Outlander fans were left devastated as the teaser for the eighth and final season of the Starz hit confirmed James Fraser's death in the upcoming series

Hence, there is no concrete proof that Jamie Fraser will die in Outlander Season 8. The tense teaser clips, though they are dramatic, are meant to create speculations, not to deliver guarantees. There is nothing in the books to confirm the death hypothesis, nor do the showrunners or Starz release an official declaration confirming his demise.

Slater noted that the scene's set-up reminded her of an iconic scene in Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of Shakespeare's play, Romeo + Juliet. " The very first time in the barn, it reminded us all a bit of the scene in Romeo + Juliet with the fish tank. That was my first thought when I read it. It's such a beautiful scene."

Appearing on behalf of the series were stars Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin, and executive producers Matthew B. Roberts and Maril Davis. During the panel presentation, they presented this exciting first look at the final chapter of Claire ( Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser’s (Heughan) love story.

Outlander has been renewed for an eighth and final season, which will premiere in 2026, and a new teaser has been released showing how far Claire and Jamie Fraser have come

Jamie Roy and Sam Heughan aren't related in real life, but the resemblance between the two Outlander stars is striking. So much so that it turns out Roy originally auditioned for the flagship series, only for producers to decide they needed to save him for Blood of my Blood, on which Roy now portrays Brian Fraser, the father of Heughan's Jamie.

As revealed at Comic-Con, Outlander: Blood of my Blood will now air the first two episodes, instead of just one, on its Friday, August 8th premiere date. As if that wasn’t enough to get fans excited, though, Starz unveiled two clips from the prequel series.