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Sharareh Drury administratorBarely a week has passed since the intense sixth season finale of “Outlander,” and Starz has already added a fresh cast member for its upcoming seventh season.Charles Vandervaart (“Lost in Space,” “The Craft: Legacy”) is joining the historical drama series in the role of William Ransom, who is the secret son of Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan.Production for Season 7 began in Scotland last month, with Vandervaart joining series regulars Caitríona Balfe, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin and John Bell. He is a highly anticipated character from Diana Gabaldon’s books, of which the Starz series is based on.William, the ninth Earl of Ellesmere, will enthusiastically arrive in Wilmington to join the British Army and help put an end to the escalation tensions in the American Colonies.

Jamie Fraser’s (Sam Heughan) son William Ransom will be all grown up when Starz’s Outlander returns for Season 7 and he’ll be portrayed by Charles Vandervaart (Lost in Space, The Craft: Legacy).

Caitriona Balfe has paid tribute to her diehard fans as she and the rest of the Outlander cast prepare to film the seventh season.

Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan pose together on the black carpet at the season six premiere of Outlander held at The Wolf Theater at the Television Academy on Wednesday night (March 9) in North Hollywood, Calif.

Outlander, hold on to your corsets! Starz is reportedly developing a prequel series of the . shared the exciting news on February 25, though Sony and Starz have not confirmed the report…yet.Based on Diana Gabaldon's book series, Outlander follows the epic love story of Claire and ( and ), who meet in 1743 Scotland after an English WWII nurse accidentally travels back through time, where she meets the ruggedly handsome soldier.

Starz will expand the world of Outlander with a prequel series now in the works.

Outlander is expanding!

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAn “Outlander” prequel series is in development at Starz, Variety has learned exclusively.According to sources, “Outlander” executive producer and showrunner Matthew B. Roberts is attached to write and executive produce the prequel. A writers’ room is currently being assembled with an eye to begin work in the coming weeks.Exact plot details for what the prequel would focus on are being kept under wraps.

Starz celebrated the Season 6 premiere of on Thursday with series stars Caitríona Balfe and her small-screen love Sam Heughan in Los Angeles and London, respectively. Which is par for the course for the two— well, for their characters Claire and Jamie who are often separated by time and space.

As more details about season six of Outlander emerge it appears this season will be intense for most of our beloved cast.

Outlander continues.

Droughtlander going on for longer than most, it feels like an age since we had our last update about season six. All had gone quiet after the cast offered updates from the Outlander costume department over the festive period.

Huge news for Outlander fans who are facing major “Drougtlander” right now due to lack of new episodes since season five wrapped….season six is in production!!

With season 5 of W Network’s “Outlander” finished, the cast and crew of the historical drama reunited for a virtual panel at this year’s PaleyFest.

By Amanda N'Duka