‘Outlander’ Season 7, Part 1 Review: Comic Relief Adds Breath of Fresh Air After Drama’s Recent Dark Turn

Time away from Fraser’s Ridge revitalizes Starz series in the first half of its penultimate chapter

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Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in "Outlander" Season 7. (Starz)

After keeping us in Fraser’s Ridge for multiple seasons — featuring a slew of frustrating but not always interesting villains, and at the cusp of the Revolutionary War — “Outlander” Season 7 feels like a breath of fresh air.

The season premiere begins where we’ve been before: a determined Jamie (Sam Heughan) with Ian (John Bell) at his side, out to save his beloved Claire (Caitríona Balfe) from being tried for the death of Malva Christie (Jessica Reynolds). Claire, meanwhile, does what she can to survive — and she has truly perfected the art of keeping her wits about her while facing impending doom.

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