‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Season 2 Episode 3 Release Date, Time and Where to Watch “Rabbits Don’t Swim”

The Fraser family saga is rolling right along, and fans of ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood‘ are already counting down to the next chapter. Season 2 has settled into its weekly rhythm, and the show is only getting deeper into the twin love stories that eventually gave the world Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp.

With episode two, ‘The Veil of Time,’ now behind viewers, attention has shifted to episode three, which carries the intriguing title ‘Rabbits Don’t Swim.’ The installment is set to premiere on October 2, keeping the season’s steady Friday release pattern intact.

‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Season 2 Episode 3 Release Date and Time

Episode 3, titled “Rabbits Don’t Swim,” is scheduled to arrive on October 2. That keeps the prequel series on the same weekly cadence it has followed since the season premiere.

New episodes of ‘Blood of My Blood’ drop on the Starz app and Starz streaming platforms on Fridays at 12 a.m. ET. The episodes are also available to stream on the Starz app and website starting at that midnight hour.

Beyond the streaming release, the new episodes also air at 8 p.m. ET on the linear Starz channel for anyone who still prefers traditional cable viewing. That gives audiences two separate windows to catch the episode depending on how they watch.

Viewers outside the United States can watch the series on MGM Plus, which has been the international home for the prequel since its first season. Season one of ‘Blood of My Blood’ remains available for anyone wanting to catch up on the earlier story before diving into the new episodes.

Where to Watch ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Season 2?

In the United States, the series airs on Starz and streams through the Starz app and Starz add-on subscriptions available through various providers. That structure has remained consistent since the show launched its freshman run.

The series is produced by Left Bank Pictures, Story Mining and Supply Co, Tall Ship Productions, No Fooling Productions and Sony Pictures Television, the same banner of companies responsible for the flagship ‘Outlander’ series. That pedigree has helped the prequel maintain the same lush period production values fans expect.

Subscribers who want to binge before jumping into the current season can still find season one streaming on Starz for anyone who wants to catch up before the new episodes begin. That makes it easy for newcomers to join the story from the beginning rather than jumping in mid stream.

“Rabbits Don’t Swim” Preview and Full Season 2 Schedule

The full run of episode titles gives fans a road map for where the story is headed this fall. After the September 18 premiere and the September 25 second episode, the schedule continues with October 2 for “Rabbits Don’t Swim,” October 9 for “A Portion of My Soul,” October 16 for “Forgive Me, Father,” October 23 for “Small Mercies,” October 30 for “Heart of the Highlands,” November 6 for “The Dance,” November 20 for “Another Man’s Shadow” and November 27 for the finale “Twelfth Night.”

That lineup confirms Season 2 will consist of 10 episodes total, matching the structure of the freshman season. Fans have noted the November 13 gap in the schedule, which appears to be a planned break before the run resumes later that month.

Season two continues the parallel love stories of Jamie and Claire Fraser’s parents, with Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie seeking to hold on to their forbidden love in the Highlands of 18th century Scotland as the political schemes of Ellen’s brothers threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, in post World War I Europe, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp continue their own entanglement with the magical standing stones that eventually connect their fates to their children’s story in ‘Outlander.’

While Starz has not published a detailed scene by scene breakdown of ‘Rabbits Don’t Swim’ specifically, the season’s ongoing threads suggest the episode will keep pushing both timelines toward their next major turning points. Given the clan politics simmering around Ellen and the wartime separation still haunting Julia and Henry, episode three looks poised to raise the stakes for both couples once again.

Cast and Characters to Know This Season

Jamie Roy and Harriet Slater star as Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie in the Highland timeline, while Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine anchor the World War I storyline as Julia and Henry. Photo courtesy of Robert Wilson for Starz Entertainment has captured much of the promotional imagery tied to this cast throughout the rollout.

Supporting players from the MacKenzie clan continue to shape the Highland half of the story, including the ongoing rivalry that has defined the family’s power struggles since season one. Fans of the original ‘Outlander’ series will recognize the deep connections these characters have to the Fraser lineage that later defines Jamie’s story.

The prequel continues to explore how these two couples, separated by centuries, unknowingly pave the way for the time traveling romance that made ‘Outlander’ a global phenomenon. Each episode adds another piece to the puzzle of how Jamie and Claire’s parents found each other against overwhelming odds.

With the schedule confirmed through late November, fans now have a clear countdown to follow as ‘Rabbits Don’t Swim’ and the episodes beyond it continue unraveling both love stories. Which storyline has you more invested this season, Ellen and Brian’s Highland struggle or Julia and Henry’s race against time?