Sam Heughan reveals the souvenir he'll take from Outlander set Outlander ’s Sam Heughan admitted he and Caitriona Balfe were “miserable” during a key scene shot for the first season. The hit Starz drama is celebrating 10 years on-air this week as the cast continues filming the eighth and final season. Thankfully, fans still have the second half of season seven, as well as a new spin-off, to look forward to before the sensational saga comes to an end.
It all began in 2014 when Caitriona's time-travelling Claire Randall was introduced in the first stunning adaptation of the bestselling novels by Diana Gabaldon. Her adventure starts when the mystical stones of Craigh Na Dun send her to 18th Century Scotland where she meets the love of her life Jamie Fraser (played by Heughan). Outlander stars remember ‘miserable’ scene that ‘bound us together’ (Image: STARZ) Related articles Outlander fans emotional as series approaches incredible milestone Outlander's Sam Heughan 'almost run over' as he shares huge announcement In the run-up to Outlander’s 10th anniversary, the beloved lead stars reflected on how they got to know each other on the set of the first outing.
“That first episode, it was really interesting because we hadn’t actually spent a lot of time together,” Caitriona recalled. “Like, you were doing a lot of the boot camp with the guys. I was just sort of in fittings all the time.
“Or occasionally having a rehearsal with Tobias (Menzies, who played Cla.