Outlander: Season Seven Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		5.0
Audio		4.5
Extras		1.0
Overall		3.5

Outlander: Season Seven Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Kenneth Brown June 10, 2025

As it's done with each preceding season, Sony Pictures has released two versions of the seventh season of 'Outlander': a standard 6-disc edition Blu-ray with special features and a slightly oversized 6-disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray box set with the same special features, as well as an exclusive 24-page book and 8 collector's cards.

Click on any of the links below to brush up on our coverage of Outlander:

• Season One, Volume One

• Season One, Volume Two

• Season Two

• Season Three

• Season Four

• Season Five

• Season Six

Following the harrowing events of the sixth season, Jamie and Young Ian race to rescue Claire before she's tried and wrongfully convicted of murder. But their mission is complicated by the beginning of a geopolitical firestorm: The American Revolution. In the seventh season of Outlander, Jamie, Claire and their family are caught in the violent center of an emerging nation as armies march to war and British institutions crumble in the face of armed rebellion. The land the Frasers call home is changing and they're forced to change with it. In order to protect what they've built, the Frasers have to navigate the perils of the war, learning that to defend what you love, you sometimes have to leave it behind. As the conflict draws them out of North Carolina and into the heart of the conflict for independence, Jamie, Claire, Brianna and Roger are faced with difficult decisions that have the potential to tear their family apart.

Unfortunately, Season Seven is a bit uneven. Pacing is an issue, particularly when comparing the first half of the season to the second, and some storylines feel shoved to the side to make way for whatever might be happening between Jamie and Claire. That's not to say the sixteen-episode chapter in the saga is lacking. I was just surprised at how often I felt the urge to glance at my watch, or itching to get back to the action at the heart of the war. Intrigue, spycraft and warfare are given ample time to flex their visual panache, which is appreciated, but too often melodrama is put forward in place of genuine pathos or romanticism, making the sixteen episodes less of a blessing and more of a padded curse. Will fans care, though, that's the question. Anyone who's invested time and energy into the story and characters thus far will probably brush aside any criticisms or ill-ease to embrace whatever Outlander has in store, and Season Seven is packed with plotting, twists and turns, and surprises aplenty. There's even a welcome resurgence of time-travelling, which hasn't fared so well in previous outings. Moreover, by the end of the season, little of it matters as the finale will leave anyone and everyone hungry for what comes next.

While Season Six only encompassed eight episodes, Season Seven tells its tale in sixteen:

• Episode 1, A Life Well Lost - Jamie races towards Wilmington to rescue Claire from the gallows, only to discover that the American Revolution has well and truly reached North Carolina.

• Episode 2, The Happiest Place on Earth - Claire makes a startling discovery about Roger and Brianna’s newborn daughter. A familiar face returns to the Ridge with explosive consequences.

• Episode 3, Death Be Not Proud - Jamie discovers Arch Bug has been keeping a dangerous secret. In the 20th century, Roger and Brianna find a link to Jamie and Claire.

• Episode 4, A Most Uncomfortable Woman - On the way to Scotland, Jamie is pulled back into the Revolutionary War. William is sent on a covert mission. Roger and Brianna struggle to adapt to life in the 1980s.

• Episode 5, Singapore - At Ticonderoga, Jamie and Claire prepare for an imminent British assault. Roger compiles information about time travel while Brianna earns the respect of her coworkers.

• Episode 6, Where the Waters Meet - Jamie and Claire help civilians flee Ticonderoga after the fort falls into British hands. Roger discovers the identity of the mysterious "Nuckelavee."

• Episode 7, A Practical Guide for Time-Travelers - Jamie prepares to face British forces in battle. Roger and Brianna question Buck MacKenzie’s intentions in the 20th century. William fights in the First Battle of Saratoga.

• Episode 8, Turning Points - Jamie fights in the pivotal Second Battle of Saratoga. Roger and Brianna search for Jemmy.

