![]() ![]() “There is quite a lot of rape in this book series, and as a show and as actors, we all feel the responsibility of not taking those storylines lightly and approaching them with sensitivity,” says Balfe. ![]() Several other characters are raped onscreen over the course of five seasons, and the show has received both criticism and praise for its depiction of sexual assault through the years. Jamie (Sam Heughan) was raped by Black Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies) in the season 1 finale, while the couple's daughter, Brianna (Sophie Skelton) was attacked in the middle of season 4. The backgroundĬlaire is the third member of the immediate Fraser family to be raped on Outlander. Read on for a breakdown of the highlights. Roberts and executive producer Toni Graphia director Jamie Payne and star and producer Caitriona Balfe spoke about the episode. In an exclusive video for, the episode's writers, showrunner Matthew B. Claire's chief attacker, Lionel Brown (Ned Dennehy), resents Claire for encouraging his wife to "avoid bed." As Claire is assaulted, she dissociates, envisioning a world where her family gathers happily at a Thanksgiving dinner table. But the show depicts it as a personal vendetta against Claire, who spent most of season 5 building a medical practice and encouraging local women to advocate for themselves. In the book, Claire's kidnapping is presented as a random attack from a group of raiders seeking the family's whiskey cache. Caitriona Balfe Breaks Down the 'Outlander' Finaleīut the show diverges slightly from the books, pulling the storyline from the sixth book and giving it a different-and arguably, more legitimate-context.
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