Outlander Writers Confess: Why The Show Changed a Key Scene from Dragonfly in Amber

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Outlander Writers Confess: Why The Show Changed a Key Scene from Dragonfly in Amber

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Hold the phone, Outlander faithful! Turns out, even the most devoted fans might have missed a major deviation from Diana Gabaldon's books. And guess what? It involves Jamie Fraser's beloved Sawny the snake!

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While we eagerly await Season 8 (sometime in 2026, mark your calendars!), Outlander writers are spilling the tea on a change they made way back in Season 2. In the second novel, Dragonfly in Amber, Fergus encounters Jamie at a brothel and becomes his pickpocket, swiping important letters.

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