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To Ransom a Man's Soul

  • Episode aired May 30, 2015
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  • 59m
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Stephen Walters, Caitríona Balfe, and Duncan Lacroix in Outlander (2014)
Outlander: To Ransom A Man's Soul
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Jamie is freed following a daring rescue, but his mind lingers on the torture he endured.Jamie is freed following a daring rescue, but his mind lingers on the torture he endured.Jamie is freed following a daring rescue, but his mind lingers on the torture he endured.

  • Director
    • Anna Foerster
  • Writers
    • Diana Gabaldon
    • Ronald D. Moore
    • Ira Steven Behr
  • Stars
    • Caitríona Balfe
    • Sam Heughan
    • Tobias Menzies
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    • Director
      • Anna Foerster
    • Writers
      • Diana Gabaldon
      • Ronald D. Moore
      • Ira Steven Behr
    • Stars
      • Caitríona Balfe
      • Sam Heughan
      • Tobias Menzies
    • 29User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Caitríona Balfe
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    • Claire Randall
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    Sam Heughan
    Sam Heughan
    • Jamie Fraser
    Tobias Menzies
    Tobias Menzies
    • Jack Randall
    Duncan Lacroix
    Duncan Lacroix
    • Murtagh Fraser
    Grant O'Rourke
    Grant O'Rourke
    • Rupert MacKenzie
    Stephen Walters
    Stephen Walters
    • Angus Mhor
    Finn Den Hertog
    Finn Den Hertog
    • Willie
    Richard Ashton
    Richard Ashton
    • Marley
    Ian Hanmore
    Ian Hanmore
    • Father Anselm
    Sandy Grierson
    • Brother Paul
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    10linenederby

    Amazing, scary good performance!

    Blown away by the performances of this episode. Scary, brutal and amazing episode.
    6jackDee-56565

    1x16 review

    The season 1 finale was okaokay, they showed a bit to much, it was unneeded due to the hints and making it all very clear what was gonna happen we did not need to see a lot of it to know what happened so yeah weak finale
    10ccktchr271

    Hard to watch

    The reviewer that called this pornography has obviously not watched all of season 1. While this episode was very hard to watch, one cannot help but appreciate the talent of the actors.
    10justyt

    Exceedingly brave acting

    For a split second I think I forgot that they're actors
    4yramirez2000

    Really didn't need to see all "that".

    I just started watching this series and have loved it. But I found this particular episode very hard to watch. The actors did an amazing job but I didn't need to see the graphic sex scenes in the prison to appreciate what Jamie was going through. Sometimes less is more, especially in this case. It seemed to me that those who wrote and produced these explicit scenes were looking to tantalize the audience, which to me is the wrong emotion to elicit.

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    • Trivia
      The prison scenes were filmed in order, with only Sam Heughan and Tobias Menzies on set. Both cast and crew described the shoot as 'exhausting', emotionally draining, and 'very hard to watch'.
    • Goofs
      Over the course of several scenes, Jamie's injured hand goes from severely mangled to merely covered with blood and back again. This is likely the result of the scene using several prosthetic hands as well as Sam Heughan's own hand covered in make-up and fake blood.
    • Quotes

      Rupert MacKenzie: Pardon the interruption, will ye be wantin' tea?

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    • Soundtracks
      The Skye Boat Song
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      Traditional Scottish air with lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton

      New lyrics by Robert Louis Stevenson

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Scots
    • Production companies
      • Left Bank Pictures
      • Sony Pictures Television
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      • 59m
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      • 16:9 HD

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