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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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The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Outlander Season 8 Episode 8 - In the Forest
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #1 - In the Forest

    S8:E8

    Claire and Jamie receive an unexpected visitor on the Ridge.

    Director:Tracey Deer
    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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  2. Outlander Season 8 Episode 6 - Blessed Are the Merciful
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Blessed Are the Merciful

    S8:E6

    The Frasers and the MacKenzies recover after battle. Ian and Rachel meet someone who they hope can help them find Emily.

    Director:Metin Hüseyin
    Writer:Danielle Berrow

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  3. Outlander Season 8 Episode 4 - Muskets, Liberty, and Sauerkraut
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Outlander Season 8 Episode 9 - Pharos
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Outlander Season 8 Episode 10 - And the World Was All Around Us
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Outlander Season 1 Episode 6 - The Garrison Commander
    8.7/10(30 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Outlander Season 1 Episode 15 - Wentworth Prison
    8.7/10(21 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Outlander Season 4 Episode 9 - The Birds & the Bees
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Outlander Season 3 Episode 5 - Freedom & Whisky
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Outlander Season 4 Episode 5 - Savages
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Outlander Season 5 Episode 12 - Never My Love
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Outlander Season 7 Episode 8 - Turning Points
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Outlander Season 1 Episode 11 - The Devil's Mark
    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Outlander Season 4 Episode 13 - Man of Worth
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Outlander Season 1 Episode 5 - Rent
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Outlander Season 1 Episode 12 - Lallybroch
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Outlander Season 2 Episode 10 - Prestonpans
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Outlander Season 2 Episode 13 - Dragonfly in Amber
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Outlander Season 3 Episode 11 - Uncharted
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Outlander Season 1 Episode 13 - The Watch
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Outlander Season 2 Episode 1 - Through a Glass, Darkly
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Outlander Season 3 Episode 1 - The Battle Joined
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Outlander Season 3 Episode 2 - Surrender
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Outlander Season 3 Episode 8 - First Wife
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Outlander Season 5 Episode 11 - Journeycake
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"In the Forest" is the best rated episode of "Outlander". It scored 9/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Tracey Deer and written by Ronald D. Moore, it aired on 4/24/2026. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Blessed Are the Merciful".