Outlander fans ‘thrown off’ as show favourite replaced | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV [Video]

*Warning – This article contains minor spoilers for Outlander season 7b.*

Outlander fans have swarmed social platforms to air their thoughts about the long-awaited return of season 7, part 2. Whilst admirers of the Starz epic were delighted to welcome the likes of Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) back onto their screens, there remained the feeling that “something is missing”.

The fanbase seems split over the new star stepping into the shoes of Jenny Murray, Jamie’s elder sibling. Laura Donnelly left an indelible mark as Jenny, capturing hearts in the role, yet she had been absent since the days of season 3.

This chapter, however, sees Jenny’s return, and she is now portrayed by Kristin Atherton. Despite Atherton’s clear skills, fans grapple with this change, with some voicing their disconcertment over the transition.

Viewers took to X, the platform once known as Twitter, to voice their unease over the change in casting, reports the Scottish Daily …