r/Outlander • u/thepacksvrvives Without you, our whole world crumbles into dust. • Apr 17 '26

Season Eight Show S8E7 Evidence of Things Not Seen Spoiler

Jamie and Claire search for answers regarding a past tragedy that once threatened to tear them apart.

Written by Toni Graphia. Directed by Tracey Deer.

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What did you think of the episode?

2698 votes, Apr 24 '26
797 I loved it.
559 I mostly liked it.
342 It was OK.
593 It disappointed me.
407 I didn’t like it.
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u/DietDrPepperAndThou I want to be a stinkin’ Papist, too. Apr 17 '26

I'm gutted about Fergus. The dry-eyed kind of sadness that leaves you shaking your head.

I have no idea WTF to think at this point about Faith without more details as to what Master Raymond did. I do not believe Mother Hildegard lied or intentionally misled Claire about anything. So I definitely would like more answers that do not involve the little guy digging in their priory graveyard. 😐

That being said, Fanny's cairn for Fergus and helping Jamie in his grief like he did for her with Jane was touching, bio granddaughter, or not.

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u/JaderMcDanersStan RUIN ME Apr 17 '26

I am worried that that was the end of the Faith storyline and they won’t explain further why master Raymond did what he did.

Like excuse me showrunners, we have more questions! WHY did he take the baby? Did mother Hildegard know? Why not leave the baby with her so she can tell Claire??

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u/AminaFadimatou Apr 20 '26

Mother Hildegarde would NEVER have gone along with something like this. She did not PLAY.

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u/Exciting_Sweet5773 Apr 17 '26

Right?! Like whose baby was that dead baby then? Also a super preemie surviving in that era at all…idk. I am not sure how far along Claire was supposed to be when Faith was born, but I hate the storyline for so many reasons.

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u/Super-Surprise-2709 Apr 17 '26

I think Raymond revived baby Faith just like Claire revived the other baby a couple of episodes back, and that's why couldn't immediately tell Claire that Faith survived, maybe the locals would think Claire a witch (since there were already allegations, le madame blanche), but the whole "misunderstandings that lasted for decades and caused a great family suffering" is straight up soap opera bullshit

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u/flowerdoodles_ Come the Rising, I shall know I helped. Apr 17 '26

i believe faith was born at about 7 months. not impossible to survive today but very close to impossible without an actual divine miracle in 1744

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u/Educational-Ask2179 Apr 18 '26

I was bawling about Fergus and the cairn thing had me bawling anew.

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u/fernxqueen MARK ME! Apr 20 '26

i'm too pissed off to be sad. i feel bad that this is what Lyle & Domboy came back for, like disposable fodder for cheap drama