A brief break between Episodes 305 and 306 

News, commentary, random musings, and occasional Deep Thoughts about Diana Gabaldon\'s books.

Episode 304: "Of Lost Things" (SPOILERS!)

October, 1740 - Jamie is flogged at Ft. William (Virgins)

October 18-20, 1743 - Witch trial at Cranesmuir; Jamie learns the truth about Claire (OUTLANDER)

October 26, 1760 - Following King George II\'s funeral, Lord John receives a dachshund puppy from Stephan von Namtzen.

October 1, 1768 - The Incident of the Snake in the Privy (DRUMS OF AUTUMN)

Late October 1770 - The Gathering; Roger and Bree are married (FIERY CROSS)

October 1772 - Ian comes back from the Kahnyen\'kehaka (FIERY CROSS)

October 9, 1773 - Claire is abducted, and raped several days later (ABOSAA)

October, 1773 - Jamie and the others rescue Claire from her abductors; Jamie kills Arvin Hodgepile; Roger kills Harley Boble (ABOSAA)

October, 1776 - William travels to Quebec, accompanied by Denys Randall-Isaacs (ECHO)

October 7, 1777 - Jamie shoots William\'s hat off his head during a battle at Saratoga; General Simon Fraser is mortally wounded (ECHO)

October 17, 1777 - William is among the British troops who surrender at Saratoga (ECHO)

October, 1778 - Dottie learns she is pregnant (MOHB)

October 31, 1941 - Roger\'s father\'s plane goes down near a stone circle in Northumbria (ECHO, "A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows")

October, 1980 - Bree and Roger and Jemmy and Mandy are living at Lallybroch (too many events to list here) (ECHO)

For those of you who haven\'t heard, the OUTLANDER TV series will be taking a short break between Episodes 305 and 306. Episode 305 ("Freedom & Whisky") will be shown on STARZ in the US on October 8th, but there will NOT be a new episode on October 15th. Episode 306 ("A. Malcolm") will be shown on October 22nd.

Why the brief hiatus? I think the point is to give them an extra week to build up hype and anticipation for Jamie and Claire\'s reunion. <g> Along with lots of media attention, of course! They\'re probably also hoping to draw in casual viewers who may have stopped watching somewhere along the way, but might tune in for this.

Instead of a new episode, STARZ will be doing a mini-marathon of Episodes 301 - 305 starting at 5pm ET/PT on the 15th.

Please help spread the word to any OUTLANDER fans you may know. Thanks!

This blog is a great idea! Thank you for your creation.

Hi Karen this means the network wants to build up the suspense for the Reunion episodes , that means I can re-read the book more , will be going on vacation when the series resumes , I hope the place I'm staying has Starz. will be watching next Sunday's episode , please post more soon. Sincerely Yours .

After patiently waiting for a year and a half for the Outlander series to return, they add a another break to rejoin the characters... Ridiculous and so disappointing!

The first season had a 6 month break, I'll take a week off!!

Thanks for letting us know but I think this is an awful thing to do to loyal fans They probably will not show an episode on the American Thanksgiving weekend too

Is the Print Shop scene longer than the usual hour? Rumors have hinted at that due to the break.

Bloody executives, as if we all aren't dying of wait now and they're going to do this. Makes e mad.

we will survive....it will all be worth it in the end!!! Esp. when the ratings go thru the roof and Startz says hey lets do more seasons ;)

I have read that Episode 306 will be 90 minutes long. Worth the wait.

calendars marked, PVR is set, reminder on phone set. Am I addicted to Outlander do you think? You best believe it!!!!

WHAT???? We were informed the reunion was in episode 5... THIS SUNDAY... now it's not??? I'm not happy about this AT ALL... and I've read up through book 7!!!!

I feel like I can endure this once but it's getting ridiculous. I have read they will reunite episode 5 but the intense bedroom scene will be the Episode 6. However my guess is they will draw it out one more episode until episode 6 *sigh* Honestly do we need to see a whole episode of jamie's marriage and depression and Claire talking to Joe for an hour! I read the book and love the story but it is just getting long.

Then don't watch or maybe get a life in the mean time

Well, if that’s the case. I won’t be watching it this weekend I will just wait so I can watch 5 n 6 at the same time. Back to the books for a bit. Very disappointed.! But love Outlander. It does seem like they r rushing things a bit. Skipping over a lot that is in the books. Diana is the best writer everrrrr! Ty

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