Season 1
2014 · 16 episodes · 16h 4m in all · 7.9/10
Season One sees Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945, mysteriously swept back in time to 1743. Upon her arrival, she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. But when she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship is ignited. Now, Claire's heart is torn between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

Episodes

1. Sassenach
9 Aug 2014 · 66 min · 7.0/10
While on her honeymoon, WWII combat nurse Claire Randall is mysteriously transported back to 1743 Scotland, where she is kidnapped by a group of Highlanders - and meets an injured young man named Jamie.

2. Castle Leoch
16 Aug 2014 · 62 min · 7.6/10
Claire is taken to meet the Laird. As suspicions about her grow, Claire befriends the mysterious Geillis Duncan. When the clan discover her medical skills, Claire goes from guest to prisoner.

3. The Way Out
23 Aug 2014 · 58 min · 7.8/10
Claire decides to use her medical skills to aid her escape from Castle Leoch - with Jamie's help, she tends to an ill child. During an evening's entertainment, a story gives Claire hope for her freedom.

4. The Gathering
30 Aug 2014 · 59 min · 7.9/10
As the Castle prepares for The Gathering, Claire plots her escape. But after a dangerous encounter with a drunken Dougal and an unexpected run-in with Jamie, her plans are dashed.

5. Rent
6 Sept 2014 · 59 min · 8.2/10
Claire joins the MacKenzie rent-collecting trip. To her horror, Dougal uses Jamie's scars to gain sympathy for the Jacobite cause. Claire recalls that a defining moment in Scottish history is fast approaching.

6. The Garrison Commander
13 Sept 2014 · 60 min · 8.5/10
Claire's unexpected meeting with a British general turns tense when Captain Jack Randall arrives. Claire finds herself alone with Randall - a dangerous man determined to uncover her secrets.

7. The Wedding
20 Sept 2014 · 57 min · 7.8/10
Claire and Jamie are thrown together in marriage, but as their emotional and physical relationship unfolds, deeper feelings arise. Claire is ultimately torn between two men in two very different times.

8. Both Sides Now
27 Sept 2014 · 57 min · 7.9/10
Frank desperately searches for his missing wife, while Claire tries to come to terms with her new marriage. Claire is faced with an emotional quandry as a life-altering opportunity presents itself.

9. The Reckoning
4 Apr 2015 · 62 min · 8.0/10
Jamie and the Highlanders rescue Claire from Black Jack Randall. Back at the castle, politics threaten to tear Clan MacKenzie apart and Jamie's scorned lover, Laoghaire, attempts to win him back.

10. By the Pricking of My Thumbs
11 Apr 2015 · 62 min · 7.6/10
Jamie hopes the newly arrived Duke of Sandringham will help lift the price from his head, while Claire attempts to save an abandoned child.

11. The Devil's Mark
18 Apr 2015 · 62 min · 8.3/10
Claire and Geillis are on trial for witchcraft. Jamie manages to rescue Claire, but not before she discovers a secret about Geillis's past.

12. Lallybroch
25 Apr 2015 · 60 min · 8.1/10
Reunited, Claire and Jamie make their way to Lallybroch - Jamie's family home. Reality quickly sets in, and old wounds are reopened between Jamie and his sister, Jenny.

13. The Watch
2 May 2015 · 59 min · 8.1/10
Jamie finds himself between a rock and a hard place when a redcoat deserter from his past resurfaces. Claire tends to a laboring Jenny while Jamie and Ian join The Watch, resulting in devastating consequences.

14. The Search
9 May 2015 · 61 min · 7.5/10
Claire and Jenny set out to rescue Jamie from his redcoat captors. When Murtagh joins up, they turn to unorthodox tactics to send word to Jamie. When word finally arrives, the news isn't what anyone had hoped.

15. Wentworth Prison
16 May 2015 · 59 min · 8.5/10
Jamie awaits his death sentence at Wentworth Prison, while Claire and the Highlanders search for a rescue plan. When Jamie is visited by Black Jack, he realizes there is a fate worse than death.

16. To Ransom a Man's Soul
30 May 2015 · 61 min · 7.4/10
A desperate plan manages to free Jamie, but his wounds are more than just physical. At a nearby monastery, Claire attempts to save both Jamie's heart and soul, as his mind lingers on the torture.
Outlander Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Outlander Season 1?
Season 1 of Outlander has 16 episodes, about 16 hours in total.
When did Outlander Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 9 Aug 2014.
What is the best episode of Outlander Season 1?
By viewer score, episode 6, “The Garrison Commander”, at 8.5/10.