Outlander’s Blood Of My Blood Release Date Confirms It Will Avoid One Game Of Thrones Franchise Mistake

Outlander is the next big fantasy franchise to get a spinoff series with Outlander: Blood of My Blood, and it may manage to avoid a mistake made by Game of Thrones. There’s no doubt that the TV fantasy genre is essentially limitless, with massive fantastical worlds that can be expanded in all directions. A prime example is the Game of Thrones series, which eventually led to the prequel spinoff House of the Dragon. Now, Outlander is following suit with its own prequel spinoff series. However, the recently announced premiere date for Blood of My Blood demonstrates a significant advantage.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood will be set decades before the events of Outlander in both timelines. The episodes will follow Jamie’s parents, Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie, in the 18th century, while Claire’s parents, Henry Beauchamp and Julia Moriston, have their adventures in the 20th century. Blood of My Blood is sure to provide further context to the moments in history that ultimately resulted in Jamie and Claire meeting and falling in love, so there is a great deal to look forward to. Even better, we don’t have to wait long for the spinoff’s first season to premiere.

Outlander’s Blood Of My Blood Spinoff Will Premiere Before Season 8 Ends The Original Show

Blood Of My Blood Releases In Summer 2025, With Outlander Season 8 To Follow

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Season 1 of Outlander: Blood of My Blood will premiere on August 8, 2025, and will likely come to a close sometime in October. Outlander season 8—the central series’ final season—isn’t expected to premiere on Starz until at least November 2025. Naturally, this means that we will dive into the Frasers’ and Beuchamps’ stories before Jamie and Claire’s adventures come to a definitive close.

Starz kicking off Blood of My Blood before the release of Outlander‘s final season is intriguing for various reasons. First, it’s possible that these stories will work together, with one strengthening the content of the other with some meaningful twists and reveals. Additionally, with filming for these installments having happened around the same time, there is a chance for some character crossover. However, even if none of this is true, this release schedule is a significant benefit for the Outlander franchise, since it could help the series avoid a problem faced by Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon.

Blood Of My Blood’s Release Date Avoids A Game Of Thrones Franchise Mistake

Outlander Isn’t Letting Audiences’ Anticipation Falter

Game of Thrones was a massive success during its run, so it was no surprise when HBO announced that a handful of spinoffs were in the works. The central series’ final season was released in 2019, and House of the Dragon was officially confirmed only a few months later. However, the spinoff itself didn’t premiere its first season until 2022. By this point, the hype surrounding Game of Thrones had died down significantly. What’s more, the generally unpopular conclusion of the parent series meant that House of the Dragon has yet to perform as well as its predecessor.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood‘s release schedule means that the Outlander franchise can seemingly avoid this. 2025 is all set up to be the biggest yet for the romantacy series, with season 7 wrapped up at the start of the year, Blood of My Blood premiering in the summer, and Outlander season 8 likely hitting screens in the late fall. If anything, we can likely expect an uptick in viewership for the upcoming installments compared to recent Outlander seasons. Unlike Game of Thrones audiences, Outlander‘s viewership will have their anticipation immediately paid off.