A married combat nurse from 1945 is mysteriously swept back to 1743 and thrown into the middle of the Scottish rebellion against the British army.
Claire, a World War II nurse, is mysteriously transported back in time to 18th-century Scotland where she's kidnapped by a group of Highlanders whose ranks include an injured young man named Jamie.
Claire is taken to Castle Leoch. As suspicions about her identity run high, Claire befriends the mysterious Geillis Duncan. When clan leaders discover her medical skills, Claire goes from guest to prisoner.
As part of her plan to escape Castle Leoch, Claire ingratiates herself through her ability to treat the sick and wounded, and tends to a child who’s fallen ill. A story gives her hope that there is a path to freedom.
As the castle prepares for the Gathering, Claire plots her escape. But, after a dangerous encounter with Dougal and an unexpected run-in with Jamie, her plans are dashed.
Claire joins the MacKenzie rent-collecting party on the road. Dougal uses Jamie’s scarred back to gain sympathy for the Jacobite cause. Claire remembers that a defining moment in Scottish history is fast approaching.
Claire's unexpected meeting with a British general turns tense when Captain Jack Randall arrives. Claire finds herself alone with Randall – a dangerous man determined to uncover her secrets.
Claire and Jamie are thrown together in marriage, but as their emotional and physical relationship unfolds, deeper feelings arise. Claire is ultimately torn between two men in two very different times.
Back in 1945, Frank desperately searches for his missing wife, while Claire tries to come to terms with her new marriage. Claire is faced with an emotional quandary as a life-altering opportunity presents itself.
Jamie and the Highlanders rescue Claire from Black Jack Randall. Back at the castle, politics threaten to tear Clan MacKenzie apart and Jamie’s scorned lover, Laoghaire, attempts to win him back.
Jamie hopes the newly arrived Duke of Sandringham will help lift the price from his head, while Claire attempts to save an abandoned child.
Claire and Geillis are on trial for witchcraft. Jamie manages to rescue Claire, but not before she discovers a secret about Geillis’ past.
Reunited, Claire and Jamie make their way to Lallybroch – Jamie’s family home. Reality quickly sets in, and old wounds are reopened between Jamie and his sister, Jenny.
Jamie finds himself between a rock and a hard place when a redcoat deserter from his past resurfaces. Claire tends to a laboring Jenny while Jamie and Ian join The Watch on an ambush, resulting in devastating consequences.
Claire and Jenny set out to rescue Jamie from his redcoat captors. When Murtagh joins up, Jenny returns home to her family while Claire and the Highlander employ unorthodox tactics to send word to Jamie.
As Claire mounts a rescue at Wentworth Prison, Jamie faces execution and finds himself at the mercy of Black Jack Randall.
A plan is put in place to attempt to free Jamie from Wentworth Prison where he is once again being held by his tormentor, Black Jack Randall.
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