McTavish, who played Dougal MacKenzie in multiple seasons of the original series, stood up during the Q&A portion of Outlander: Blood of My Blood. McTavish asked Sam Retford, the actor who will play the younger version of his character, a question to close the event.

Outlander: Blood of my Blood premieres its first two episodes Aug. 8 on Starz. The series follows the intertwined love stories of Claire's parents and Jamie's parents, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater).

Technically, Blood of My Blood isn't rewriting Claire's history from Starz's Outlander or Diana Gabaldon's books. Fans may have believed that Claire's parents died in a car crash based on her narration,

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Outlander's Jocasta Cameron has delighted fans after a new teaser from Diana Gabaldon's spin-off confirmed the characters early days will play out on screen.

“ Outlander: Blood of my Blood” comes to Starz on Aug. 8, along with a brand new opening title sequence. Showrunner and executive producer Matthew B. Roberts promises there’s a new energy to the “Outlander” prequel.

Fans of the hit series Outlander were gifted with a special look at the new series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, at SDCC! See the sneak peeks here!

Slater noted that the scene's set-up reminded her of an iconic scene in Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of Shakespeare's play, Romeo + Juliet. " The very first time in the barn, it reminded us all a bit of the scene in Romeo + Juliet with the fish tank. That was my first thought when I read it. It's such a beautiful scene."