Outlander
The Hail Mary
TV Flash files “The Hail Mary” as hour 28 of 101 in the TV Flash guide — Outlander (2014–present) on Starz, season 2, episode 12, aired 2016-06-25, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E12: listed hour 28 of 101 in the Outlander guide, hour 12 of 13 in season 2. It aired 2016-06-25 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Vengeance Is Mine” (S02E11). Next is “Dragonfly in Amber” (S02E13).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
As Jamie puts all of his efforts into turning the Jacobite army away from the impending slaughter, Claire attempts to comfort the sick Alex Randall. Alex reveals an outrageous plan to save the mother of his child.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Hail Mary sit in the Outlander guide?
S02E12 is listed hour 28 of 101 — hour 12 of 13 in season 2, season 2 episode 12.
When did Outlander S02E12 air?
The Hail Mary aired 2016-06-25 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I need the Gabaldon books first?
No. The series follows the novels' major arcs while adapting pace and structure. Book-faithful fandom is loud; the show is built to be watched.
In the series
Why this series still plays
WWII nurse Claire walks through standing stones into 18th-century Scotland and a marriage that rewrites history. Ronald D. Moore's Starz Gabaldon epic: Balfe and Heughan carrying politics, bodies, and loyalty across centuries. Female-driven historical fantasy as a premium-cable empire. Book-fandom purity tests included; the central pairing is the franchise engine.
August 9, 2014, Starz. A WWII nurse walks through standing stones into 18th-century Scotland, and a premium-cable window treats centuries as inventory. Ronald D. Moore developed Diana Gabaldon's novels: Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan carrying politics, bodies, and loyalty across continents; Tobias Menzies doubling as Frank and Black Jack Randall; Graham McTavish in the orbit. Time-travel romance as empire: kilts, danger, longing as long-haul TV. Rex can toast historical fantasy as if it were a 1970s miniseries…
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