What might happen in the second half of 'Outlander' season 7, based on the books

There are major spoilers for both the "Outlander" books and television series ahead.

[{"selector":"#anim-35f31b1b-e4f0-47da-8a88-8fb32817b70e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.246337776828504%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"fill":"forwards"}]

Season seven's second half — the show's penultimate season — will premiere in 2024.Based on the events of Diana Gabaldon's books, here's what we think will happen.

[{"selector":"#anim-92832cf8-1db5-4e77-96be-75d8b70813fd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.20673067339782%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"fill":"forwards"}]

The year 2024 has arrived, which is great news for "Outlander" fans. The first half of the seventh season of the sweeping time travel drama aired last year,

[{"selector":"#anim-a71cb9bb-f01f-431e-a14e-7d262c780645 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.246337776828504%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"fill":"forwards"}]

That could mean that fans of the show will only have to wait a few weeks or months to see Scottish warrior Jamie (Sam Heughan

[{"selector":"#anim-3e805c9c-c2a0-49e4-8c65-1ae285a938dd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.20673067339782%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"fill":"forwards"}]

and his time-traveling wife Claire (Caitrona Balfe), who were seen returning to Scotland in the midseason finale.

[{"selector":"#anim-7aa44e00-e780-4e97-8ec8-9112ddd0e3f2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.246337776828504%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"fill":"forwards"}]

As for the rest of season seven, it has been confirmed that the episodes will follow the events of Diana Gabaldon's seventh and eighth "Outlander" novels.

[{"selector":"#anim-3e4c69bd-7de1-4b44-b164-b7f8704efc11 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.20673067339782%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"fill":"forwards"}]

Although previous seasons of the Starz drama adapted a single book, due to the show's shortened, COVID-affected sixth season, season seven will end up straddling three book

[{"selector":"#anim-690c3d39-6406-4082-8aa9-bd3ac6ba924c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.246337776828504%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"fill":"forwards"}]

The first eight episodes covered events from the sixth "Outlander" book, "A Breath of Snow and Ashes," as well as some from the seventh, "An Echo in the Bone."

[{"selector":"#anim-0c4d941c-1810-4668-8e0a-3d8441ce461b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.20673067339782%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"fill":"forwards"}]

FOR MORE WEBSTORIES

[{"selector":"#anim-61479fe8-cb82-4e2d-af5d-c7a3524a2f4d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":9000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Never expect Outlander Season 8 in 2024. Learn more