Season 7 Half 2 of the epic collection, Outlnader, premiered final Friday on Starz, and we’re merely glad that it did. Returning hom to Bonnie Scotland are Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitríona Balfe) alongside Younger Ian (John Bell), in what proved to be fairly an emotional episode. Regardless of the need to stay in Scotland for the ultimate days and months of Previous Ian Murray’s (Steven Cree) life, Claire and Younger Ian had been referred to as away again to America by Lord John Gray’s (David Berry) pressing name for help. So what’s the British Military officer and diplomat’s agenda for the remaining episodes of Season 7?

Lord John is at present in Philadelphia, nursing the injuries of his relative, Henry Gray, who has been shot twice within the stomach and in want of surgical procedure whilst the American Revolutionary Struggle rages throughout. Talking with TV Insider, Berry explains that for the second half of Season 7, Lord John “has a really pragmatic agenda, which is to safeguard the Frasers.” The character had lengthy held romantic affection for Heughan’s Jamie Fraser from way back to the pair’s time collectively at Ardsmuir Jail. Right here Lord John was warden, and Jamie the de facto chief of the prisoners held there. Such emotions, based on Berry, have since pale from reminiscence, saying:

“I don’t assume he’s actually pondering at this level within the relationship that they’re ever going to be collectively. He’s come to phrases with that. Jamie won’t ever be his.”

Whereas Lord John and Jamie won’t ever be an merchandise, the pair have since developed a relationship primarily based on mutual respect and sacrifice. Each owe their lives to at least one one other, however there may be the small sacrifice of Lord John elevating Jamie’s illegitimate son, William Ransom (Charles Vandervaart), as his. Berry goes on to clarify that the connection between John and his adopted son shall be examined earlier than Season 7 involves an finish. By the point we get to the present’s remaining season, Lord John and William will stay collectively. He provides:

“I believe that the connection once more is made very sturdy. If something, [the second half of Season 7] will present us a brand new facet of Lord John. He is not only Jamie’s lapdog. He has his personal ideas, opinions, and love. He’s his personal man.”

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Berry’s character has been an attention-grabbing character to comply with since his introduction in Season 2. The evolution of his relationship with Jamie and his household has been fascinating to look at. There had been conversations concerning a potential Lord John Gray spin-off. A present centered on the soldier and diplomat is an journey Berry will relish to participate in. Berry explains to TV Insider, saying:

“A Lord John collection has been thrown round for some time. If it got here and I might proceed the character, I’d for certain relish that chance. There’s extra story to be advised and there’s additional dimensions to the character. To see Lord John as his personal agent, his personal man [this season], perhaps that may permit audiences to see him in his personal spinoff.”

New episodes of Outlander Season 7 premiere on Fridays on the Starz app and at 8 PM ET on Starz.

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