'Outlander' Season 3 Premiere, Spoilers: Caitriona Balfe Talks Claire's Life; South Africa Setting Details Revealed
By"Outlander" season 3 premiere has not been announced until now, however, spoilers and hints when it might be slated to return were teased. Adding on, cast member Caitriona Balfe talks about Claire's life in the 20th century with her daughter and Frank, but without Jamie. Here is what has been known so far.
Premiere Details and Spoilers: Caitriona Balfe Talks Claire's Life, Plus Other Details
According to previous reports, Claire (Balfe) is all set to start a new beginning. With Jamie (Sam Heughan) centuries away from her and to the fact that she thought the man is dead, Claire is ready to try living without him. Now that she is a mother, she hopes to give her daughter, Brianna, a new life and stable family with Frank (Tobias Menzies).
However, in Balfe's recent interview and with a sneak peek with what season 3 brings to Claire and Jamie this time, it seems like, all the things her character thought she could have in this "new beginning" will not happen at all.
In "Outlander" season 3, Claire focuses more on becoming a doctor. But it will not happen easily as that time, the school programs for the position is filled, mostly by white men and women, are mostly work as a nurse. She will then meet and befriends a black student named Will Johnson (Joe Abernathy).
"Claire decides to focus on her career and tries to slot Frank in. That leads to disappointment and resentment," Balfe tells TV Insider. "It's a broken marriage."
Speaking about marriage, though Claire and Frank face complications about their relationship, they will still try to hold on to their marriage. Claire will not leave her husband this time with the hopes of having a whole family for Briana which they both tries to fulfill.
"Claire and Frank are co-parenting. So it's not miserable 24/7," Balfe added.
Series To Film in South Africa, Here are the Details
Based on Cartermatt article, the cast and crew of "Outlander" season 3 will cross borders in South Africa after filming in Scotland. The series will begin shooting their remaining scenes for the third installment miles away from the show's mainland.
Reports say that the sets for "Outlander" season 3 are still under construction but the crew and producers have already been started flying to the country. As for the cast, no other words has been released.
What is known so far is the production team and cast will spend months of filming in South Africa and probably be in the country until May.
On the other hand, as of writing, the most accurate month for the series return is on Spring.