Favorite Episodes of "OUTLANDER" Season One (2014-2015)
Below is a list of my favorite episodes from Season One of "OUTLANDER", STARZ's adaptation of Diana Gabaldon's 1991 novel and literary series of the same name. Developed by Ronald D. Moore, the series stars Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan:
FAVORITE EPISODES OF "OUTLANDER" SEASON ONE (2014-2015)
1. (1.02) "Castle Leoch" - Former World War II nurse and time traveler Claire Beauchamp Randall is brought to Castle Leoch by a group of Highlanders that include Jamie Fraser and his maternal uncle Dougal MacKenzie. The Highlanders suspect she might be an English spy. Discovering she had traveled back to 1743, Claire tries to arrange travel back to the standing stones.
2. (1.11) "The Devil's Mark" - Claire and the wife of the local procurator fiscal, Geillis Duncan, stand trial for witchcraft. Claire also learns a secret about Geillis' past.
3. (1.08) "Both Sides Now" - Back in 1945, Claire's husband, Frank Randall, continues to search for her; but he starts to lose hope of ever finding her. Meanwhile, Claire is trying to come to terms with her marriage to Jamie in 1743 Scotland.
4. (1.05) "Rent" - Claire joins Jamie and Dougal on the road with other members of Clan MacKenzie, as they collect the tenants' rent on behalf their laird, Colum MacKenzie. She becomes aware of Dougal's involvement in trying to raise money for the Jacobite rebellion.
5. (1.01) "Sassenach" - In this series premiere, Claire and Frank reunite after five years of war apart in 1945. Their second honeymoon in Scotland goes awry when she falls back through time to the 1740s.
Honorable Mention: (1.12) "Lallybroch" - Old family wounds reopen when Jamie returns to his family estate, Lallybroch, with new wife Claire in tow.