Outlander: Season Eight Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.5
Audio		4.5
Extras		1.5
Overall		4.0

Outlander: Season Eight Blu-ray Movie Review

Who needs STARZ anymore?

Available alongside the standard edition Sony Pictures has again offered a deluxe Collector's Edition of the fan-favorite series Outlander, which recently aired its eighth and final (?) season on STARZ. Fans can expect the usual attention to detail here, but all on-disc contents are identical so this is a packaging upgrade only.

Outlander: Season Eight Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For details about the 1080p presentation, please see my review of the standard edition.

Outlander: Season Eight Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Likewise, details about the DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio can be found at the review linked above.

Outlander: Season Eight Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This four-disc release ships in deluxe Digipack packaging similar to previous Outlander seasons, with everything packed in a thick die-cut slipcase framing the interior image of Claire and Jamie on an interior fold-out tray housing all four discs. Also tucked inside is a bound collection of card-sized prints as well as a thick and slightly glossy booklet with cast photos, an episode list, and separate writings of key members of the cast and crew (including author Diana Gabaldon) offering personal messages as something of a sign-off. It's nice little touch and makes this Collector's Edition feel like more of a keepcase for die-hard fans and, aside from those trying to save every inch of shelf space, seems like a decently-priced "upgrade" as it's only a little over $10 more than the standard edition as of this writing.

On-disc bonus features are the same as those found on the standard edition.

DISC FOUR

• Deleted Scenes (7 clips, 12:35 total)

• Blooper Reel (4:31)

• Outlander: For All Time (11:53)

Outlander: Season Eight Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Outlander has been a staple of the streaming platform STARZ for quite some time now... so unless you're sticking around for Blood of My Blood (I'm not), this long-awaited release of its eighth and final (?) season means that it might be time to cut the ethernet cable in favor of a physical media marathon. Here's hoping that the studio follows up with a complete series release on Blu-ray or possibly even 4K... but until then, I'd imagine die-hard fans will be picking this up soon if they haven't already, whether it's the standard edition or this more lavish Collector's Edition. Though Season 8 isn't the definitive ending or even love letter that fans might have been hoping for, it's still a decent run of 10 episodes that attempts to return to the series' roots and is beautifully shot with outstanding attention to detail. Sony's Blu-ray presentation follows suit with strong A/V merits but a disappointing slate of bonus features.