The Best Episodes of Outlander Season 1
Every episode of Outlander Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Outlander Season 1!
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 she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Outlander" season 1 is "Sassenach", rated 8.3/10 from 7685 user votes. It was directed by John Dahl and written by Ronald D. Moore. "Sassenach" aired on 8/9/2014 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Castle Leoch".
8.3/10 7,685 votes#1 - Sassenach
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/9/2014
While on her honeymoon, WWII combat nurse Claire Randall is mysteriously transported back to 1743 Scotland, where she is kidnapped by a group of Highlanders - and meets an injured young man named Jamie.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
8.3/10 6,486 votes#2 - Castle Leoch
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/2014
Claire is taken to meet the Laird. As suspicions about her grow, Claire befriends the mysterious Geillis Duncan. When the clan discover her medical skills, Claire goes from guest to prisoner.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
8.5/10 6,057 votes#3 - The Way Out
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/2014
Claire decides to use her medical skills to aid her escape from Castle Leoch - with Jamie's help, she tends to an ill child. During an evening's entertainment, a story gives Claire hope for her freedom.
Director: Brian Kelly
Writer: Anne Kenney
8.5/10 5,722 votes#4 - The Gathering
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/2014
As the Castle prepares for The Gathering, Claire plots her escape. But after a dangerous encounter with a drunken Dougal and an unexpected run-in with Jamie, her plans are dashed.
Director: Brian Kelly
Writer: Matthew B. Roberts
8.6/10 5,873 votes#5 - Rent
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/2014
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
9.0/10 6,527 votes#6 - The Garrison Commander
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/2014
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
8.8/10 7,227 votes#7 - The Wedding
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/20/2014
Claire and Jamie are thrown together in marriage, but as their emotional and physical relationship unfolds, deeper feelings arise. Claire is ultimately torn between two men in two very different times.
Director: Anna Foerster
Writer: Anne Kenney
8.8/10 5,492 votes#8 - Both Sides Now
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/27/2014
Frank desperately searches for his missing wife, while Claire tries to come to terms with her new marriage. Claire is faced with an emotional quandry as a life-altering opportunity presents itself.
Director: Anna Foerster
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
8.4/10 5,014 votes#9 - The Reckoning
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/4/2015
Jamie and the Highlanders rescue Claire from Black Jack Randall. Back at the castle, politics threaten to tear Clan MacKenzie apart and Jamie's scorned lover, Laoghaire, attempts to win him back.
Director: Richard Clark
Writer: Matthew B. Roberts
8.3/10 4,459 votes#10 - By the Pricking of My Thumbs
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/11/2015
Jamie hopes the newly arrived Duke of Sandringham will help lift the price from his head, while Claire attempts to save an abandoned child.
Director: Richard Clark
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
9.2/10 5,757 votes#11 - The Devil's Mark
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/18/2015
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
8.4/10 4,294 votes#12 - Lallybroch
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/25/2015
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
8.3/10 4,086 votes#13 - The Watch
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/2/2015
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
8.1/10 4,183 votes#14 - The Search
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/9/2015
Claire and Jenny set out to rescue Jamie from his redcoat captors. When Murtagh joins up, they turn to unorthodox tactics to send word to Jamie. When word finally arrives, the news isn't what anyone had hoped.
Director: Metin Hüseyin
Writer: Matthew B. Roberts
8.7/10 4,830 votes#15 - Wentworth Prison
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/16/2015
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
8.3/10 5,039 votes#16 - To Ransom a Man's Soul
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/30/2015
A desperate plan manages to free Jamie, but his wounds are more than just physical. At a nearby monastery, Claire attempts to save both Jamie's heart and soul, as his mind lingers on the torture.
Director: Anna Foerster
Writer: Ira Steven Behr, Ronald D. Moore