STARZ's hit drama series, Outlander, has just wrapped up its fifth season. The highly regarded and well-received season shines with the performances of Catriona Balfe as Claire, Sam Heughan as Jamie, Richard Rankin as Roger, and Sophie Skelton as Brianna. This season also leads up to the few years before America’s Revolutionary War, by wrapping up lingering storylines and strongly insinuating that a storm is coming for Fraser’s Ridge.
However, as always, not all episodes in a single season are created equal, and some are clearly the standouts of the show. Here is a look at the episode rankings of season five according to IMDb.
12 The Company We Keep: 8.4
After Jamie makes his son-in-law captain, Roger is tasked with gathering men for the militia that is created to help squash the Regulator rebellion. After helping with the birth of a baby, and acquiring the papers to free the previously indentured servants, this episode featured the conflicts within the Beardsley cabin, which tested the vows Claire took as a doctor.
11 Famous Last Words: 8.4
This episode is centered around Roger's near-death experience as a hanged man. Young Ian, who was last seen trading himself for Roger to the Mohawk, makes his reappearance into the Frasers' narrative and makes himself (nearly) at home on Fraser's Ridge. Both Ian and Roger are exceedingly troubled by emotional demons that haunt them.
This artistic episode (which is constructed in part like a silent film) centers on the importance of words, whether they are spoken or not.
10 Between Two Fires: 8.5
This episode shows Jamie as being caught between two fires: that of the Regulator rebellion and his loyalty to freedom and the other fire being his commitment to serve the crown after receiving such a generous land grant. When tensions get heated between the two opposing forces, Jamie must navigate the fine line of staying true to his family but also keep his word to the crown.
9 Perpetual Adoration: 8.6
When Governor Tryon acquires a prisoner list from the aftermath of Culloden, Jamie is entangled with his affiliation with Murtagh. Jamie is forced to choose is loyalty: Governor Tyron, or Murtagh Fitzgibbons.
This was an incredibly popular episode, because it shows that even though Jamie has made a new life for himself in the American Colonies, his past still follows him. Certainly, his experiences in the rebellion of Scotland would come back around somehow in the American Colonies.
8 Better To Marry Than Burn: 8.6
This episode features Jocasta's wedding and centers around the idea of commitment, loyalties, and danger. After turning down Murtagh's proposal, Jocasta works to live a relatively harmonious life, because she cannot bear to watch another man she loves fall to a rebellious cause. Meanwhile, Jamie and Claire conspire to locate Stephen Bonnet.
7 Free Will: 8.7
Jamie and Claire must venture to the Brown family's cabin, but what awaits them is both cryptic and creepy, while Roger works to recruit men for the cause against the Regulator rebellion.
The idea of free will is tested when a squabble of honor between the Browns and a man in Jamie's militia nearly causes the militia to mutiny.
6 The Fiery Cross: 8.8
'The Fiery Cross' is the premiere episode of season 5 of Outlander and sets both the literal scene for the season, as well as the emotional setting. This episode celebrates new beginnings with the wedding of Roger and Brianna. However, news lurks of Stephen Bonnett's presence in Wilmington, while the crown subjects Jamie to helping locate an infamous Regulator: Murtagh Fitzgibbons.
5 Monsters And Heroes: 8.9
In this episode, Jamie and Roger bond while out on a hunt. After Jamie is bitten by a poisonous snake, he fears for his life while Roger helps bring him back to his house on Fraser's Ridge. Jamie's ego is put to the test when the reality of amputation makes him feel like less of a man, while Claire must come to terms with her vow to do no harm as a practicing doctor.
As Jamie says, 'there is a fine line between a monster and a hero."
4 Mercy Shall Follow Me: 9.0
In this episode, Jamie, Young Ian, and Roger work to entrap Stephen Bonnet; however, the smuggling pirate is more cunning than they anticipated. Brianna is forced to live out her nightmare while comparing the sea-fearing pirate to the tale of Moby Dick. Audiences also get to see the satisfying end of Stephen Bonnet at the hands of Brianna.
3 The Ballad Of Roger Mac: 9.5
'The Ballad of Roger Mac' is a turning point in Roger's character arc, as she works to stop the latest Regulator rebellion, but is caught in a form of his own ancestral crossfire.
As Roger walks a fine line while still assimilating to 1770s Colonial society, Jamie also says his final farewell to his godfather, Murtagh.
2 Journeycake: 9.5
This episode is framed with goodbyes as the Fraser's say goodbye to Roger and Brianna who have decided to travel back to their own time, Jamie says goodbye to the previously (relatively) amicable ties to the Brown family, and prays for a Danish family that was subjected to a fatal fire. However, there is positivity still stirring as Roger gathers prove that young Jemmy is indeed his own son, and Claire works to create a "journeycake," which is otherwise known as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
1 Never My Love: 9.7
The season finale of season five, 'Never My Love' is the highest-rated episode. This follows the enduring love between Jamie and Claire as she is subjected to severe abuse and violence. Roger and Brianna also awake after traveling through the stones to find themselves returning right back to Fraser's Ridge in the 1770s.
This episode comes with a severe trigger warning regarding sexual abuse and violence, and audiences should caution themselves.
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