Outlander: Blood of My Blood – Season 2, Episodes 1–2
NZ release: 18 September 2026
Sex scenes and violence Rated on: 18 September 2026
Season 2, Episodes 1–2
What’s it about?
The fiery crosses are lit across the Scottish Highlands as the Jacobite Rising begins. Families and lovers are pulled apart as characters are forced to choose sides and prepare for war.
The facts
- Developed by Matthew B. Roberts
- Starring Harriet Slater (Belgravia: The Next Chapter), Jamie Roy (Outlander: Blood of my Blood), Hermione Corfield (Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi) and Jeremy Irvine (War Horse)
- English language
- Runtime: Episodes are approximately 61 minutes each. New episodes released weekly Saturday, 4pm, with a total of 10 this season.
- Prequel to the television series Outlander, which is based on the book series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon.
Why did it get this rating?
This series was self-rated by Neon. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.
The following content descriptions relate to the first two episodes only.
Sex scenes
The series is a romantic drama that frequently features sex scenes. In episode one, there is a sex scene between two characters that includes partial nudity. The focus is on the passion between the characters, and the scene itself is brief. In episode two, there is a rough sex scene that takes place following a fight between the characters.
Violence
The series is set during the Jacobite rising, with significant violence between the English and the Scottish rebels. This includes sword fighting, gun violence and hand-to-hand combat. There is also violence towards women that reflects the attitudes and treatment of women during the time period, including a character being backhanded across the face by her older brother.
One character is held in a medical treatment facility where he is subjected to electric shock treatment because those around him believe he is insane.
Based on the previous season and the wider Outlander series, of which this is a prequel, further episodes are expected to contain violence and bloody injuries. There may also be sexual violence.
Offensive language
The series contains the use of offensive language such as words like “bastard” and "c*ck.”
When content stays with you
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