• Episode 9, Unfinished Business - Jamie, Claire, and Ian return to Lallybroch. Ian reconnects with his family in a time of need, while Claire deals with the fallout from a long-held secret. Roger and Buck search for Jemmy in the past.

• Episode 10, Brotherly Love - Claire and Ian arrive in Philadelphia to help the ailing Henry Grey. Roger and Buck receive an unexpected clue in their search for Jemmy.

• Episode 11, A Hundredweight of Stones - Claire turns to John Grey for comfort as they process difficult news. Ian and Rachel discuss their love and their future. Brianna confronts an intruder at Lallybroch.

• Episode 12, Carnal Knowledge - Lord John Grey is put in a precarious position. William struggles to understand a surprising revelation.

• Episode 13, Hello Goodbye - Brianna works to thwart a treacherous plan that endangers her family. A surprise encounter brings new understanding to Roger’s journey in the past. Ian and Rachel take a big step in their relationship as the Revolutionary war rears its head once again.

• Episode 14, Ye Dinna Get Used to It - The truth about Lord John Grey’s mysterious disappearance is revealed. Brianna faces off with the foes threatening her family.

• Episode 15, Written In My Own Heart's Blood - Claire is in danger as the American Revolution reaches the pivotal Battle of Monmouth. Lord John Grey and Ian race to save William. Brianna makes an important decision.

• Episode 16, A Hundred Thousand Angels - Denzell must perform a dangerous operation with the skills he’s learned from Claire. William asks for help from an unexpected source in his mission to save Jane.

Outlander: Season Seven Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Like the series' previous Blu-ray releases, Outlander: Season Seven looks every bit as good as one would hope it would. The show's color palette is represented beautifully, with strong but natural hues bolstered by rich primaries (particularly reds), consistently lifelike and convincing skintones, and well-resolved black levels and shadows. Delineation is as revealing or as concealing as it's meant to be, without any sign of crush or other issues that might obscure the series' magnificent production design and costuming. Detail is exceptional as well, with crisp, clean edges, free of any ringing or artificial nonsense, and wonderfully refined textures that lend a tactile appearance to fabrics, forest floors and other elements. Sony has also granted Season Seven a generous number of discs, meaning each episode has plenty of room to breathe without succumbing to or displaying any significant compression anomalies. Banding is also MIA, making for a near-perfect presentation that rarely, if ever, falters.

Outlander: Season Seven Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Sony's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track is comparable to those of past seasons as well. Dialogue is clear and intelligible at all times, even when cannons are blaring and rifles are crackling. Prioritization is precise and the only disappointment, if it can even be called as much, is that a few too many scenes are extremely front-heavy, though that's the nature of a conversational drama. Thankfully, when the rear speakers are called upon they get the job done. Directionality is especially convincing during battle sequences, channel pans are always silky smooth, and the soundfield is immersive and enveloping anytime the series moves outdoors. Interior spaces are suitably stuffy and confined, and tents offer a nice balance between distant sounds and closer events. Likewise, LFE output is strong and steady, giving the war at hand enough weight and oomph to make combat a chest-thumping experience.

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

• Outlander Untold: Bonus Scenes (HD) - Presented after the credits of four episodes, the "Outlander Untold" scenes are, for all intents and purposes, deleted scenes. Why they weren't simply included with the standard cuts is a strange decision, but one that offers additional sequences and scene extensions nonetheless.

• Deleted Scenes (HD) - Sporadically sprinkled across discs, the set also includes a handful of deleted scenes.

• Blooper Reel (HD) - I'd say more about the blooper reel on Disc Six, but all of my Blu-ray players jammed upon selecting it. Either there is an issue with my sixth disc or a problem with the blooper reel in general.

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

Outlander's seventh season may not be as consistent or as consistently engaging as previous seasons, but anyone who has invested in its story and heroes will feel right at home, chomping at the bit for whatever happens next. Sony's Blu-ray release only helps, boasting excellent video quality and strong DTS-HD Master Audio sonics. Only the small sampling of extras disappoints, though that hardly seems to matter in the grand scheme of things.