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I haven't found any official news regarding the release date for the season 3 DVD set. However, the Amazon UK website indicates that season 3 will be released on March 5, 2018. Interestingly, this is the ONLY Amazon site that provides a date. Amazon.com and Amazon Canada allow you to pre-order, but do not specify a release date.

If anyone sees anything more official, please post to let us know!

This is a long, detailed article exploring how the season 3 finale came together. Fascinating read:

We binge Jamie and Claire’s love story and eagerly demand more, more, more, but rarely get a deep look at what a herculean task it is to bring their adventure to the small screen. So with the gripping finale behind us, let’s pull back the curtain on how all the latest chapter of the Frasers' story came to life.

The journey really began in the spring of 2016, when the Outlander writers’ room gathered to begin “breaking” the season — a process in which the staff plots out the narrative for the coming year as a team, starting with the big, tentpole moments from Diana Gabaldon’s books (in this case, Voyager, the third novel in her ongoing Outlander series) which shape the overall arc, then figuring out what else needs to happen to get our characters from point A to point B.

Executive producers Matt Roberts and Toni Graphia once again partnered to write the finale, as they did in Season 2, with Roberts also making his directorial debut on the episode. While scripts are usually assigned to writers during the process of breaking the season, the duo always knew that episode 313 would be theirs.

***WARNING: This post and discussion may contain spoilers for anyone who is not current with the Starz series Outlander
(including seasons 1 and 2) or who has not read the first three books in the series.***

Episode 313 (December 10, 2017) -- "Eye of the Storm" written and directed by Matthew B. Roberts (Matt's directorial debut!).

Synopsis: Claire is forced to play a game of cat and mouse with an old adversary as she searches for Young Ian. The Frasers race through the jungles of Jamaica to prevent the unthinkable.

Feel free to discuss the season 3 finale as well as your thoughts/feelings about season 3 as a whole. Also -- how do you plan on filling the void until Season 4 starts (likely fall 2018)?

Bonus: Interview with Exec Producer Ron D. Moore about season 3, season 4 and more...

Matthew B. Roberts confirmed on Twitter yesterday that the season finale will be the usual one-hour, and not an extended episode such as we got with season 2.

That is a bit disappointing, but given what's left to cover, it's going to be one jam-packed episode!

***WARNING: This post and discussion may contain spoilers for anyone who is not current with the Starz series Outlander (including seasons 1 and 2) or who has not read the first three books in the series.***

This thread is for discussing episode 312 of Outlander. Please limit your comments to what happened in the episode.

Episode 312 (December 3, 2017) -- "The Bakra" written by Luke Schelhaas, directed by Charlotte Brandstrom.

Synopsis: The Artemis finally reaches Jamaica bringing Jamie and Claire much closer to their goal. During a ball on the island, the Frasers encounter old allies, as well as former adversaries who threaten to derail their mission.

Have at it, people! Did you like the episode? Thoughts, impressions, quibbles, highlights and lowlights?

The following is an interesting review of ep. 311, focusing on Outlander's approach to the issues of consent and sex:

While plenty of shows have romanticized, laughed off or outright ignored drunken hook-ups between its characters, having Jamie vocalize the fact that Claire's faculties may be a little compromised is a way for Outlander to subtly emphasize the importance of consent, especially while someone's under the influence of alcohol. The script has him check in with her at least three times to make sure she really wants to have sex, letting her drive the action to emphasize her enthusiasm, and demonstrating that she has the presence of mind to physically bolt the door herself to give them privacy.

***WARNING: This post and discussion may contain spoilers for anyone who is not current with the Starz series Outlander (including seasons 1 and 2) or who has not read the first three books in the series.***

This thread is for discussing episode 311 of Outlander. Please limit your comments to what happened in the episode.

Episode 311 (November 26, 2017) -- "Uncharted" written by Karen Campbell and Shannon Goss, directed by Charlotte Brandstrom.

Synopsis: After making a leap of faith, Claire washes up on an island where survival is her only option. Navigating treacherous waters crippled the Artemis, so Jamie devises a joyful moment for his crew in the midst of setbacks.

Have at it, people! Did you like the episode? Thoughts, impressions, quibbles, highlights and lowlights?

***WARNING: This post and discussion may contain spoilers for anyone who is not current with the Starz series Outlander (including seasons 1 and 2) or who has not read the first three books in the series.***

This thread is for discussing episode 310 of Outlander. Please limit your comments to what happened in the episode.

Episode 310 (November 19, 2017) -- "Heaven and Earth" written by Luke Schelhaas, directed by David Moore.

Synopsis: Claire races to discover the source of an epidemic aboard a disease-stricken ship before hundreds of sailors die. And as Jamie locks horns with Captain Raines, Fergus finds himself torn between loyalty and love.

Have at it, people! Did you like the episode? Thoughts, impressions, quibbles, highlights and lowlights?

Inside the World of Outlander, episode 309

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And a larger look at the making of rest of season 3 -- some potential spoilers for future episodes:

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***WARNING: This post and discussion may contain spoilers for anyone who is not current with the Starz series Outlander (including seasons 1 and 2) or who has not read the first three books in the series.***

This thread is for discussing episode 309 of Outlander. Please limit your comments to what happened in the episode.

Episode 309 (November 12, 2017) -- "The Doldrums" written by Shannon Gross, directed by David Moore.

