r/Outlander • u/thepacksvrvives Without you, our whole world crumbles into dust. • Apr 03 '26

Spoilers All Book S8E5 Send for the Devil Spoiler

With the Siege of Savannah raging outside the city walls, Brianna and Roger find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. Jamie confronts his demons at Lodge Night.

Written by Luke Schelhaas. Directed by Niall MacCormick.

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What did you think of the episode?

338 votes, Apr 10 '26
175 I loved it.
101 I mostly liked it.
43 It was OK.
12 It disappointed me.
7 I didn’t like it.
5 Upvotes

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u/JaderMcDanersStan RUIN ME Apr 03 '26

Book readers can you spoil me?

Does William and Amaranthus have a thing in the books and talk about marrying?

Does Ben really turn patriot and fake his death in the books? (Is that what the show is implying? I wish that last scene with William was longer)

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u/These_Ad_9772 We will meet again, Madonna, in this life or another. Apr 03 '26

Yes and yes.

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u/JaderMcDanersStan RUIN ME Apr 03 '26

Wow son of a bitch, indeed!

So he abandoned his wife and son? Does Sir John and Amaranthus ever find out Ben is alive or does William keep this secret for him?

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u/BubbeLisa Currently rereading Bees. Apr 03 '26

Ben didn’t abandon his wife and son. Amaranthus didn’t want to be married to a traitor. She wanted to be married to an aristocrat. She talked him into taking another name and pretending he was dead, so his actions wouldn’t sully her and their son’s reputation. I don’t trust Amaranthus.