For over a decade now, Starz’s time traveling period piece hit Outlander has been dazzling audiences with its strapping romance on the Scottish Highlands. Now, with next year’s series finale on the horizon, Starz is expanding its roster with… more Outlander!

Specifically, a parent-focused prequel called Outlander: Blood of My Blood, which just premiered. And what the new show lacks in cohesion, it makes up for in the breadth of its story. Where original flavor Outlander offered one trope-filled romance to root for, Blood of My Blood delivers two.

Fulfilling the Romeo and Juliet quota are Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), the future parents of hunky Outlander hero Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). Born of two rival clans in early 18th century Scotland, Ellen and Br

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