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The Best Episodes of Outlander

Every episode of Outlander ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Outlander!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Outlander Season 1 Episode 6 - The Garrison Commander
    8.7/10(7057 votes)

    #1 - The Garrison Commander

    S1:E6

    Claire's unexpected meeting with a British general turns tense when Captain Jack Randall arrives. Claire finds herself alone with Randall - a dangerous man determined to uncover her secrets.

    Director:Brian Kelly
    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  2. Outlander Season 1 Episode 15 - Wentworth Prison
    8.6/10(5340 votes)

    #2 - Wentworth Prison

    S1:E15

    Jamie awaits his death sentence at Wentworth Prison, while Claire and the Highlanders search for a rescue plan. When Jamie is visited by Black Jack, he realizes there is a fate worse than death.

    Director:Anna Foerster
    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  3. Outlander Season 4 Episode 9 - The Birds & the Bees
    8.6/10(3198 votes)

    #3 - The Birds & the Bees

    S4:E9

    As Brianna struggles to compartmentalize the trauma she's suffered in the wake of the tragedy that befell her in Wilmington, she refocuses on finding her parents.

    Director:David Moore
    Writers:Matthew B. Roberts, Toni Graphia

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  4. Outlander Season 3 Episode 5 - Freedom & Whisky
    8.5/10(4252 votes)

    #4 - Freedom & Whisky

    S3:E5

    Brianna grapples with life-changing revelations and Claire must help her come to terms with the fact that she is her father's daughter. Roger brings news that forces Claire and Brianna to face an impossible choice.

    Director:Brendan Maher
    Writer:Toni Graphia

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  5. Outlander Season 4 Episode 5 - Savages
    8.5/10(2919 votes)

    #5 - Savages

    S4:E5

    Claire's medical expertise proves invaluable, but she begins to fear for her life when tragedy strikes her patients' household. Jamie and Young Ian travel to a nearby town to recruit settlers for Fraser's Ridge.

    Director:Denise Di Novi
    Writer:Bronwyn Garrity

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  6. Outlander Season 5 Episode 12 - Never My Love
    8.5/10(3192 votes)

    #6 - Never My Love

    S5:E12

    Claire struggles to survive brutal treatment from her captors, as Jamie gathers a group of loyal men to help him rescue his wife. Meanwhile, Roger and Brianna's journey takes a surprising turn.

    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writers:Matthew B. Roberts, Toni Graphia

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  7. Outlander Season 7 Episode 8 - Turning Points
    8.5/10(1524 votes)

    #7 - Turning Points

    S7:E8

    Jamie fights in the pivotal Second Battle of Saratoga. Roger and Brianna search for Jemmy.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Luke Schelhaas

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  8. Outlander Season 8 Episode 4 - Muskets, Liberty, and Sauerkraut
    8.5/10(604 votes)

    #8 - Muskets, Liberty, and Sauerkraut

    S8:E4

    The Frasers and the MacKenzies prepare for battle. The Murrays are met with an impossible choice for their young family.

    Director:Metin Hüseyin
    Writer:Evan McGahey

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  9. Outlander Season 1 Episode 11 - The Devil's Mark
    8.4/10(6339 votes)

    #9 - The Devil's Mark

    S1:E11

    Claire and Geillis are on trial for witchcraft. Jamie manages to rescue Claire, but not before she discovers a secret about Geillis's past.

    Director:Mike Barker
    Writer:Toni Graphia

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  10. Outlander Season 4 Episode 13 - Man of Worth
    8.4/10(2814 votes)

    #10 - Man of Worth

    S4:E13

    Jamie, Claire and Young Ian's attempt to rescue Roger from his Mohawk captors goes awry when a ghost from Claire's past lays waste to their plan. Meanwhile, Brianna worries Claire, Jamie and Roger might not return.

    Director:Stephen Woolfenden
    Writer:Toni Graphia

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  11. Outlander Season 1 Episode 5 - Rent
    8.3/10(6372 votes)

    #11 - Rent

    S1:E5

    Claire joins the MacKenzie rent-collecting trip. To her horror, Dougal uses Jamie's scars to gain sympathy for the Jacobite cause. Claire recalls that a defining moment in Scottish history is fast approaching.

    Director:Brian Kelly
    Writer:Toni Graphia

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  12. Outlander Season 1 Episode 12 - Lallybroch
    8.3/10(4739 votes)

    #12 - Lallybroch

    S1:E12

    Reunited, Claire and Jamie make their way to Lallybroch - Jamie's family home. Reality quickly sets in, and old wounds are reopened between Jamie and his sister, Jenny.

    Director:Mike Barker
    Writer:Anne Kenney

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  13. Outlander Season 2 Episode 10 - Prestonpans
    8.3/10(3669 votes)

    #13 - Prestonpans

    S2:E10

    Jamie relies upon Claire's knowledge of history to lead the Jacobite army into a crucial battle. Claire is reminded of the true cost of war as she attends to the dead and dying.

