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The Droughtlander will end on February 16, 2020 when Outlander season 5 premieres on Starz. And fans of the series can’t wait to see what will happen, especially given the rollercoaster the show took us on in season 4. I can only imagine where the story will go next, but before we get into all things season 5, let’s do a quick recap of what happened last season.
Between all the time traveling and dramatic detours, by the end of season 4, all the Frasers end up in North Carolina as one big happy family. And while the gang’s all back together again, there’s a revolution on the horizon. Amidst this revolution, Jamie has been tasked with the responsibility of finding and turning in his best friend, Murtagh, who has been leading a group of rebels.
Jamie and Claire’s daughter, Brianna, went through the wringer in season 4 in an effort to warn her parents of the fire that was going to claim their lives. Leaving the love of her life Roger behind, Bree went through the stones, endured a very long journey, and suffered at the hands of the horrendous Stephen Bonnet, which resulted in her getting pregnant.
Eventually, Roger travels through the stones in pursuit of Brianna and has a complicated journey of his own. He finds Bree, getting involved with Bonnet’s shenanigans, is blamed for Brianna’s rape, is sold to a group of Mohawks, and then rescued. After learning Brianna’s baby might not be his, he leaves but eventually comes back to be with her.
And now you’re all caught up.
There is so much we want to see unfold in season 5, but somehow I’ve managed to whittle the list down to five things we desperately need to see. Let’s get right to them, shall we?
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Wedding bells and a cute little baby
Many of us are eager to find out whether we’ll be getting an Outlander wedding this season. And personally, I don’t see why not! Brianna and Roger went through hell and back to be with one another, and after finally reuniting in the season 4 finale, I think they deserve to celebrate.
We’re all hoping for a grand Scottish wedding in the middle of the North Carolina woods. With Scottish attire, a giant feast, and the entire family present, this wedding would be one for the ages.
And while we’re all excited to see Bree and Roger wed, we also want to see the baby they’ll raise! Whether or not the child is Roger’s, he’s accepted it as his own and is ready to raise it with Bree. Recently, Starz released the first image of their adorable little family, and we could feel our hearts melting immediately.
After the things they’ve had to endure, seeing this blissful moment is very welcome. I hope we get to see it last, at least for a little while. Outlander has a way of not letting us stay happy for very long.
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The Beardsley Twins
Fans of the Outlander novels know about the infamous Beardsley twins. But for those of us who have only watched the show, let me be the first to tell you all about them. In Diana Gabaldon’s fifth Outlander book, The Fiery Cross, the Beardsley twins, Josiah and Keziah, are introduced at the age of 14.
In the book, Jamie meets Josiah first and asks him to become a tenant at Fraser’s Ridge. Before he can do that, he has to get his twin brother, Keziah, from the man that bought them at a very young age. After all is said and done, the twins end up at Fraser’s Ridge and benefit from one of Claire’s medical inventions: penicillin.
The fifth season is based on the fifth book, so I really hope to see some form of this story adapted. Not only would it be interesting to see the twins and their dynamic with the Frasers, but we would get to see Claire create penicillin! Side note: She gives the twins her homemade penicillin after performing tonsil surgeries on them.
Recently, there was some stir amongs Outlander fans when it was announced that 3-year old twins had been cast for the series. However, based on the age of these twins, it wouldn’t make sense for them to be the Beardsley twins, who are older when we meet them.
As of now, we’ve heard nothing about a pair of older twins being cast on the show. But there’s still time. Let’s not lose hope yet.
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The Frasers exact revenge on Stephen Bonnet
Now this is a showdown every Outlander fan is dying to see. During season 4, Stephen Bonnet became a part of the story in the most horrendous manner. First, he robbed Claire and Jamie after they helped him escape, and then he did the worst thing he could have done by raping Brianna.
We all hate him beyond words, which is why the Frasers need to face him down in season 5. Now, I know some of you will point out that Bonnet supposedly died in the prison fire in season 4, but I don’t think we’ve seen the end of him. In the finale, we see Bonnet break out of his restraints, so I’m willing to bet he made it out before the fire could kill him. This is Outlander, folks. There’s always a horrible villain lurking around the corner to mess up the happy times.
As of now, the Frasers think Bonnet died in the fire, which has allowed Bree to move on with her life. So we can only imagine what that moment will be like when she realizes he may be alive. Roger and Jamie are likely to get revenge if he is alive, and that is something we will all be waiting for.
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Less time travel
Outlander is known as the time-traveling romance that has made us believe in love, over and over again. And while previous seasons have switched back and forth between two time periods, I think we could all use a break from it for a while.
The Frasers have settled into their new home in North Carolina, and now Bree and Roger have joined them. There seems to be no reason for anyone to go back into the future, and we’re not even sure this would be possible considering Brianna gives birth in the past.
Based on what Claire said to her in season 4, if Bree chooses to have the baby in the past, then she will likely not be able to return to the future. It’s a theory that hasn’t been tested, and even if it was, there’s no way of knowing what the consequences would be.
With all that in mind, I’m hoping that we do indeed see less time traveling, which will leave room to focus on the family itself. Everyone has spent so much time apart over the last couple of seasons and I think I speak for a lot of us when I say we just want some quality Fraser time.
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Jamie leads the revolution to victory and saves Murtagh
As we learned during season 4, a revolution is brewing. It started with the Regulator Movement, of which Jamie’s friend Murtagh is a big part. In the season 4 finale, Jamie received a notice to form a militia in opposition to this movement.
The predicament here is that Jamie sort of owes everything to Governor Tyron, who represents the Crown. The only reason Jamie is living on the land where he built Fraser’s Ridge is because he gave an oath. Now, that favor is being called in.
Unfortunately, this puts Jamie in a very awkward position. Does he fulfill his oath to the Crown? Or does he try and save his best friend? I think season 5 will spend a lot of time on this dilemma, and I hope that it results in Jamie saving Murtagh.
After everything they’ve been through, I can’t imagine Jamie doing anything else. The best-case scenario would be Jamie leading the revolution to victory and finding a way to save Murtagh and clear him of any potential charges.
What do you hope to see in season 5? Let’s talk about it in the comment below.
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