World War II combat nurse Claire Randall is transported back to 1743 Scotland, where she is kidnapped by Highlanders and meets an injured man named Jamie.
Claire is taken to meet the Laird and befriends the mysterious Geillis Duncan; the clan decides to keep Claire as a prisoner after they learn of her medical skills.
Jamie helps Claire tend to a sickly child; a story told during an evening's entertainment gives Claire hope for her freedom.
Claire plans to attempt an escape during the "Gathering," but her plans are thwarted by a run-in with a drunken Dougal and a surprise encounter with Jamie.
Claire is brought along on the MacKenzie rent-collecting trip; Dougal uses Jamie's scars to drum up sympathy for the Jacobite cause; Claire remembers that a famous moment in Scottish history will soon occur.
Claire has an unexpected meeting with a British general; Capt. Jack Randall is determined to uncover Claire's secrets.
Caitriona Balfe
Claire Randall
Sam Heughan
Jamie Fraser
Sophie Skelton
Brianna Randall
Richard Rankin
Roger Wakefield
Graham McTavish
Dougal MacKenzie