    Director:Philip John
    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  14. Outlander Season 2 Episode 13 - Dragonfly in Amber
    8.3/10(6208 votes)

    #14 - Dragonfly in Amber

    S2:E13

    In the present, Claire reveals the truth to her daughter, Brianna. In the 18th century, Jamie does everything he can to save his loved ones as the Battle of Culloden begins.

    Director:Philip John
    Writers:Matthew B. Roberts, Toni Graphia

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  15. Outlander Season 3 Episode 11 - Uncharted
    8.3/10(3299 votes)

    #15 - Uncharted

    S3:E11

    After making a leap of faith, Claire washes up on an island where survival is her only option. Navigating treacherous waters crippled the Artemis, so Jamie devises a joyful moment for his crew in the midst of setbacks.

    Director:Charlotte Brändström
    Writers:Shannon Goss, Karen Campbell

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  16. Outlander Season 8 Episode 9 - Pharos
    8.3/10(630 votes)

    #16 - Pharos

    S8:E9

    Political threats come to a head when an old friend of Claire and Jamie's goes missing.

    Director:Emer Conroy
    Writer:Diana Gabaldon

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  17. Outlander Season 8 Episode 10 - And the World Was All Around Us
    8.3/10(1126 votes)

    #17 - And the World Was All Around Us

    S8:E10

    Jamie and Claire must protect the home that they've made for themselves and trust in the love that binds them.

    Director:Emer Conroy
    Writer:Matthew B. Roberts

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  18. Outlander Season 1 Episode 13 - The Watch
    8.2/10(4524 votes)

    #18 - The Watch

    S1:E13

    Jamie finds himself between a rock and a hard place when a redcoat deserter from his past resurfaces. Claire tends to a laboring Jenny while Jamie and Ian join The Watch, resulting in devastating consequences.

    Director:Metin Hüseyin
    Writer:Toni Graphia

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  19. Outlander Season 2 Episode 1 - Through a Glass, Darkly
    8.2/10(4723 votes)

    #19 - Through a Glass, Darkly

    S2:E1

    Returning to her own time, Claire must reconcile her future with the life she left behind. Shifting back to 18th century, Jamie, Claire and Murtagh arrive in France, but learn that Paris presents its own challenges.

    Director:Metin Hüseyin
    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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  20. Outlander Season 3 Episode 1 - The Battle Joined
    8.2/10(4721 votes)

    #20 - The Battle Joined

    S3:E1

    Jamie's past provides his only hope of survival following the Battle of Culloden. A pregnant Claire attempts to adjust to life in 1940s Boston.

    Director:Brendan Maher
    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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  21. Outlander Season 3 Episode 2 - Surrender
    8.2/10(4087 votes)

    #21 - Surrender

    S3:E2

    Jamie leads a lonely life hidden in a cave until Lallybroch is threatened by redcoats. Claire and Frank struggle to coexist in a marriage haunted by the ghost of Jamie.

    Director:Jennifer Getzinger
    Writer:Anne Kenney

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  22. Outlander Season 3 Episode 8 - First Wife
    8.2/10(3503 votes)

    #22 - First Wife

    S3:E8

    Claire returns to Lallybroch with Jamie, where she does not receive quite the reception she was expecting. Unbeknownst to her, Jamie's made some choices in their time apart which come back to haunt them with a vengeance.

    Director:Jennifer Getzinger
    Writer:Joy Blake

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  23. Outlander Season 5 Episode 11 - Journeycake
    8.2/10(2668 votes)

    #23 - Journeycake

    S5:E11

    A revelation about Jemmy forces Roger and Brianna to choose between staying in the eighteenth century and returning to the safety of the future. Jamie finds that unrest in the backcountry has given rise to a new power.

    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:Diana Gabaldon

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  24. Outlander Season 2 Episode 12 - The Hail Mary
    8.1/10(3570 votes)

    #24 - The Hail Mary

    S2:E12

    Jamie works to divert the Jacobite army away from imminent slaughter. Claire tries to provide comfort to a sick Alex Randall who shares an unusual plan to save the mother of his child.

    Director:Philip John
    Writers:Ira Steven Behr, Anne Kenney

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  25. Outlander Season 4 Episode 7 - Down the Rabbit Hole
    8.1/10(2837 votes)

    #25 - Down the Rabbit Hole

    S4:E7

    Brianna follows in her mother's footsteps and travels through the stones back in time to 18th century Scotland where she struggles to make her way to the Colonies to find her parents.

    Director:Jennifer Getzinger
    Writer:Shannon Goss

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Garrison Commander" is the best rated episode of "Outlander". It scored 8.7/10 based on 7057 votes. Directed by Brian Kelly and written by Ira Steven Behr, it aired on 9/13/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Wentworth Prison".