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.
The best episode of "Outlander" season 4 is "America the Beautiful", rated 8.2/10 from 3023 user votes. It was directed by Julian Holmes and written by Toni Graphia, Matthew B. Roberts. "America the Beautiful" aired on 11/4/2018 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Do No Harm".
Claire and Jamie cross paths with Stephen Bonnet, a pirate and smuggler who enlists their help. Claire illuminates Jamie on some of America's history, leading him to wonder if it's possible for them to lay down roots.
Director: Julian Holmes
Writer: Toni Graphia, Matthew B. Roberts
Claire and Jamie visit his Aunt Jocasta at her plantation, River Run. When tragedy strikes at the plantation, Jamie and Claire find themselves caught between what's right and the law of the land.
Director: Julian Holmes
Writer: Karen Campbell
Jamie and Claire search for a place to call home. Meanwhile, in the 20th century, Brianna and Roger's romance heats up and then fizzles during a road trip that winds up highlighting their differences.
Director: Ben Bolt
Writer: Jennifer Yale
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
Jamie and Claire are surprised when Lord John Grey drops in on Fraser's Ridge with an unexpected traveling companion. When Grey takes ill, Claire must reconcile her personal feelings with her duties as a doctor.
Director: Denise Di Novi
Writer: Shaina Fewell
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
Roger's diligent search for Brianna pays off when he finds her in Wilmington, but their romantic reunion comes to an abrupt halt when she discovered pertinent information that he intentionally kept from her.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: Luke Schelhaas
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
Writer: Toni Graphia, Matthew B. Roberts
Jamie and Claire keep secrets from one another as they try to help Brianna process her recent trauma. But the secrets they keep cause a bigger familial rift once they are revealed.
Director: David Moore
Writer: Luke Schelhaas
Jamie, Claire and Young Ian embark on a long uncertain journey to rescue Roger, while Brianna forges a friendship with one of Jamie's old friends as she fends off Aunt Jocasta's attempts to secure a husband.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: Bronwyn Garrity, Shaina Fewell
Brianna confronts a violent figure from her past in an attempt to cope with her trauma. Roger befriends a fellow captive and endeavors to escape the Mohawk Village, while Fergus and Marsali plan a dangerous mission.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: Karen Campbell
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