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Outlander: Blood Of My Blood's Harriet Slater, EPs On Ellen's Episode 3 Showcase: 'Home Alone, But With Murder'

Series star Harriet Slater and executive producers Maril Davis and Matthew B. Roberts take us inside Ellen MacKenzie's pivotal episode.

Outlander: Blood Of My Blood's Harriet Slater, EPs On Ellen's Episode 3 Showcase: 'Home Alone, But With Murder'

Harriet Slater, executive producer of Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 3, shares insights into the episode in which Ellen MacKenzie demonstrates her physical prowess by wielding a bow and arrow to defend her family's home. Slater reveals that the stunt department's training was grueling, with her struggling to fire the bow without covering the arrow or string.

She laughs at the side ponytail Ellen wears, noting it suits her character better than a back ponytail. The episode's stunt coordinator's dedication to safety is highlighted, with Slater mentioning the need for precise angles and tension. The episode's turning point for Ellen is her pregnancy, shared with her sister Ailsa, symbolizing her desire to have a child for Ellen.

Slater and co-star Jamie Roy discuss the implications of Ellen's newfound fighting skills on their partnership.

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