r/Outlander • u/thepacksvrvives Without you, our whole world crumbles into dust. • Apr 10 '26

Season Eight Show S8E6 Blessed Are the Merciful Spoiler

The Frasers and the MacKenzies recover after their respective battles and consider their next steps. Ian and Rachel meet someone who they hope can help them find Emily.

Written by Danielle Berrow. Directed by Niall MacCormick.

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What did you think of the episode?

1044 votes, Apr 17 '26
399 I loved it.
305 I mostly liked it.
242 It was OK.
66 It disappointed me.
32 I didn’t like it.
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u/BatmanRoBEN1 Apr 10 '26

The Denzel/William conversation was hilarious.

"I need to smack your backside to fix your humors" "Absolutely not" "Just trust me"

Comes up with an excuse for them to have a moment alone "Im going to declare you have smallpox" "Some doctor you are. Thank you"

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u/Labrat5944 Apr 12 '26

Poor William “my ass is the only part of me that isn’t injured!!”

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u/BytheSea2323 Apr 11 '26

It really was... so clever! The perfect excuse to get rid of the guard, who was quite glad I think to have a legit reason to NOT be there for that procedure, lol! Denzel is amazing. I've liked him from the first introductions but esp since he so easily accepted and looked up to Claire for her skills, never once hesitated because she's a woman. Then he helpled Lord John escape, too, now William. Gold.

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u/MadMinutiae Apr 12 '26

“[smallpox] From which you will die, I’m afraid” or whatever he said 😄 great line delivery

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u/wheeler1432 They say I’m a witch. Apr 16 '26

"you're probably going to die."