Outlander fans had to wait more than a year for the second half of Season 7, without access to the good old-fashioned Outlander time travel to try and cheat the length of hiatus. Season 7B has rewarded viewers with twist after twist so far, but those twists weren't too great for William Ransom in the most recent episode to air in the 2024 TV schedule . After the chaos of the previous cliffhanger resulted in William finally learning the truth that Jamie is his father, he spent Episode 12 spiraling.
.. and he didn't handle it well, lashing out to the point of forcibly kissing Rachel.
I spoke with actor Charles Vandervaart about what happened, and playing William definitely didn't mean that he would try to justify any part of what the character did ahead of the finale in the 2025 TV schedule . How William Became A Villain Outlander has of course had its fair share of totally, completely, 100% dastardly villains over the years, with characters like Black Jack Randall and Stephen Bonnet. When it comes to William, fans have gotten to know him over the years, and he generally had the best of intentions up until Episode 12 of Season 7B, called "Carnal Knowledge.
" Reeling with the knowledge that he's truthfully Jamie's illegitimate son, he lashed out first against the prostitute who was kind to him and then forced a kiss on Rachel after learning that she was engaged to Young Ian and having Ian arrested. Not one to sugarcoat what had happened, Charles Vandervaart weighed in on his chara.
