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WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Outlander.
The penultimate series of Outlander is nearing its conclusion, but when exactly will the final episode of season seven be released?
The return of the Starz and MGM+ series for the second half of series seven in November was a mixed blessing as it signalled that fans are inching closer to the show's end with just one more season left to air.
Despite this, many were eager to see how the seventh series would conclude, with new episodes typically being released every Friday in both the UK and the US.
However, viewers were disheartened to discover that episode 16 wouldn't be airing this week on Friday, January 10, as anticipated.
Why didn't Outlander season seven episode 16 air this week?
The airing of Outlander season seven, episode 16, has been postponed this week due to the awards season, which has pushed back the romantic period drama.
Instead, the seventh annual Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema and Television was broadcasted, followed by the 2023 film Plane.
When will the Outlander season 7 finale air?
There is no need to worry as there isn't too much longer to wait before the finale airs.
It has been confirmed that Outlander season seven, episode 16, A Hundred Thousand Angels, will be released next Friday, January 17, on Starz and MGM+ via Prime Video in the US and UK, respectively.
The conclusion of the latest series, which kicked off its seventh season in June 2023, is eagerly awaited by fans who are on tenterhooks to see how the grand finale unfolds.
In a dramatic turn of events involving a clash between the Continental armies at the hospital and retreating British soldiers, Claire Fraser, portrayed by Caitriona Balfe, found herself in the line of fire and was shot.
Despite remaining conscious, Claire quickly grasped that she couldn't recover from her injury alone and required the assistance of a highly skilled individual, a quality lacking in the man leading the Continental field hospital.
Enter Denzell Hunter, played by Joey Phillips, who had been tutored extensively by Claire in advanced medical techniques.
Together, they surmised that the bullet was likely embedded in her liver and needed extraction, with Claire assuring Jamie Fraser, enacted by Sam Heughsn, that she wouldn't abandon him.
However, as she lost consciousness, the episode concluded with Denzell poised to execute Claire's directives. The question remains: will he manage to save her in time?
Outlander season seven concludes on Friday, January 14, on Starz in the US and MGM+ via Prime Video in the UK.
