Those Early Outlander Love Scenes Came at a Cost — and Caitríona Balfe Says They Learned “the Hard Way”

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Those Early Outlander Love Scenes Came at a Cost — and Caitríona Balfe Says They Learned “the Hard Way”

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Caitríona Balfe Says Early Outlander Seasons Taught Her “the Hard Way” — and It Changes How Fans May Look Back on the Show

For years, Outlander’s early seasons were praised for the intensity and emotional power of Claire and Jamie’s relationship. But Caitríona Balfe’s latest comments add a much more complicated layer to that legacy.

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Looking back, Balfe said she wishes the show had an intimacy coordinator in those early years, describing that period as “the Wild West” and admitting that she and her co-stars had to learn “the hard way” how to protect themselves.

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