They’re Not Promising a Spinoff — But Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe Didn’t Say No Either

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They’re Not Promising a Spinoff — But Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe Didn’t Say No Either

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Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe Say “Never Say Never” — But Any Outlander Return Would Have to Mean Something

As Outlander begins its final run, fans are asking the question they were always going to ask: is this really the end for Jamie and Claire?

For now, the official answer is still yes — Season 8 is the last chapter.

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But Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe are not shutting the door completely. In a new interview, both stars made it clear that they are not ruling out a future return, as long as it would actually be worth it. Heughan and Balfe both gave the same careful answer: “Never say never.

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