The explosive season 7 midseason finale I saw Roger (Richard Rankin) and Brianna Mackenzie (Sophie Skelton) come to terms with the fact that their the son had been kidnapped by Bri’s friend and supposed colleague, Rob Cameron (Chris Fulton).

Roger made the decision to go after Jemmy and Rob and so walked the stones of Craigh Na Dun with Buck (Diarmaid Murtagh). GOOD, season 7 part 2 picks up just as Roger and Buck reach the other side and they decide to split up to cover more ground in their search.

We follow Roger as his internal monologue struggles with the anxiety of not knowing where Jemmy is but heading towards Lallybroch. Roger hopes that Jemmy would have escaped from Rob and found his way home – even if it was in a different time period.

But Roger will find himself in a heartbreaking plot twist as, when he knocks at the door, he is greeted by none other than Jamie’s father, Brian Fraser (Andrew Whipp).

A cleverly done mix of scenes made us believe for a split second that Roger could potentially be knocking on the same door in Lallybroch that Jamie and Claire were behind in 1778.

Of course, that wasn’t the case and instead of ending up in the 18th century as expected, Roger is shocked when he sees Jamie’s father – who he thought was dead – standing right in front of him.

The last time we saw Brian Fraser was in Season 1, where things ended tragically for him. Thinking his son was dead, Brian suffered an apoplexy and collapsed, eventually dying a few days later.

Although it’s been a while since Whipp last appeared on our screens as Brian, it has already been revealed that Jamie’s father will be making a return for Season 7 Part 2.

While fans were left to speculate whether this would take the form of dreams, flashbacks, or something similar, we now know that he is actually alive and well in Roger’s time travel.

Since his time in season 1 of Outlander, Whipp has starred in various series such as Six Four, Bodies, Shetland and Subservience.

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And it seems Brian really wants to help Roger in his son’s quest. Although he admits he hasn’t seen Jemmy, he invites Roger inside, but Roger quickly tries to decipher what time period he is actually in.

Jamie’s sister Jenny (now played by Kristin Atherton) appears, sending Roger into a confusing spiral once again. But Brian is the epitome of hospitality, inviting Roger to stay the night and declaring that he will ask about Jemmy the next morning.

Later that evening, Roger is left with his own thoughts about what year he really is in.

Brian previously mentioned that Jamie is at university in France and so, Roger realizes that it must be 1739 or 1740 and wonders if Rob and Jemmy also found themselves at the wrong time.

“I won’t come back without him, I can’t go look my wife in the eyes if I don’t have our son with me,” we hear Roger say.

Did Jemmy and Rob also find each other at the wrong time? Will Roger have a chance of finding Jemmy? We’ll just have to wait and see.

Outlander Season 7 Part 2 will premiere on MGM+ in the UK on Saturday November 23 and is also available for streaming on Starz in the United States. You can buy Diana Gabaldon’s books on Amazon.

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