Outlander fans 'work out' how season 8 is connected to Blood of My Blood

Fans of Outlander think they've worked out how the big Faith Fraser twist at the end of season seven is linked to prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood.

Starz recently confirmed that Claire Fraser's (played by Caitríona Balfe) parents would be travelling through time after being involved in a car crash while honeymooning in the Scottish Highlands.

Both of the characters will be going through the stones and so presumed dead in the 20th century.

The network has shared many updates, including the opening title credits and a video of Claire's mother Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield), featuring clips from the upcoming series.

The video featured the caption: "What does fate have in store for Julia Beauchamp? You'll have to see it to believe it. #BloodOfMyBlood."

Many Outlander fans rushed to comment under the video, with one person writing: "Who else is thinking we're going to see how Master Raymon and Claire are related? [sic]."

A second person theorised: "I thought like you, the French origins of Claire make that Master Raymond could be from his family or have a link."

A third commented: "Blood of my blood, meaning for sure there is a blood relation."

As yet another person hypothesised: "Claire's parents obviously never came back from the 1700s, so I wonder if Claire finds out that her parents actually survived and knew Jamie's parents."

They went on to say: "Something else that would be really amazing is if Master Raymond did care for baby Faith, he could have given her to Henry and Julia, knowing those are Faith's grandparents.

"Faith could have been raised by them and Julia could have sang the Seaside song to her, hence Franny knowing the song.

"Would be really great if that were a twist in the series. Coming out of my rabbit hole now."

Someone else said: "maybe they will add that to the last season! I feel like they will intertwine aspects of Blood of my Blood with the last season in creative ways! [sic]."

Master Raymond (Dominique Pinon) turned up in season seven and seemed to confirm Claire's stillborn baby Faith, who was thought to have perished in season two, was still alive.

The makers have already confirmed Outlander will be following an alternative timeline from the novels by Diana Gabaldon, which has served as the show's road map since the beginning.

Author Gabaldon has also said she told Outlander's programme-makers about her previous plans to explore how Master Raymond may have saved Faith by spiriting her away to another time.

Outlander's final outing, season eight, will be addressing this huge bombshell and what really became of Faith.

So far, it's unclear how much of the source material will be featured in the final season, which was originally expected to be adapting Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone.

Outlander season 7 is streaming on MGM+ via Prime Video now

Outlander: Blood of My Blood premieres on Starz on August 8 and on Prime Video via MGM+ on August 9