Outlandershowrunner Matthew B. Roberts revealed at theSan Diego Comic-Conjust how longOutlander: Blood of My Bloodhas been in the works. Roberts serves as a showrunner for both series, the original of which is wrapping up with the upcoming season 8 shortly after the premiere of its spinoff. Though the announcement forBlood of My Bloodarrived only recently, it’s been in the works for far longer.
ScreenRantwas in attendance at theOutlander: Blood of My Bloodpanel at the San Diego Comic-Con, whereRoberts revealed that he “really started to talk about [Blood of My Blood] in [Outlander] season 4,“when the topic of Claire’s parents was discussed within the series. Roberts pitched the idea that the Beauchamps hadn’t died in their car crash, but traveled through time. “We took it to Starz and Sony, and they loved it,” theOutlandershowrunner said.
What The Creative Timeline For Outlander: Blood Of My Blood Means For The Spinoff Series
Blood Of My Blood Has Been In The Works For At Least 11 Years
Outlanderseason 4 premiered in 2014, which means thatOutlander: Blood of My Bloodhas been in the worksfor over a decade. Roberts noted at the SDCC panel that he had struggled to figure out how to fit Julia and Henry Beauchamp’s story into theOutlandershow, but thatthe idea of this couple having time-traveled instead inspired a brand-new series.
Audiences didn’t get any word about theOutlanderspinoff series until 2022, whenBlood of My Bloodwas first announced. Although it might have been assumed that this news had come only a year or two after the creators first had the idea, it had actually been at least eight years. This provided Starzplenty of time to construct something meaningful out of Roberts' pitch.
As with any spinoff series, there have been concerns thatOutlander: Blood of My Bloodwouldn’t be able to live up to its predecessor. However,the fact that this prequel series has been in the works for at least 11 years indicates that it is being handled with extreme care. Roberts and the otherOutlandercreatives have had plenty of time to makeBlood of My Bloodgreat.
Our Take On Matthew B. Roberts' Outlander: Blood Of My Blood Comments
Hopefully, The Longer The Development, The Better The Show
Like many others, I was worried when I first heard aboutOutlander: Blood of My Bloodthat this new spinoff series wouldn’t be as magical asOutlander. According to canon, neither Jamie nor Claire’s parents ever time-traveled. The reveal that Claire’s parents hadn’t died after all, naturally, changed everything—but my fears weren’t totally quelled.
Roberts' idea that Claire’s parents time-traveled breaks canon, and such twists are always a bit concerning. However, the reveal thatBlood of My Bloodhas been in the works for so long is comforting.There has been plenty of time to get thisOutlanderspinoff rightand to hammer out any big timeline issues. After 11 years of work,Outlander: Blood of My Bloodcan surely be something spectacular.
