- Sam Heughan
Outlander season two spoiler alert: Will Claire be forced to deal with pregnancy on her own?
CAITRIONA BALFE, who plays Claire in Outlander, speaks about the highly anticipated next season of the Starz drama.
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Caitriona Balfe as Claire in Outlander
CAITRIONA BALFE is the latest Outlander star to drop hints over what fans can expect in the second season of the hit show.
The Irish actress, who plays Claire in the Starz series, revealed the dramatic rape scene involving Black Jack (Tobias Mezies) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) at the end of the first season may leave her pregnant character feeling very alone.
Speaking to Blastr, Caitriona said: "Claire is dealing with her pregnancy and [wondering], how do you support someone going through a trauma like [Jamie's]?
"In a way she sacrificed herself a little bit because she's dealing with her pregnancy on her own in a way."
In the second book by author Diana Gabaldon, called Dragonfly in Amber, Claire and Jamie flee Scotland for France to seek out Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Although much of the second book is based in France, the majority of the action still takes place in Scotland – much to the delight of tourism bosses.
The Outlander cast were recently spotted in Dysart near Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Scotland has provided the perfect backdrop for the first season of Outlander.
The original 16-part series was filmed in locations all over Scotland including Glasgow, Perthshire, Fife, Edinburgh and West Lothian.
Last month Sam, who plays Jamie Fraser in the show, admitted fans will have to deal with the "hangover" of the dramatic finale to Outlander 's debut season as the show picks up in France.
Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Sam said: "We've just completed the first three episodes of the second season and it's very different.
"We've gone to France. The story picks up as Jamie and Claire go to France to stop the build-up to Culloden and stop the rebellion.
"There's definitely a hangover after the events of season one and everything what happened in the finale.
"It feels like a whole new world. We're introduced to love and characters from Diana's books."
Look back on the Outlander series so far by clicking through the picture gallery below.
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Plus, check out our exclusive interview with author Diana, who discusses kilts, sex appeal and her army of fans.
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