Pregnancies, love magic, changes of allegiance, and betrayal were just some of the themes touched upon in yet another exciting episode of the hit show Outlander.
The fifth episode of season six, ' Give Me Liberty ', saw Jamie and Claire introduced to one of the most fascinating characters from Scottish history, as well as the return of two fan favourites.
Moving the action once more away from the Ridge, our favourites headed to Wilmington to visit Aunt Jocasta (Maria Doyle Kennedy) and hear from Flora MacDonald, whose adventures with the Bonnie Prince are the subject of the show's now-iconic theme tune.
In a moment that wouldn't have been lost on viewers, Charles Stuart's escape from Government troops from the Outer Hebrides to Skye and then on to France finally played out on screen.
The now-famous tale of how Flora MacDonald dressed him as one of her handmaidens to help him avoid detection was shown in a flashback featuring returning actor Andrew Gower.
The brave act more than likely saved his life and earned Flora a reputation that has since been romanticised in story and song.
It was fascinating then, to see the Outlander showrunners have her here in the colonies as a symbol of loyalty to the crown and a nice touch that reflected Jamie's current divided loyalties.
And how intriguing was it to hear the Skye Boat Song sung in Gaelic?
While Claire continued to deal with the aftermath of her own trauma, Jamie was faced with not only lying to, but also betraying, his friend Lord John, while his fears over Fergus and the influence of Aunt Jocasta and her grief over the death of Murtagh also loomed large in this simmering episode.
The coming war continued to consume all in its path, as the hostilities finally spilt out onto the streets, which in turn resulted in Jamie making an impassioned plea to the revolutionary group, the 'Sons of Liberty'.
What could have been a slightly self-indulgent scene – inciting that Jamie helped inspire one of the Founding Fathers, Cornelius Hartnett – was helped along by the arrival of the Red Coats, with Jamie's timely intervention helping to save them from arrest.
It was actor Dave Berry though, who once again stole the show, with another incredible performance as Lord John, switching effortlessly from the part of proud father waxing lyrical about William, to concerned friend, and finally to the unrequited lover who has been betrayed by the object of his affection, Jamie.
Back at the Ridge, Roger was challenged on the rumours surrounding him and Fisher Folk widow Amy, not just from his wife, Bree, but also Malva Christie (the excellent Jessica Reynolds) who continued to shine bright as the sleekit wee girl that's up to no good.
Seriously though, what was she up to with that corpse? (And was that the Sin-Eater too?).
The sadness of Fergus and Marsali's decision to leave the Ridge was balanced by Bree announcing that she was pregnant.
Finally, Claire was disturbed by someone whistling the 'Colonel Bogey March', a tune very much not of this timeline, while we were given a glimpse of the mysterious whistler, the thief who stole Flora MacDonald's jewellery.
Who could this be? And what could it mean for Claire and her clan?
We can't wait to find out.
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