‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Season 2 Episode 3 Release Date, Time and Where to Watch

‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ has settled into its weekly rhythm, and fans following Jamie and Claire’s parents through the early days of the Jacobite Rising are already looking ahead to the next chapter. Episode 3, titled “Rabbits Don’t Swim,” continues the Starz prequel’s dual timeline structure, following Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie in the Highlands while Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp remain separated across decades. The episode is set to premiere on October 2, according to the season’s release schedule.

The series has built a loyal audience since the flagship ‘Outlander’ show wrapped earlier this year, and ‘Blood of My Blood’ has become the primary outlet for fans still invested in the extended Fraser family saga. With two episodes now behind it, Season 2 has raised the stakes considerably for both couples at the center of the story.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 3 Release Date and Time

New episodes of ‘Blood of My Blood’ drop on Fridays on the Starz app and Starz streaming platforms at 12 a.m. ET, with the same episodes also airing at 8 p.m. ET on the linear Starz channel. That means episode 3 will be available to stream starting at midnight Eastern Time on Friday, October 2, with the broadcast version following that evening. The episode is officially titled “Rabbits Don’t Swim.”

The episode was directed by Azhur Saleem and written by Toni Graphia. Fans have noted that the title is one of the more cryptic ones in the season’s lineup. Entertainment outlets covering the season have pointed out that while some episode titles offer clues about what is coming, “Rabbits Don’t Swim” is harder to read into ahead of time.

The full season is unfolding on a strict weekly cadence. Following episode 3 on October 2, the schedule continues with episode 4, “A Portion of My Soul,” on October 9, episode 5, “Forgive Me, Father,” on October 16, episode 6, “Small Mercies,” on October 23, and episode 7, “Heart of the Highlands,” on October 30. The season is set to run 10 episodes in total.

Where to Watch Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 2

In the United States, the series airs on Starz and streams through the Starz app and Starz add-on subscriptions. The season is also available to stream through the Starz Prime Video Channel and Starz Roku Premium Channel for subscribers who prefer to access it through those platforms.

International audiences have separate arrangements for catching up with the show. Viewers outside the United States can watch the series on MGM+. In Canada specifically, the season is available through Crave, where subscribers with a Starz add-on can stream new episodes weekly.

Anyone who has fallen behind or wants to revisit earlier chapters has options as well. Season 1 of ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ remains available to stream on Starz for viewers looking to catch up before diving into the new episodes. The full run of the original ‘Outlander’ series is also accessible on the same platform for those tracing the family history further back.

What Happened Before Episode 3 of Outlander: Blood of My Blood

The season premiere set up both central relationships under pressure. In the Highlands of 18th century Scotland, Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie are working to hold on to their forbidden love as the political schemes of Ellen’s brothers threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, in post-World War I Europe, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp have their own encounter with the standing stones, which separates them across time.

Episode 2, “The Veil of Time,” pushed both storylines further. The episode moved the pieces that had been set up in the premiere, with Ellen left facing her brothers’ anger after being confined to the family chapel. The episode also revealed a difficult truth for Julia, who faced the possibility that she might never make it back to her own time, while Henry remained held in the Inverness asylum in 1924, longing to reunite with his wife and son.

That episode also connected the story back to the flagship series in a smaller way. Episode 2 included a brief glimpse of a young Claire preparing to leave with her Uncle Lamb for the Middle East, still asking about the parents she had not seen in years. Elsewhere, Henry struggled through an electro-shock protocol while trying to hold onto his memory of who he is and where Julia might be, even as he found someone willing to believe his story.

Cast of Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 2

The main cast for the season includes Harriet Slater as Ellen MacKenzie, Jamie Roy as Brian Fraser, Hermione Corfield as Julia Moriston Beauchamp, and Jeremy Irvine as Henry Beauchamp. The series was created by Matthew B. Roberts as a prequel to ‘Outlander,’ following two young couples separated by forces beyond their control as their stories continue across different time periods.

Behind the scenes, the show’s creative team has been vocal about the emotional weight of continuing this story. Roberts described the cast and crew’s dedication to the project when Season 2 was first ordered, noting his hope that audiences would grow attached to these new couples the way they did to Jamie and Claire.

Whether “Rabbits Don’t Swim” ends up being a literal detail or something more symbolic for Brian, Ellen, Julia, or Henry, the title has already sparked plenty of guessing among longtime followers of the Fraser family saga, and it will be worth seeing which reading turns out closer to the truth once the episode actually airs.