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They’re finally back! After Season 3 saw them reunited in the 18th century before surviving a perilous sea voyage, some painful goodbyes, a kidnapping, a hurricane and more, Scottish warrior (and king of men) James Fraser and his indomitable time-traveling doctor wife, Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser, made it safely to colonial America. That’s where Season 4 of Starz’s popular action-packed drama “Outlander” begins, but — as always — things are never easy for the soul mates as they seek to redefine their loyalties and make a safe home for themselves and their loved ones in the North Carolina backcountry with the American Revolution just a few years away. Join Wonderwall.com as we take a look at the key characters — old and new — on Season 4 of “Outlander,” which premieres on Starz on Nov. 4, 2018…[/nextpage][nextpage]

As she and Jamie find their place in colonial America during Season 4 (which is based on the fourth book, “Drums of Autumn,” in author Diana Gabaldon’s “Outlander” series) Claire — who’s played by Caitriona Balfe — struggles to reconcile her knowledge of the future and modern beliefs with the practices and politics of the era. This time around, however, at least she and Jamie are happy and safe (well, for now). “There’s an opportunity for a new beginning, a fresh start,” Caitriona told Entertainment Weekly of Season 4. “Of course there are trials and tribulations. But overall I would say it’s much more hopeful this season.”[/nextpage][nextpage]

After all he, Claire and their family have been though, Jamie — a born laird and leader — finally gets a fighting chance to be the landowner, negotiator and peacekeeper he was meant to be, and he can hardly reconcile his joy at having Claire by his side for it. “He’s content… He’s always wanted to have a home and a family, and an extended family. He gets that this season,” the actor who brings Jamie to life, Sam Heughan, told Buzzfeed of Season 4. “He gets the opportunity to settle. He falls in love with the country and the land… So, for a short while, it’s quite peaceful.”[/nextpage][nextpage]

A new character! Jamie and Claire are thrilled to connect with his widowed Aunt Jocasta (left) — the sister of his late mother, Ellen, and uncles, Dougal and Colum — at River Run, her plantation in colonial America that they unhappily discover is run with slave labor. Like her brothers, Jocasta is cunning, charming and sly, so despite the joy of her reunion with Jamie, drama’s not far behind. “You definitely feel like she’s a MacKenzie,” executive producer Ronald D. Moore teased to “Access Hollywood.”[/nextpage][nextpage]

Young Ian Murray — Jamie’s teenaged nephew, who’s played by John Bell — is a world away from his parents, Jenny and Ian, who are back at Lallybroch in the Scottish Highlands. But despite his uncle’s best intentions to keep him safe following the perils he encountered in Season 3, young Ian is desperate to be seen as not a boy but a young man capable of making his own decisions and choosing his own path. “He has a really interesting journey. He starts off coming out of a really dark place in Season 3 — he’s been assaulted, he’s been kidnapped and really thought he was going to die,” John told “Entertainment Tonight” of Ian’s mindset at the start of Season 4. “So to leave that and to head to this new world where all these new opportunities are there in front of them, he is thinking, ‘Is there something here that’s my calling?'”

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‘Outlander’ Season 4: A Guide To Who’s Who And What’s New

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