline at the close of this season’s filming, Outlander showrunner Matthew B. Roberts explained that filming for Outlander season 6 had to be cut short due to challenges relating to pandemic restrictions. Because of this, much of the content from the end of
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