Warning: This article contains spoilers aboutOutlander’slatest episode titled “The Battle of Roger Mac.”
and a surprise visit from a very beloved actor.
Bree rushing on horseback to tell them about what happens in the future!
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I’m convinced this episode will go down as one of the all-time favorites for fans.
MATTHEW B. ROBERTS:Anticipation is a significant part of storytelling.
We spend quite a bit of time in the writer’s room deciding when to reveal story points.
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But we also want to make them wait.
To make them wonder, ‘what will happen next?
And for the book readers, ‘when will that thing I know must happen … All of that is deliberate.
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Graham McTavish was a massive surprise!
How did the idea come about?
Maril called me and asked if we could make it happen.
Mark Mainz/Starz
First, we had to check Graham’s availability.
He was both available and excited to come back.
Actually, the biggest challenge was keeping it quiet until the episode aired.
What was the difference in staging this battle in the woods versus the one at Culloden?
I actually found this even more exciting Sam kicked some serious ass.
In Prestonpans and Culloden, the audience only saw one POV Jamie’s.
This is the most personal battle we’ve ever shown.
It was so bittersweet to see Murtagh saving Jamie before dying.
Did you know for a while that you wanted Murtagh to do Jamie one last solid before he died?
Yes, this was planned for a long time – back in season 3.
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