Her father, Red Jacob MacKenzie ( Peter Mullan ), the clan’s leader, or "laird," dies at the beginning of the series. He did not name an heir before he died, so this creates a Game of Thrones and/or Succession scenario.

Outlander: Blood of my Blood is a spinoff series based on the parents of Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall. The first season will have ten episodes in total. The first two episodes of season one aired on August 8, with additional episodes airing each Friday at 8 p.m. ET until October 3.

An exclusive clip from the next episode of Blood of my Blood shared with T&C reveals a bit more how the Grant family is going to intersect with all of the parties involved. Per Starz, “In episode three,