Diana Gabaldon's genre-bending Outlander book series was always perfect for a television adaptation, making it no surprise that the success and longevity of Outlander has been so strong. Over the course of seven adored seasons, Outlander has staked its claim as one of the best historical shows Netflix has to offer, pulling in millions of viewers across its almost 10-year run.
Outlander Release Date August 9, 2014 Cast Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin Main Genre Drama Genres Action, Drama, Romance, Fantasy Rating TV-MA Seasons 8 Studio Starz When Will 'Outlander' Season 8 Be Released? Unfortunately, Outlander Season 8, like many other shows, has been delayed because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Thankfully, a historical deal has finally been reached for the WGA strike, which will see plenty of productions restart.
How Many Episodes Will There Be In 'Outlander' Season 8? Unlike previous seasons, Season 8 will only consist of 10 episodes in total. Unsurprisingly, this is due to the months of striking by the WGA, with the decision to cut the episode count to keep the ending quality as high as possible, a decision many other shows have also had to make.
Season 8 of Outlander will follow the events of Diana Gabaldon's ninth book, Go Tell The Bees That I'm Gone. It is because of this information that we are able to deduce that beloved characters such as Sophie Skelton as Brianna and Richard Rankin as Roger will be appearing, as well as David Berry as Lord John Grey, Charles Vandervaart as William Ransom, and John Bell as Ian Fraser Murray.