‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Aftershow: Stars on Brian & Ellen’s Forbidden Love, Julia & Henry’s Time Travel (VIDEO)

[Warning: The below and video above contain MAJOR spoilers for Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Season 1 Episodes 1 & 2, “Providence,” and “S.W.A.K. (Sealed With a Kiss).”]

Outlander: Blood of My Blood has finally arrived, and it’s delivering all of the yearning a romance fan could desire as it offers a glimpse into the intersecting paths of Claire’s (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie’s (Sam Heughan) parents: Julia (Hermione Corfield) and Henry (Jeremy Irvine), and Brian (Jamie Roy) and Ellen (Harriet Slater).

Starz debuted two episodes in celebration of the premiere, offering a peek into the beginning of both romances, which start at two different times, with Brian and Ellen finding a spark in 18th-century Scotland, and Julia and Henry connecting amid World War I in England. But the road to romance isn’t so easy as the show kicks off with Red Jacob MacKenzie’s (Peter Mullan) death, leaving Clan MacKenzie leaderless.

While Ellen would be the first in line for his seat, her gender removes that opportunity, leaving brothers Dougal (Sam Retford) and Colum (Séamus McLean Ross) to battle it out, while also working to gain the support of surrounding clans. As a way to garner support, the family has a gathering, which Clan Fraser’s son, Brian, attends at the behest of his cousin Murtagh (Rory Alexander).