The Outlander prequel series Blood of My Blood has added six new actors to its cast, and they include Sally Messham (A Small Light, The Hunt For Raoul Moat) as Mrs. Fitz, Ellen’s maid at Castle Leoch and Murtagh’s aunt.
She’s joined by Terence Rae (The Cyclops, Black Dog) as Arch Bug, who’s working as a bodyguard to Clan Grant in the prequel; and Sadhbh Malin (Conversations with Friends, Love Rosie) as Jocasta Cameron, the youngest child of the MacKenzie clan.
The cast also includes Ailsa Davidson (Heathers, Halo) as Janet MacKenzie, the fifth MacKenzie sibling; Annabelle Dowler (The Reckoning, It Takes Two) as Lizbeth, Julia’s boss at the War Department; and Harry Eaton (Extraordinary, Eastenders) as Private Charlton, Henry Beauchamp’s fellow soldier and friend.
As previously announced, the series will explore the lives of Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), and Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy).
Production on the series is currently underway in Scotland. Blood of My Blood will consist of 10 episodes in the first season.