Why Isn’t There A New ‘Outlander’ Episode This Week?
There is no new episode of 'Outlander' Season 8 airing this week due to a scheduled break by Starz ahead of the penultimate episode. The show typically releases new episodes on Fridays, with the next one set to premiere on May 8, 2026. This mid-season pause is a common practice by Starz to build anticipation for the final episodes.
- ▪Outlander Season 8 Episode 9, titled 'Pharos,' will premiere on Friday, May 8, 2026, on Starz.
- ▪New episodes of Outlander are released on Fridays, available for streaming at midnight ET on Starz.com and the Starz app.
- ▪Starz has paused weekly episodes this week, placing the break before the second-to-last episode of the season.
- ▪Outlander Season 8 consists of ten episodes and is confirmed as the show's final season.
- ▪Last week’s episode ended with Lord John Grey being captured by Captain Richardson, setting up the next episode’s plot.
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Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Flipboard Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to copy URL Why Isn’t There A New ‘Outlander’ Episode This Week? By Meghan O'Keefe Twitter @megsokay Published May 1, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET Where to Stream: Outlander {"content_type":"show","id":"c1ca7883-d7f8-4e37-a1d3-b5dc61f9c93c","id_type":"rg","settings":{"appearance":{"general":{"drop_shadow_visible":false,"style":"minimal","widget_padding":false},"header":{"break_title":true,"stream_color":"#e80100","capitalized":true},"sub_text":{"text_visible":false},"services":{"view_all":{"color":"#e80100","text":"MORE…
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