Outlander: Blood of My Bloodearns a franchise low Rotten Tomatoes score, but the prequel series still keeps the its 11-year fresh streak alive. TheupcomingOutlander: Blood of My Bloodfollows the story of Claire and Jamie’s parents in another time-travel-focused love story. The show has already been renewed for season 2 despite not premiering until August 8.
Now, the initialRotten Tomatoesscore forOutlander: Blood of My Bloodhas been revealed. According to the site,theOutlanderprequel holds an 83% with critics based on six reviews. While it keeps the fresh streak alive for the series, it’s also the lowest-rated season of the franchise. These early reviews, however, remain generally positive about the prequel series.
What Outlander: Blood Of My Blood’s Critics Score Says About The Series
The New Show Is Well-Received, But Not As Much As The Original
Because of its score,Outlander: Blood of My Bloodhas taken over as the lowest-rated season of the franchise, just behind season 5 of the original series, which sits at 86%. Positive critic reviews offer high praise for the series, with positive reactions to its story, characters, cinematography, references to the original, and poignant themes that resonate in modern times.
Negative reviews didn’t find the series compelling,specifically due to its portrayal of Scotland and overly relying on fanservice. Despite some genuine criticisms aimed at the series, its positive rating overall signals the show is going to be a strong addition to the franchise. This is especially important withOutlanderseason 8planned to end the main series.
Given the general praise surrounding the show and its early renewal for season 2, it appears thecharacters inOutlander: Blood of My Bloodwill be experiencing a highly-engaging story that offers some important connections to the main show. As for how events unfold,the show seems to be holding its cards close to its chest.
Our Take On Outlander: Blood of My Blood’s Rotten Tomatoes Score
Being The Lowest Doesn’t Mean The Prequel Is Bad
The prequel series might have the lowest score of any season of the franchise, but that doesn’t mean the upcoming series is going to be bad. In fact,two of the positive reviews give the series an 8 out of 10.It signals that, even with its score, it’s still a very well-thought-out and engaging installment worthy of the series.
Despite having a lower score in contrast to other seasons, it seems likeOutlander: Blood of My Bloodwill still be providing a creative story across multiple timelines that is worthy of standing beside the original series. How this will impact the show’s future remains to be seen, but with season 2 already confirmed, the mostly positive reviews are a very good sign.
Outlander: Blood of My Bloodpremieres Friday, August 8 at 8 p.m. ET on Starz.
