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Foreign officially returns from hiatus with the second half of Season 7. If you've been wanting to catch up on the historical drama, now's a good time to catch up on past episodes before watching the new episode premiering on Starz on Friday (November 22).
The rest of season 7 comes with good news and bad news for Foreign fans. The good news: The hit series starring Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan has already been renewed for an eighth season, Starz announced in January. The bad news: The show's eighth season will be its last.
“For almost a decade Foreign has won the hearts of audiences around the world, and we're thrilled to bring Claire and Jamie's epic love story to a fitting conclusion,” Kathryn Busby, president of original programming for Starz, said at the time.Variety reported at the time. “But before we close this chapter, there is much of their passionate story to be told over the course of 26 new episodes and more to explore this dynamic world and its origin story. We are thrilled to continue working with Matthew, Maril and Ronald and look forward to seeing where their captivating storytelling takes us.”
Luckily, fans don't have to say goodbye just yet. Apart from announcing its end ForeignStarz has greenlit a 10-episode prequel series, Outlander: Blood of My Bloodwhich will center around Jamie's (Heughan) parents.
His cast Foreign includes Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin, Caitlyn O'Ryan, Simon R. Baker, Mark Lewis Jones and Glen Gould.
The sixth season premiered on Starz in March 2022 after a two-year delay due to the pandemic. Season 7 premiered on June 16 before going on hiatus. The 16-episode season features returning characters along with new additions to the cast.
How to watch Foreign on Starz
Foreign is back with a new episode airing Friday. Want to catch up on the season? Subscribe to Starz with Prime Video's Black Friday sale.
The limited offer lets you subscribe to Starz for just $2.75 a month for two months. Yes, that means you can binge watch Foreign and thousands of other shows and movies for less than what you'd normally pay for lunch.
From November 21 to December 2, Prime members can score deals on select Prime Video add-on subscriptions, including Starz, Paramount+, AMC+, MGM+ and Hallmark+. Save up to 77% off per month, for two months during Amazon's Black Friday sales.
For those without cable, satellite or Internet TV, Starz is available on Prime Video, Sling, DirecTV Stream, AT&T, Verizon Fios, Hulu, Xfinity and other streamers. See a full list of partner providers here. Starz is offered as an add-on with Philo ($28/month after a week free), Fubo (starting at $49.99 after a week free), and Sling (starting at $20 for the first month).
What is the time doing? Foreign is it usually on tv? The second half of the new season drops on Fridays at 12:00 AM. ET via the Starz app, while the episode airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the cable network. New episodes premiere Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Starz and midnight on the app. You can subscribe directly to Starz for only $3 a month for three months.
With the Starz app, viewers can watch its past seasons Foreign along with the last half of the new season. And you can stream from your TV, smartphone or other compatible device through the Starz app (use ExpressVPN to watch internationally).
How to get a free trial on Starz
Whether you're looking for a free trial or a discounted subscription, your best bet would be to go through a third party like Roku Channel, Hulu, Prime Video, or DirecTV Stream.
You can also find discount deals on sites like Groupon and check with your cable or streaming providers to see if they offer free Starz previews.
Foreign, which premiered in 2014, integrates romance, science fiction and history into one series. The series follows the story of a fictional nurse named Claire Randall (Balfe) who – after finishing her stint as a World War II British Army nurse – is transported from the year 1945 back to Scotland in 1743. After being forced to marry Heughan's Scottish Warrior Jamie Fraser Claire's heart is torn between two men with very different lives.
Starz has a selection of original shows and limited series such as The couple next door, Fat Joe speaks, Gaslit, P-Valley, BMF, Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan and Power Book IV: Power.
Check out a sneak peek of it Foreignthe new episode below.
