“We haven’t really seen this side of them before,” Skelton tells EW.
But for once, they’re going to get a little peace.
But what, precisely, does that mean?
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How would the two of you describe Brianna and Roger’s journey this season?
SOPHIE SKELTON:This season, we hit the ground running straight away.
It’s very high energy.
Sophie Skelton, Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Richard Rankin, and John Bell on the set of ‘Outlander’ season 6.Jason Bell/Starz
Obviously, they’ve both been struggling with a lot of things individually and as a couple.
There’s been a lot of things that have almost torn them apart.
This season it’s more about seeing them as new parents and newlyweds and seeing them navigate that.
It’s a really beautiful season for Bree and Roger.
Roger is definitely becoming more engaged in faith and preaching this season.
How far down the path of ministry will we see him go this year?
SKELTON:“You’re not a minister,” that’s Brianna’s party line.
RANKIN:I’m like, “I am a minister.”
There’s a mixture of reasons as to why and how Roger’s fallen into that.
More so for Roger, it’s on a practical level than one of faith.
He was raised by a minister.
He’s resisted going down that path.
Roger’s approaching it from a different place, a place of being able to help the community.
It causes a little bit of friction at home.
But they have just found this new peace between their family and their household.
So we’ll see where that takes us.
Jemmy is the priority now.
It’s not even just about them.
All of their decisions have to really take him in mind.
Is there a chance that they would give it another spin at some future date?
RANKIN:It looks unlikely because they did fail at that attempt to go through the stones.
Something major would have to happen for them to attempt again.
The stones kicked them back out, home is home.
I suppose with the revolution looming, maybe circumstances would change if they’re fleeing danger.
Maybe it wouldn’t feel like home anymore.
But for now, Roger and Bree are really just building their life on the Ridge indefinitely.
They very much made their peace with the fact that they’re going to be there for a while.
Will she start to maybe find her path in that regard this season?
When people find out about Claire being Dr. Rawlings, that led to everything that happened to Claire.
So, Brianna is trying to be very careful.
Might we see that pattern repeat itself and come back to bite him this season?
There’s a certain naivety to Roger.
Sometimes he doesn’t look objectively at his actions and how they might be interpreted elsewhere.
He has no ill intention.
SKELTON:It’s such a common problem, though.
She’s just being nice."
SKELTON:When it’s right there in big red paint.
What would you say is Roger and Bree’s greatest challenge as a couple this season?
SKELTON:I feel like this is the first time that we really see them being a team.
Instead of letting external circumstances tear them apart this season, they’re actually getting closer together.
RANKIN:They grow from it and get closer.
SKELTON:But there is a lady this season who does rock that boat a little bit.
What’s cool about it is how Brianna and Roger deal with it this season.
In a very different way than they used to.
RANKIN:They’re more cooperative and less stubborn with each other.
SKELTON:Less defensive, too.
Now that they know the circumstances, how might the Christies' presence impact or imperil Roger and Bree?
They definitely rock the boat on the Ridge quite a lot.
That’s obviously going to have a ripple effect.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
