Content & Trigger Warnings for Outlander (2014)

Period-accurate homophobic attitudes depicted in 18th-century Scotland and France

Racial dynamics of the 18th century Caribbean shown; slavery and its racist foundations explored

American slavery and systemic racism of the colonial era are central themes throughout

Racial dynamics of Revolutionary America continue to be explored

Racial injustice of the era continues to be prominently featured

Racial dynamics of early America continue to be explored in the final season

Captain Randall obsessively pursues Jamie; his fixation is predatory and relentless

Stephen Bonnet stalks and threatens Brianna after the assault

Child deaths occur in the context of period dangers and violence

Parental loss themes arise as the older generation faces mortality

Claire grieves her separation from her own time; characters lose loved ones to violence

Devastating grief from the miscarriage, separation of Jamie and Claire, and loss at Culloden

Jamie and Claire process decades of separation; the loss weighs heavily on their reunion

Brianna processes her assault; family members cope with separation and loss

War losses and family separations cause grief throughout the season

Significant character losses during the war bring profound grief

Series conclusion deals with accumulated losses and the passage of time; aging and mortality themes

Claire suffers a devastating miscarriage shown in graphic and emotionally intense detail; blood and medical trauma

Jamie contemplates suicide after his traumatic experiences with Black Jack Randall

Abortion and reproductive choices are discussed in period and modern contexts

Claire is forced into marriage with Jamie to protect her from English soldiers

Captain Randall uses psychological manipulation as a tool of control and torture

Political scheming and deception in the French court; characters manipulate one another

Jamie and Claire keep secrets from each other; trust issues from their long separation

Stephen Bonnet manipulates and controls; colonial politics involve deception

Claire's dual marriages to Frank and Jamie create complex infidelity dynamics

Claire is captured and held against her will multiple times

Young Ian is kidnapped and taken to the Caribbean; rescue mission drives the plot

Roger is captured and nearly killed; characters are held against their will

Characters are captured during wartime; prisoners of war depicted

Wartime captures and prisoner situations continue

Captivity and abduction scenarios occur less frequently in the final season

Claire and other characters are abducted multiple times across seasons

Scottish clan warfare and British military violence depicted; battle sequences with casualties

The Battle of Culloden and surrounding warfare depicted; mass casualties and the fall of the Highland way of life

American Revolutionary War begins; battle sequences with period-appropriate brutality

Revolutionary War continues with battle sequences and military operations

Final season set during the end of the Revolutionary War; battle sequences and their aftermath

Significant blood from floggings, battle wounds, and Claire's medical procedures

Significant blood from battle injuries, the miscarriage, and medical procedures

Blood from injuries, surgeries, and violent encounters throughout

Blood from frontier injuries, childbirth, and violent encounters

Battlefield blood, surgical procedures, and violent encounters produce significant blood

Blood from war wounds, surgeries, and violent incidents throughout

Blood from combat, medical procedures, and violent encounters

Severe scarring, mutilation, and the aftermath of brutal punishments shown on bodies

Shipwreck and near-drowning sequences shown in intense detail

Claire performs medical procedures with limited tools; graphic surgical scenes

Graphic medical procedures including the traumatic miscarriage treatment

Claire continues performing graphic medical procedures

Claire's frontier surgery includes graphic medical procedures

Battlefield surgery and medical procedures without modern anesthesia

Claire's medical work continues with graphic period-appropriate procedures

Medical procedures continue as a regular element of Claire's storyline

Claire performs period and modern medical procedures including surgeries and wound treatment

Multiple explicit sex scenes between Jamie and Claire; detailed nudity and intimate content

Continued explicit sexual content between Jamie and Claire and other characters

Jamie and Claire's reunion includes explicit sexual content; other relationships also depicted

Continued explicit sexual content across multiple character relationships

Explicit sexual content between multiple character pairings

Sexual content continues though somewhat less frequent

Jamie and Claire's relationship continues with intimate scenes

Sexual coercion and forced sexual situations are recurring themes especially involving Black Jack Randall

Characters drink heavily; alcohol used to cope with trauma and political stress

Child characters face danger and abuse in various storylines

Jamie spanks Claire as discipline in a scene that was highly controversial; framed as period-appropriate

Period-appropriate marital tension and controlling behavior between various couples

Battle injuries, surgical procedures without anesthesia, and punishment flogging shown graphically

Battle wounds and surgical procedures shown in graphic detail; Culloden battlefield aftermath

Shipwreck injuries, battle wounds, and tropical disease effects shown graphically

Frontier violence, Native American conflicts, and surgical procedures shown graphically

War wounds, battlefield injuries, and Claire's surgeries shown in graphic detail

Continued graphic war injuries and frontier violence

War wounds and frontier violence continue at the series' established level

Graphic battle violence, flogging scenes with torn flesh, and surgical procedures in period settings

Musket fire and period firearms used in military confrontations

Revolutionary War firearms combat becomes more prominent

Military firearms combat in Revolutionary War context

Musket fire and period firearms used in battles and confrontations

Characters engage in self-destructive behavior following trauma

Jamie's brutal assault by Captain Randall in the season finale is one of TV's most harrowing sexual violence scenes; extended and graphic

Sexual violence continues as a threat; Mary Hawkins is assaulted in Paris

Jamie's traumatic past resurfaces; Claire is nearly assaulted; sexual violence remains a persistent threat

Brianna is raped by Stephen Bonnet in a devastating and graphic scene

Sexual violence continues as a persistent threat in the wartime setting; Claire is assaulted

Sexual violence threats persist in the wartime setting

Sexual violence is referenced as characters reflect on past traumas

Caribbean slavery depicted as Jamie and Claire encounter the slave trade in Jamaica

Pre-Revolutionary War American slavery depicted extensively; the Fraser family lives among it

Slavery continues as a backdrop to colonial life; its horrors remain visible

Slavery remains a central backdrop; the moral complexities are explored further

The institution of slavery and its human cost remain present in the narrative

Extended torture sequences in Wentworth Prison; physical and psychological torture shown in extreme detail

Torture and physical punishment depicted in the political intrigue of the French court

Characters face physical torture at the hands of captors

Characters are physically abused and tortured by antagonists

Wartime interrogation and punishment involve physical torture

Wartime violence includes torture and prisoner mistreatment

Physical cruelty continues in the wartime and frontier setting