Outlander TV series image via Starz.

Aye, Sassenach, ’tis true. The second season finale of the Outlander TV show on Starz has been extended from 60 to 90 minutes. With Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) back in Scotland, too much happens in “Dragonfly in Amber,” to squeeze into a wee hour, ya ken?

The Outlander season two finale introduces the characters Brianna (Sophie Skelton) and Roger Wakefield (Richard Rankin). Prior to “Dragonfly in Amber,” Starz will run a marathon of the first 12 episode of the current, second season, starting Saturday, July 2, 2016, at 12:00pm ET/PT. The episode takes its title from the second volume in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander book series, Dragonfly in Amber.

Outlander TV series image via Starz.

Readers know Brianna is Claire and Jamie’s daughter, while Roger is the adopted son of the Reverend Wakefield. Brianna and Roger get to know each other, when Claire takes her adult daughter to Scotland, in an effort to come to terms with the past. Suffice it to say, Brianna’s life is profoundly affected by the trip.

Get the details, from this Starz press release.

BOOK TWO FINALE OF STARZ & SONY PICTURES TELEVISION’S “OUTLANDER” WILL AIR ON SATURDAY, JULY 9TH AT 9PM ET/PT AS A SPECIAL EXTENDED 90-MINUTE EPISODE

Starz Will Be Re-Airing the First 12 Episodes of Book Two in a Marathon Beginning Saturday, July 2nd at 12PM ET/PT

Beverly Hills, Calif. – June 6, 2016 – Starz, in association with Sony Pictures Television, has announced today that the “Outlander” Book Two finale will air on Saturday, July 9th at 9pm ET/PT as an epic 90-minute episode. Fans will be treated to an extra 30 minutes in the finale episode titled “Dragonfly in Amber,” namesake to the second of eight books in Diana Gabaldon’s international bestselling Outlander book series on which this season is based.

Highly-anticipated characters, “Brianna” and “Roger Wakefield,” previously announced to be played by Sophie Skelton (“Foyle’s War”) and Richard Rankin (Burnt), respectively, will be introduced in the finale episode.

Ahead of the Book Two finale, Starz will be showing a marathon of the first 12 episodes of Book Two beginning Saturday, July 2nd at 12pm ET/PT giving viewers the chance to relive the season thus far and get ready for the mega-finale the following week on Saturday, July 9th.

EPISODE 213: “Dragonfly in Amber”

Flashing forward to 1968, Claire travels to Scotland with her twenty-year-old daughter, Brianna, and meets Roger Wakefield. Claire visits Lallybroch and Culloden Moor to make peace with the past, while Brianna and Roger bond over researching Randall family history. Claire finally reveals the truth to Brianna about her time travel through the stones, her life in 1700’s Scotland, and Brianna’s true parentage. The story is intercut with another one back in the 18th century, which happens on the day of the Battle of Culloden. When Jamie’s last ditch attempts to deter The Prince fail, he and Claire come up with a dangerous plan – which Dougal overhears, inciting him to a murderous rage. Jamie must do everything he can to save the ones he loves, even if it means saying goodbye to some – or all –of them.

About Outlander

Book Two of “Outlander” begins as Claire and Jamie arrive in France, hell-bent on infiltrating the Jacobite rebellion led by Prince Charles Stuart, and stopping the battle of Culloden. With the help of his cousin Jared, a local wine merchant, Jamie and Claire are thrown into the lavish world of French society, where intrigue and parties are abundant, but political gain proves far less fruitful. Altering the course of history presents challenges that begin to weigh on the very fabric of their relationship. However, armed with the knowledge of what lies ahead, Claire and Jamie must race to prevent a doomed Highland uprising and the extinction of Scottish life as they know it.

Diana Gabaldon’s eight-book series has sold more than 26 million copies worldwide and all eight books in the series have graced the New York Times best-sellers list.

Ronald D. Moore, Jim Kohlberg, Andy Harries, Maril Davis, Ira Steven Behr, Toni Graphia and Anne Kenney serve as executive producers of “Outlander,” which is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Story Mining & Supply Company and Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television.

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About Starz

Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks (Starz Networks) and global content distribution (Starz Distribution), www.starz.com. The Starz Networks operating unit is home to the flagship STARZ® brand with 24.0 million subscribers in the United States as of March 31, 2016, with the STARZ ENCORESM network at 32.4 million subscribers. Through STARZ, the company provides high quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services. STARZ is sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms. Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming. The Starz Distribution operating unit is home to the Anchor Bay Entertainment, Starz Digital, and Starz Worldwide Distribution divisions. In addition to STARZ Original series, Starz Distribution develops, produces and acquires movies, television and other entertainment content for worldwide home video, digital, and television licensing and sales.

About Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television (http://www.sonypicturestelevision.com), a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is one of the television industry’s leading content providers, producing and distributing programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) boasts a current program slate that includes top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. In addition to its US production business, SPT has 18 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies in 11 countries and also maintains offices in 31 countries. SPT’s worldwide television networks portfolio includes 150 channel feeds available in 178 countries, reaching more than 1.3 billion cumulative households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages the studio’s premium streaming network, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns US production company Embassy Row and is a part owner of the cable channel Game Show Network (GSN). SPT advertiser sales is one of the premier national advertising sales companies and handles the commercial inventory in SPT’s syndicated series as well as the Rural Media Group and DoctorOZ.com.

Watch this preview for the tenth episode of Outlander, “book two”, “Prestonpans,” premiering Saturday, June 11, on Starz.

Starz has already renewed Outlander for a third and fourth season (or “book”). Check it out.

Outlander TV series image via Starz.

What do you think? Are you a fan of the Outlander TV series? Are you excited about getting a super-sized second season finale on Starz?