Since the fifth season of Outlander ended earlier this year, fans been living through yet another Droughtlander. Although season six was expected to be ready for 2021, it’s likely that the pandemic will delay this.

There have been some bits of news to keep us going: Diana Gabaldon has revealed she’s writing a prequel about Jamie Fraser’s family, and Sam Heughan announced a new documentary about travelling around Scotland. We also related to Caitriona Balfe when she gave herself a DIY fringe in lockdown.

And now, in unexpected but very welcome news, we’ve just found out that some special Outlander episodes are on their way later this month.

Outlander fans, a special four-episode series is coming our way this summer