Decider on Friday compiled what it called the most notable intimate scenes so far from Starz’s Outlander: Blood of My Blood, the companion series that traces the origins of characters from the flagship show. The article cataloged key moments across the first five episodes of the series, singling out encounters that the outlet said underscore the new show’s mixture of physicality and romantic storytelling.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood premiered this summer and follows younger generations of characters established in Outlander, using time-travel framing to link World War I-era events to 18th-century Scotland. Decider noted that the original Outlander, which debuted in 2014, set a template on television for frank depictions of female desire and heightened romantic drama, and that the companion series has so far leaned into that legacy.
The outlet singled out an early sequence in Episode 1 involving Dougal, portrayed in the new series as a young highlander. Decider described the scene as a short, energetic encounter that establishes the series’ willingness to depict blunt physical attraction as part of character groundwork. The article framed the sequence as a tone-setter rather than a plot turning point.
Decider also highlighted multiple scenes featuring Henry Beauchamp and Julia Moriston, played by Jeremy Irvine and Hermione Corfield. In Episode 1, the pair are shown in an outdoor encounter that the outlet said is notable for its sustained eye contact and the sense of mutual pleasure. The publication detailed how Episode 2 dramatizes their epistolary courtship — Henry, a traumatized soldier, sends a letter to be redacted; Julia, who works in the redaction office, responds and the two fall in love on paper before they meet. When they do meet, Decider described, their physical intimacy follows almost immediately.
"It’s been building and building and building," Irvine told Decider about his character and Corfield’s, adding that their characters are "not like they’ve just met and only just got to know each other. These two people, it’s a meeting of souls and they’ve fallen in love long, long, long before they ever meet."
The outlet described Episode 3 as opening on a sexual dream sequence in which Ellen MacKenzie, portrayed by Harriet Slater, imagines an encounter with Brian Fraser, played by Jamie Roy. Decider wrote that the scene functions both as fantasy and as character exposition, illustrating Ellen’s desires and the dynamic between the younger characters.
Episode 5 drew particular attention from viewers, according to Decider, for a handfasting scene in an old chapel between Ellen and Brian. The publication recounted how the two characters consummate their relationship during a clandestine ceremony tied to Beltane observances, and it emphasized the stakes built into the moment: Ellen is nominally betrothed to another man, Malcolm Grant, and the MacKenzies and Frasers are mortal enemies; Brian’s status as a bastard further complicates the risk for both characters.
"They make that promise in Episode 1, on the bridge, that they’re all in. This is it," Slater told Decider of the chapel sequence. "But that scene in the chapel really is the point of no return, I think. It changes both of them and it changes their relationship completely."
Jamie Roy told Decider that Brian’s decision in the chapel scene is rooted in mutual trust. "He knows when they’re in that church the repercussions of what would happen and that could ruin her, but he trusts Ellen so much," Roy said. "She’s so strong-willed that he trusts that, if she says, ‘This is what I want,’ he’s going to take her at her word and be like, ‘Okay, well, I trust you. We’re in this together. We’re a team. We’re equals… I don’t know any better than you."
Decider’s roundup frames these moments as part of the companion series’ strategy to marry explicitness with romantic development. The outlet argued that Blood of My Blood has delivered several sequences that are at once physical and consequential for the characters’ arcs. The series is scheduled to continue its run into October, with the outlet noting that additional episodes remain and that fans have continued to debate how far the show will push its romantic storytelling as it progresses.
The Decider story placed the new series in the context of Outlander’s broader influence on streaming-era romance dramas, noting how the original program’s early focus on female desire helped shape viewer expectations. Decider’s piece used scene descriptions and cast interviews to illustrate how Blood of My Blood has responded to that legacy while developing its own central relationships.
Decider’s feature includes scene-by-scene descriptions and commentary; the outlet’s full list was published online Tuesday. Starz, which produces both Outlander and the companion series, has not issued a separate statement about Decider’s ranking. The companion series continues to be discussed across social media and entertainment coverage as episodes air.