Unhappy Ending: Even EP Thinks Outlander Deserves More Seasons
Outlander's producer believes Starz is ending the show too soon.
While Starz's Outlander is still one of the most popular shows in the network's catalogue, its producers seem to have grown tired of investing time and effort into making new seasons of the cherished time-travelling saga and decided to end it after the upcoming eighth season.
Understandably, fans are devastated, wondering how they will cope without Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser, the star-crossed lovers they have grown so attached to over the years.
There is another reason why the announcement the upcoming season will be Outlander's last surprised many people: based on Diana Gabaldon's original novels, the show has always been relatively faithful to the source material, and while Gabaldon is currently working on the tenth book in the series, Starz decided to not even bother with adapting the ninth book, and wrap things up after the eighth one.
And while lead actors Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe may be psyched to finally bid adieu to their characters and move on to other projects, some of Outlander's crew are heartbroken about the show's ending, even challenging Starz's decision to end it so soon.
'I don't [think it's time to end the show]. I mean, if it was just up to Maril Davis, I would love to see this through to the end of the book series. You know, people want to stretch their wings and do other things. So, I'm only going to speak for myself. I would have loved to have continued, but once again, I don't know. Maybe we'll do a different iteration in the future. You know, maybe we'll come back and tell the end of the story,' executive producer Maril Davis said.
So, even though the show will end earlier than the novels it's based on, it would appear that the producers are toying with the idea of filming the canonical finale at some point in the future, five or even ten years after season eight concludes.
Regardless, the Outlander writers have everything they need to write a compelling and fan-endorsed finale next season.
Outlander Season 7 Episode 4 will premiere on Starz on 7 July 2023.
Source: Decider.