Sam Heughan contemplates the end of Outlander

Outlander fans don’t want to imagine a world where the series has taken its final bow. But the reality is, sooner or later, this journey must come to an end. While we don’t know when that day will come, star Sam Heughan (Jamie Fraser) has certainly thought about it.

Speaking with Gold Derby, Heughan discussed what that future holds, what his Outlander journey has been like, and how he’s not sure he’s ready for the end:

"You look at other actors in their careers and you realize that there’s always a defining role. And I mean, this is absolutely going to be mine. I think it’s always going to be with me. As we get further on in the sort of the lifetime of this show, we’re going into Season 6 now, I think, yeah, I can see where the end might possibly be. It’s hard to think about that and hard to think about what will happen when the show is over. I think we’ll all miss it greatly. We already are on “Droughtlander,” everything that’s going in the world. I don’t know how I’m going to get through it. Probably therapy or something, but there’s some sort of ceremony that I’m going to have to do to kind of come to terms with it being over. But I think what we’ve got, we’ve created a bond between all of us as actors, as writers, as a whole team. We know we’re on something special. And the fans, they’ve been incredible the whole way on this journey. And they’ve really made it. If it wasn’t for them, obviously, we wouldn’t be here. So I don’t know. I don’t know what I’m going to do when it’s all over."

We don’t know what we are going to do either, Sam Heughan. Sigh.

Whatever happens next, I’m glad to be part of the beautiful Outlander community that has formed across the globe. No matter where you go, if you find a fellow Outlander fan, you’re in for hours of gushing over this amazing story that Diana Gabaldon has created and that the cast and crew have brought it to life on Starz.

I recall one New York Comic-Con where I was waiting in line for the Outlander panel and befriending folks of all ages, from all walks of life. They all had a special connection with the series and its stars in the same way I did, and it was unlike anything I had experienced before. I’ll never forget the cheers and screams as the panel began, and the joy we all felt when we were treated to a special screening of the next season’s premiere.

It truly is an amazing fandom to be a part of and I’ll be sad to see it go, whenever that is.

But let’s not worry about the end just yet! Especially when we have Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish’s new travel series Men in Kilts to look forward to.

"I’ve been working on producing things and this was one of the first ideas. I’d been looking for something to produce and I was chatting to Graham and we talked about this idea and initially, we were going to do a podcast and then I thought, “Well, why don’t we just shoot it as a sort of miniseries?” And really, the sort of footage we got and the tone of the piece was so fun. We cut it together, some trailers, and yeah, we’re fortunate we found it an amazing home. Obviously, it’s a great fit with Starz and I can’t wait for people to see it. He’s a great travel companion. He’s grumpy, he’s tired and it’s TV gold. You want to go on a road trip with me and Graham. It’s a lot of fun."

I’m super excited about this series because if you’ve seen Sam and Graham’s interaction as friends then you know they’re absolutely hilarious. The bromance they share is adorable, so everyone, strap in, we’re in for one heck of a ride.

And as for the end of Outlander, whenever that happens, rest assured, we’re all going to get through it together.

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