Hermione Corfield as Julia Moriston Beauchamp in 'Outlander: Blood of My Blood.' Starz Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text [This story contains major spoilers from the first six episodes of Outlander: Blood of My Blood.] When he first set out to create Blood of My Blood, executive producer Matthew B. Roberts thought he was only going to tell the love story of Jamie's parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), who were mentioned in Diana Gabaldon's original Outlander novels. But as he began to develop the long-gestating prequel, Roberts quickly realized that he would also need to tell the origin story of Claire's parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), in order to sustain an ongoing series. Related Stories TV 'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' Star-Crossed Lovers Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy Go Inside Their First Sex Scene Business Lionsgate and Starz Broke Up. Are They Better Off? In true Outlander fashion, Roberts thought of an ingenious twist that would allow for the two sets of parents to cross paths despite being born two centuries apart. At the end of the series premiere, in a dramatic departure from the canon established in the original series, Julia and Henry survive a near-fatal car crash in the Highlands. And like their daughter, they discover they have the ability to pass through time using the standing stones at Craigh Na Dun. Suddenly, Julia and Henry - who fell in love through written correspondence during World War I while he was battling on the Western Front and she was working for the London redaction office - are transported from their shared life in 19th-century, post-war England and thrust into separate lives in 17th-century Scotland. Julia, who was already pregnant with her and Henry's second child, is forced to work as a maidservant for the reprehensible Lord Lovat (Tony Curran), who happens to be the father of Brian. Meanwhile, in a desperate attempt to both protect himself and buy enough time to find Julia, Henry agrees to become the bladier - or main advisor - to the Grants, a rival clan whose son, Malcolm (Jhon Lumsden), is set to marry Ellen as part of a strategic alliance. Over the course of the next five episodes, as Julia and Henry each fight to ensure their own survival, viewers are given little windows into the spouses' former life. "It was really important for those [flashback] scenes, when we do see them together, for there to be lightness and joy and attraction and all the things that make an audience go, 'Oh my gosh, I love seeing those two together,' because otherwise you're not going to long for them to be back together again," Corfield tells The Hollywood Reporter. "But I think that was the key - when they are together, it's joyful, because there's so much sadness and darkness that follows when they're separated." That darkness pushes Julia to make a shocking choice in the third episode of the prequel. Since Julia's arrival at Castle Leathers, Davina Porter (Sara Vickers), the long-time servant of Lord Lovat and the mother of Brian, has suspected that Julia is pregnant. Davina even tries to convince her to drink a bunch of herbs that will induce an abortion, but Julia denies that she is with child. But knowing that she doesn't have long before she will begin to show, Julia decides to sleep with Lord Lovat, giving her the ability to pass off her and Henry's child as Lovat's own. Julia Gives Birth to Claire's Sibling - With Davina's Help Tony Curran as Simon Fraser "Lord Lovat," and Jamie Roy as Brian Fraser. Starz At the start of episode six, when she begins to experience her first labor contractions in 18th-century Scotland, Julia says in a voiceover, "They say a man is born alone and dies alone. But whoever said that is clearly not of the female persuasion. Because it's not true - at least, the first part isn't. Man is born of a woman, who is with you through your birth. A mother." Motherhood is the dominant theme of the most heart-wrenching hour of the Outlander prequel to date. Written by Danielle Berrow and directed by Matthew Moore, the sixth episode, titled "Birthright," centers around Julia giving birth to a son who Lord Lovat believes will be the future king of Scotland. A group of midwives arrive at Castle Leathers to assist with the birth. But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child. (Julia maintains that Lord Lovat is the father of her child, even under severe duress.) Corfield, for her part, was excited and undaunted by the challenge of having to push Julia to her breaking point take after take. "Because she's reduced down to her animal insti