

So, they take it to the Scottish countryside to make love al fresco-because why not? Well, we can think of a reason: There could be marauding redcoats about, which is exactly what occurs. Jamie and Claire are still in the honeymoon “let’s do it wherever and whenever” phase of their relationship. Related: Best Game of Thrones Sex Scenes Season 1 Episode 8, “Both Sides Now” Sex in the Grass However, don’t get your hopes up COVID isn’t making filming sex scenes very easy. “We see a lot more of the intimacy and the passion of Claire and Jamie.” She kept her promise, but here’s hoping Season 6 takes it up a notch.

“The circumstances of this season have really allowed us to invest in those relationship moments,” Balfe said. Although the earlier seasons had more of our favorite passionate moments-Season 4 was a little light on the Claire/Jamie romance-Balfe promised viewers could expect more in Season 5. It doesn’t hurt that the actors who play our favorite 18th-century Scotsman and his time-traveling 20th-century wife, Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe, have major chemistry. It means that the story-even the sexual parts of it-is based on the female perspective and experience, which is why women viewers find it so hot. Outlander is purposefully filmed with the “female gaze” in mind-and no, that’s not a reference to the camera lingering on Jamie’s beautiful body. It’s because they’re the most authentic, the most emotional, the most intimate without feeling exploitative.
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There’s no doubt that Outlander’s sex scenes have been some of the best on TV ever-and not because the show features the most gratuitous nudity (we’re looking at you, Game of Thrones).
