Starz is previewing the upcoming ‘Outlander’ prequel series Blood of My Blood, which premieres Aug. 8.

The network shared new teaser images for “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” which will release new episodes weekly on Fridays. The show is a spin-off of the long-running drama “Outlander,” which debuted in 2014 and is currently preparing for its eighth season. The prequel will introduce a new cast and fresh storylines while exploring the origins of key characters from the original series.

According to the show’s official synopsis, the story spans from World War I battlefields to 18th-century Scotland, highlighting two love stories defined by “loyalty, passion, and desire,” as the couples face challenges that threaten to pull them apart.

The series will center on two romantic storylines: Julia Moriston (played by Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), who are the parents of original series protagonists Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser. Additional cast members include Tony Curran as Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, Séamus McLean Ross as Colum MacKenzie, Sam Retford as Dougal MacKenzie, Rory Alexander as Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser, and Conor MacNeill as Ned Gowan.

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