“It’s the first time we’ve done action together,” Heughan tells EW.
Warning: This article contains spoilers about theOutlanderseason 6 finale.
Tom stuck by Claire’s side, promising to ensure Jamie’s life and that she is handled justly.
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But Jamie didn’t waste any time taking matters into his own hands.
CAITRIONA BALFE:It was quite late, wasn’t it, Sam?
The original plan for this season was always 12 episodes.
Obviously, COVID made it slightly difficult.
I made it slightly difficult.
There was going to be a point where I wouldn’t be able to shoot anymore.
But that decision wasn’t made probably until halfway through shooting.
I was like, “Ahhh, maybe not.”
Did that lead to any rewriting of this episode, as far as you know?
BALFE: Not really.
I don’t think they adapted any scripts really at all?
This was the story that was always going to be told.
We had the final four episodes that we’re shooting now.
What was it like filming that together?
HEUGHAN:Claire or Caitriona is pretty good at loading rifles, and also a pretty damn good shot.
It’s sort of them against the world, right?
It’s the first time we’ve done action together.
BALFE:It’s the first time I’ve ever smoked a gun, unintentionally.
Sam, why do you think Jamie ultimately relents and gives themselves up?
Jamie’s weighed up all the odds and this is the only option.
But are they going to something worse?
I don’t know.
Or Jamie doesn’t know.
But at least it’s a way out.
you’re able to see that there’s no other option.
So, they’re stuck.
They’re completely stuck in a dead end.
Tom seems oddly protective of Claire.
What do both Claire and Jamie make of his sudden kindness and his change in behavior?
BALFE:I don’t know.
Tom’s just a funny one.
You never really know what’s going on in that strange little man’s head.
Is he just wanting true justice as he sees it?
Maybe there’s another reason.
Should we still be suspicious of Tom, though?
I think Jamie would be.
They’ve been on different sides.
But there is this strange respect between them.
But salvation comes in the form of Tom Christie, which is very unexpected.
Claire is in danger of losing her life, but Jamie and Ian are hot on her trail.
She’s been in tight spots before, but how worried should we be?
Can Jamie get there fast enough?
BALFE:It’s very dangerous times at the moment.
There’s multiple threats.
There’s a lot going on, so you better hurry up.
And we know Jamie will protect Claire at any cost, so is there more bloodshed coming to Wilmington?
HEUGHAN:Well, Jamie’s lost many of his nine lives.
It’s all about allegiances and what side are you on?
But Jamie certainly will do everything he can to rescue her from prison.
BALFE:Which one?
I like the short one!
Not the short-short one.
I wasn’t a big fan of that one.
But the like bob-y one, I’m into it.
HEUGHAN:Jamie didn’t like it.
BALFE:Jamie didn’t like any of them.
HEUGHAN:Jamie cried.
BALFE:Jamie cried over her hair!
Will next season pick up right where we left off, since it’s those last four episodes?
HEUGHAN:We actually pick up with Claire’s hair.
BALFE:In fact, we’re just dedicating an entire episode to Claire’s hair.
We’re just going to sit there with it for one hour.
How much easier was this finale for both of you?
I imagine it was significantly less emotionally taxing than the end of season 5?
BALFE:It was much, much easier.
I’m going to say that.
HEUGHAN:It was definitely easier.
There’s a reason we brought him back.
He works so well with the writers and the crew, but also with us as well.
And he really involves us in the conversation.
But yeah, it was nice to do something a little more lighthearted.
The end of last season was pretty, pretty horrific for all the characters.
We enjoyed the shooting stuff, right?
Even though Caitriona was how-many-months pregnant?
BALFE:I think it was six-and-a-half months.
You’re already back filming season 7.
Can you tease it at all?
BALFE:There’s a lot going on next season.
We’re almost done with our first block, and it’s been really, really great.
It’s felt super positive.
Everybody’s really excited about it.
We have some amazing actors that have come in.
I don’t know what we can say.
Maybe we can just say everything right now.
HEUGHAN:It’s going very well.
And it feels really positive.
It feels like a really strong start.
So there’s a lot to look forward to.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
