Sam Hueghan has taken to Twitter to explain an interesting scene from the latest episode of Outlander.
The Scottish star, who plays Jamie Fraser on the hit show, was spotted wearing a kilt to go fishing in the third episode of season six, Temperance.
It was a moment many fans were delighted to see and touched upon the Jamie of old.
However, one fan was confused as to why he would wear the tartan garment – just to go and catch a fish or two.
Sam, who regularly interacts with fans on the social media site, was quick to respond.
He said: "It was still illegal to wear a kilt at that time, punishment would be huge.
"Jamie can’t risk it in the presence of the crown, especially potentially working for them. However, when he’s alone, on his own land with no risk, he can reveal who he really is…"
The explanation touches on a moment the show took to explain the tartan situation in episode one, with Jamie taking the punishment of one of his men after the redcoat guards found a piece of tartan on them.
In the aftermath of Culloden, the British crown stamped down hard on any elements of Highland culture they deemed to be patriotic towards the Jacobite cause and it seems the showrunners have gone out of their way to highlight this in the TV show.
Fans were delighted by Sam's response.
One wrote: "This level of detail and authentic characterization alignment is what we love about the show. Thank you for taking the time and care to address it- both in your performance/production and through conversation."
While another added: "So will we see more of the kilt then? I miss the kilt and those early days of Scotland with the highlanders, so it’s a fun reminder to see him wearing it."
"Seeing Jamie in a kilt, able to be true to himself, is a comfort," added another. "You can take the Scot out of Scotland, but you can’t take Scotland out of the Scot."
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