Synopsis: Claire and Jamie leave Scotland, sailing to the West Indies on an urgent quest. When the superstitious crew looks for someone to blame after a string of bad luck, rescue comes from an unlikely source.

Have at it, people! Did you like the episode? Thoughts, impressions, quibbles, highlights and lowlights?

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***WARNING: This post and discussion may contain spoilers for anyone who is not current with the Starz series Outlander (including seasons 1 and 2) or who has not read the first three books in the series.***

This thread is for discussing episode 308 of Outlander. Please limit your comments to what happened in the episode.

Episode 308 (November 5, 2017) -- "First Wife" written by Joy Blake, directed by Jennifer Getzinger.

Synopsis: Claire returns to Lallybroch with Jamie, where she does not receive quite the reception she was expecting. Unbeknownst to her, Jamie's made some choices in their time apart which come back to haunt them with a vengeance.

Have at it, people! Did you like the episode? Thoughts, impressions, quibbles, highlights and lowlights?

Why Outlander Made that Huge Departure from the Books

Executive producer Matthew B. Roberts revealed that the change was born out of many debates in the Outlander writers room about how they could best "protect Jamie's character."

"Because we're watching it in a different medium, when you read about it Claire is taking you through it, it's easy to not delve into Jamie's inner thoughts," Roberts tells THR. "But when you visibly see Jamie on the screen, you have to play that something is bothering him, something he's holding in. When you do that enough, you have to give the audience a little bread crumb to know what this is."

Inside the World of Outlander Episode 307

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And the teaser for episode 308:

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***WARNING: This post and discussion may contain spoilers for anyone who is not current with the Starz series Outlander (including seasons 1 and 2) or who has not read the first three books in the series.***

This thread is for discussing episode 307 of Outlander. Please limit your comments to what happened in the episode.

Episode 307 (October 29, 2017) -- "Crème de Menthe" written by Karen Campbell, directed by Norma Bailey.

Synopsis: Claire follows her conscience as a surgeon, even though it could put her and Jamie's lives at risk. At the same time, Jamie attempts to evade the reach of the Crown as its representative closes in on his illegal dealings.

Have at it, people! Did you like the episode? Thoughts, impressions, quibbles, highlights and lowlights?

ETA:

caitri 's take on everything that was wrong with the print shop scenes in ep. 307.

caitri wrote up a very interesting and entertaining post dissecting the printing scenes from episode 306 (and a wee mention of 305) of Outlander. She knows what she is talking about -- her family are printers. She agreed to let me link to it so please do give it a read!

Very detailed piece highlighting all of the hidden messages in Jamie's print shop sign.

In the center we see the square and compass, a widely used, easily identifiable Freemason’s symbol. It’s a way for Jamie to advertise his status as a Freemason to signal that it was safe for other Freemasons to patronize his print shop, to keep the secrets of Freemasonry safe from outsiders. The square and compass also come together to form the letters, A and M, for Jamie’s nom de guerre, Alexander Malcolm. Interesting side note, the Clan Malcolm’s crest is of a tower, and their clan motto is “In ardua tendit (he aims at difficult things).” Verra appropriate.

Came across this review of episode 306. The author's issues differed from mine -- she was "book blind" and it took her several viewing to let go of her book-related expectations and appreciate what the writers and producers had actually done. I was not book blind -- I think I'm pretty good at accepting the adaptation as a separate entity -- and to be honest, most of the time, I think the show is actually better than the books because they leave out a lot of the stupid stuff and make the characters more realistic. I was a victim of the all the hype and heightened expectations surrounding this episode.

Anyway, it's still an interesting read, and the comments are interesting too because there are a lot of other viewers who felt the same way on first viewing of 306.

Don't watch this if you've not seen the episode yet!

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*** WARNING! This thread is for discussing deviations between episode 306 and the source material, the novel Voyager. If you have not read the book, please understand that the discussion will contain possible spoilers for the series moving forward (including possibly beyond the current season). However, if you have no intention of reading the book, or don't mind spoilers, or are simply curious to know how things differed, proceed at your own risk! ***

If you wish to discuss episode 306, please do so on the dedicated episode discussion thread.

There were a few notable changes from the source material in this episode. Do you think these will affect the story going forward? Did you like the changes? Did any annoy or upset you? Are there events from the book that were left out that you wish they'd included? Things they left out that you're glad they did?

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For Fans of the Outlander Books and Show

Entries tagged with season03

Season 3 DVD Release Date March 5?

From script to screen

Episode 313 and Season 3 General Discussion

Season 3 finale not extended episode

Episode 312 General Discusison SPOILERS

On consent and sex in Outlander

Episode 311 General Discussion SPOILERS

Episode 310 General Discussion SPOILERS

A couple of videos

Episode 309 General Discussion SPOILERS

New trailer for the rest of Season 3

Episode 308 General Discussion SPOILERS

Interview with Matt B. Roberts on changes made in 307

Inside 307 and Teaser for 308

Episode 307 General Discussion SPOILERS

Dissection of Jamie's printing skills

The signs and symbols in the A. Malcolm print shop sign

So I'm not the only one who wasn't blown away by ep. 306

Inside the World of Outlander, Ep. 306

Episode 306 - Book-Show Deviations SPOILERS

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