The MacKenzie name in this story is not only a bloodline. It feels like a living structure, shaped over time by loyalties, rivalries, and customs that press on every choice. In Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Ellen MacKenzie’s life unfolds within this frame, each link carrying its own weight.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood, the prequel to the beloved Starz series based on Diana Gabaldon's series of historical romance novels Outlander, introduces (and reintroduces) some members of the fictional MacKenzie clan.

Outlander: Blood Of My Blood boasts a phenomenal cast and an exciting return to Scotland, but I can't get over the premise.

Who Plays Lord Lovat in Outlander: Blood of My Blood? Tony Curran plays Lord Lovat in the new Starz series. Curran recently starred as King James I in Starz’s Mary & George and is maybe best known for playing Vincent Van Gogh in Doctor Who.

But the young Murtagh that audiences met in Friday night's premiere of prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood is a very different person indeed — a vibrant young man who chases skirts and joins in the carousing of the Mackenzie gathering, while enjoying a close friendship with his cousin Brian Fraser ( Jamie Roy).

Outlander: Blood of My Blood is about how Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, fall in love with each other in 18th century Scotland. On the other hand, Claire’s parents Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp,

The first two episodes of the 'Outlander' prequel are now streaming on Starz. The stars of the show talk about filming in Scotland and what might surprise fans.