Spoilers ahead for episode 6 of outlander season 5. Stephen bonnet was, unfortunately, revealed to be still alive in outlanders season 5. Outlanders sophie skelton on brianna killing stephen bonnet. And now, it seems he might weasel his way back into briannas life once again. Outlander just made a bold change to the books heres why it was a good thing. Outlander season 5 is currently airing weekly on starz and amazon prime video. Outlander s sophie skelton wishes the show handled.
Ed speleers says goodbye to stephen bonnet, outlanders resident seafaring psychopath. Jan 22, 2019 in the latest episode of outlander, titled providence, there is indeed a bit of providence in the way the shows writers figured out how to dovetail a storyline from the book with a storyline that is wholly invented for the show. Ed speleers may look familiar to you as he is most known for playing jimmy kent on downton abbey he also played the title role in eragon back in. And that was the beginning of a loooong back and forth relationship, if you will, of the frasers and the despicable stephen bonnet. Weve had the demise of stephen bonnet in last weeks. Stede bonnet 1688 10 december 1718 was an early eighteenthcentury barbadian pirate, sometimes called the gentleman pirate because he was a moderately wealthy landowner before turning to a life of crime. Guest post by susan jackson early in drums of autumn doa, claire and jamie meet stephen bonnet, a pirate who had just escaped hanging.
Outlander is a series of historical romance science fiction novels by american author diana gabaldon. But as the death came much earlier than the books, some viewers. Stephen bonnet an outlaw, pirate, thief, trader, rapist, and smuggler who first appears in drums of autumn. The actor says her characters trauma due to bonnet is definitely something i will carry forward, even if the scripts dont. Heres what happens in the 5th outlander book, so you can. Ed speleers on stephen bonnets storyline twist collider. The series has already differed from the books in telling bonnet s story so far as he actually helped brianna escape before the prison explosion.
In the book, bonnet manages to escape jamies wrath at jocastas wedding, which only makes jamie more determined to take him out. In the end, brianna gets her revenge while also showing some mercy for stephen bonnet. Why outlander issued a warning even though graphic. Stephen bonnet after the brief encounter with bonnet near the beginning of the book, jamie tracks his movements for months, and eventually he and roger lay. Season 5 episode 10 concludes one of outlander s most harrowing chapters for brianna sophie skelton. Outlanders sophie skelton on feeling layer of pity. In the april 26 episode of outlander, brianna faces her worst fears when shes confronted by stephen bonnet. The outlander series started by accident in the late 1980s when i decided to write a novel for practice. A breath of snow and ashes is the sixth novel in the outlander series by diana gabaldon. She knew he had a strong fear of drowing and had promised him that she would not let him drown.
After lord grey mentioned rumblings of bonnet lurking around the provence in the premiere, we see him in the flesh during the feb. Outlander s ed speleers opens up about season 4 episode 1, american the beautiful and his character stephen bonnet s role in the season premieres final shocking scene. Features we talked to ed speleers, sophie skelton, and richard rankin about the new antagonist in outlander season 4. The novel takes place in the colony of north carolina, from early 1773 to late 1776. The latest episode of outlander concludes the tale of the deranged pirate stephen bonnet, but not before putting bree through hell. In the fifth outlander book, drums of autumn, the frasers encounter bonnet again when he attempts to steal gold from aunt jocasta at river run. My goals were to learn what it took to write a novel, and to decide whether i really wanted to do that for real. Ed speleers cast as stephen bonnet for outlander season. Outlander s sophie skelton on feeling layer of pity for. After the episode, the outlander twitter account also shared the number for the national sexual assault hotline. Ed speleers says goodbye to stephen bonnet, outlander s resident seafaring psychopath plus, why he wishes the show followed the books more closely. Spoilers all stephen bonnet discussion spoilers all so ive been reading up on his character in the books ever since some of you told me some to, and it sounds.
The major villian for outlander season four has its actor. Ed speleers on living out stephen bonnet s biggest fear on outlander by maureen lee lenker april 26, 2020 at 09. If youre curious about outlanders big stephen bonnet. Gabaldon began the first volume of the series, outlander, in the late. Just like jamie tried to teach claire in outlander, there are things that are accepted as a normal way of life now that were absolutely not back then. The latest episode makes it seem like stephen bonnet. There is a lot of rape in diana gabaldons books, executive. Heres why book fans were expecting something different.
