‘Inside Outlander’ Aftershow: César Domboy & Lauren Lyle Break Down That Shocking Death (VIDEO)

Outlander‘s final season is racing towards its conclusion, and the latest installment, “Evidence of Things Not Seen,” proves that not all of the characters behind this beloved show are infallible. Warning: Spoilers for Outlander Season 8 Episode 7 ahead! 

While the episode’s title may not be a dead giveaway upon first glance, it later reveals itself to be a mirror to Season 2’s devastating installment, “Faith,” as it unravels answers about the fate of Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire’s (Caitriona Balfe) first daughter, Faith, at the same time that the Frasers grapple over the insurmountable loss of one of their own, as Fergus (César Domboy) perishes in a printshop fire, as he helps evacuate his family from the burning building.

The twist of death is like a gut-punch, not just to viewers, but particularly to book readers, as the plot originally kills off Fergus and Marsali’s (Lauren Lyle) son, Henri-Christian. In this adaptation, Fergus is sent off in a heroic blaze of glory as he lowers his sons by rope down to the ground. Henri-Christian does fall, but into a readily waiting Roger’s (Richard Rankin) arms.

Moments later, just as Fergus is about to attempt his exit from the roof, with his family safely on the ground, he falls through the printshop ceiling, lost to the flames. Marsali’s blood-curdling scream as she watches on is piercing.