Exciting things are yet to come for Outlander fans.
Outlander fans are waiting patiently for season 8 of the time-travelling drama to return in 2024.
The last season of the historical fantasy series will wrap up for good next year, and fans have never been more keen to know just how the show will end.
As viewers are aware, the series is based on Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed book series, but many are expecting a twist before the fate of Jamie and Claire is revealed.
RadioTimes.com posed the question of how the series will wrap up to executive producer Maril Davis.
She revealed: “We’ve talked to Diana a bit. Once we figure out how the actual ending is going to be – which we don’t totally have yet – I think we’ll run it by her and make sure she’s OK with it.”
She continued: “I’ve asked her about things that we want to do to make sure she’s OK. The last thing we want to do is step on Diana’s toes, she’s been so lovely and supportive of this series and so thrilled with how it’s gone. We want to repay her and be respectful of her, do her books justice.
“But also, she’s always felt like the books are hers and the show is something different and I love that about her, she gives us that freedom also to take chances and risks and do things slightly differently.”
Davis concluded: “We will of course run things by her, it will have to be slightly different, obviously, because she’s ending it and she hasn’t figured that out yet – what that it is – and we’re going to have to end the TV show. I’m excited about it but we have a few surprises up our sleeve.”
So while many Outlander TV series fans are avid fans of the novels, that’s not to say that the endings will correspond in any way.
Davis also revealed: “It’s tough because we’re not finishing the book series, obviously there’s one more book. It’s tough to wrap it up before the books have wrapped. There’s so many things to track and figure out, we want a satisfying ending that’s not Diana’s ending obviously.”
The show’s worldwide loyal fanbase is expecting to see what will happen to Jamie and Claire Fraser, does Davis feel any pressure?
She commented: “I feel pressure every day. Obviously we’re in a writer’s strike and an actor’s strike and it’s been really difficult, everything’s been put on hold. But I feel that pressure daily.”
But even so, Davis remarked: “I think about it a lot, I think we’re going to do a great job and I have complete confidence in the writers, but we’ll see what happens. I’m really confident we’ll figure out a way to end it for ourselves.
“Once again, it won’t be Diana’s ending because she’s still writing it but it will be a satisfying ending for us, for the show. It’s sad regardless, it’s very bittersweet but I’m really excited about it.”