Why outlander changed a key book detail for season 4. Read on to find out where that might end up, but be warned. Outlander finally brought brianna and stephen bonnets story to a head. After murtagh duncan lacroix helped capture and imprison. In episode 510, mercy shall follow me, villain stephen bonnet was finally brought to justice, jumping ahead to a plotline from diana gabaldon s sixth book in the outlander series, a breath of. Does jamie kill stephen bonnet in the outlander books. Stephen bonnet was introduced in season 4 of outlander as a slimy criminal who escapes his hanging and then hops on to a wagon with jamie sam heughan and claire catriona balfe.
In the book drums of autumn, as in the show, brianna notices her mothers wedding ring in the possession of stephen bonnet while making her way through a crowded taproom. What happens to stephen bonnet in the outlander books. Stephen bonnet was, unfortunately, revealed to be still alive in outlander s season 5 premiere. Outlander said goodbye to the dastardly stephen bonnet in its latest. Their story finally comes to a head this season, but it doesnt happen the way book fans were expecting. Outlander s worst villain made his return in this weeks episode, but his fate was left dangling in a major departure from the books. It works really well, so major props on that front, but it also leaves a big cliffhanger. When outlander returns with its fourth season on nov. Outlander season 4 will feature the additions of two new characters from diana gabaldons bestselling book series.
Why did stephen bonnet star ed speelers really leave. Outlander starz acquired via tv time while there is still a chance that the mark is just a coincidence, diana gabaldon shares that roger is definitely jemmys father. In episode 510, mercy shall follow me, villain stephen bonnet was finally brought to justice, jumping ahead to a plotline from diana gabaldons sixth book in the outlander series, a breath. Though brianna is aware that bonnet is alive because she overheard lord grey tell jamie that thered been sightings of him, jamie and claire. A breath of snow and ashes is the sixth book in the outlander series of novels by diana. I did, and i didand here we all are, still trying to figure out what the heck you call books. Against his better judgment, jamie lets bonnet come along with themunder coverand go back to his ship. Heres how bonnet s fate in the series differs from the novels its based on. She works with the logical idea that the lack of a specific mark would. The fiery cross follows a newly reunited fraser family in north carolina from 1770 to 1772, before the revolutionary war. While stephen bonnet of the outlander series is fictional, diana gabaldon has said that it is possible he is illegitimately descended from the real historical figure, stede bonnet. In the book, stephen bonnet stole claires wedding ring from frank. Ed speleers on living out stephen bonnets biggest fear. When diana gabaldon, author of the outlander books, first heard they were considering scottish actor, sam heughan, for the role of jamie fraser, she was unsure if he was the right fit.
Ed speleers talks about his character stephen bonnet in. Outlanders ed speleers on stephen bonnets death in. The outlander tv show has a habit of changing things here and there, especially when it comes to killing or not killing characters. Outlanders ed speleers on stephen bonnets death in season 5. Season 4 of outlander is based on the fourth book diana in diana gabaldons outlander series, drums of autumn. The first episode of outlander season 4 changed a key plot point from the fourth book, and heres why. Since the initial publication of outlander fifteen years ago, diana gabaldons new york times bestselling saga has won the hearts of readers the world over and sold more than twelve million books. Briannas stephen bonnet shocker on outlander outlander. Outlander season 5 aired its most shocking episode this week as the starz series upped the ante another notch. Outlander season 5 is covering the fifth book in diana gabaldons book series, and stephen bonnet survives into the sixth book. The only clues we have relating to stephen bonnets fate come from author diana gabaldons fifth and sixth outlander books, drums of autumn and a breath of snow and ashes.
Season 5 of outlander is based on the fiery cross, the fifth book in diana gabaldons bestselling series. Why one outlander star is upset about book changes after. This article contains spoilers for the outlander book series. Outlander fans probably thought it would be difficult to top the treachery invoked by jonathan black jack. Their story finally comes to a head this season, but it doesnt happen the way book.
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