Who is Malcolm Grant in Outlander: Blood of My Blood? Character explored in depth

Outlander: Blood of My Blood is the next chapter of the Outlander series. Based on the characters by Diana Gabaldon, the historical romance drama and fantasy series is a prequel to the original Outlander show. Featuring Harriet Slater, Hermoine Corfield, and others, the show premiered on Starz on August 8, 2025 and had already generated a renewed interest in the franchise.

The show focuses on the parents of both the protagonists from the original Outlander show—Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp. Outlander: Blood of My Blood is about how Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, fall in love with each other in 18th century Scotland. On the other hand, Claire’s parents Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp, fall for each other during World War I.

The show also has an element of time travel. While the main four characters of the show are Ellen, Brian, Julia, and Henry, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, also has other important characters.

Details about Malcolm Grant’s character in Outlander: Blood of My Blood explored

The show has premiered its first two episodes until now and played by Jhon Lumsden, Malcolm Grant in Outlander: Blood of My Blood, is someone who is romantically interested in Ellen MacKenzie. In the first two episodes of the series, Ellen’s brother Dougal, gets into a fight with Malcolm and his men as Dougal believes that his sister has been abducted and compromised by Malcolm.

However, Ellen is interested in Brian Fraser and Malcolm knows about it. Dougal’s actions lead to animosity between the MacKenzies and the Grants and Colum MacKenzie tries to broker peace by proposing a marriage between Ellen and Malcolm. While Grants’ advisor Henry Beauchamp is doubtful about the match, MacKenzie’s advisor Ned Gowan, thinks that it is better than rivalry and killing each other.

Colum’s decision therefore disregards the later father Red Jacob’s promise to Ellen that she will never be forced to marry. With more episodes of Outlander: Blood of My Blood about to release, the fate of Malcolm Grant remains to be seen.

Malcolm Grant in the Outlander book series

Outlander: Blood of My Blood is based on the characters by Diana Gabaldon and in them, Malcolm is the chieftain of Clan Grant and is a rejected suitor of Ellen. When his wish to marry Ellen is turned down, he does not ally with Clan MacKenzie anymore.Like the show, Dougal and Colum want to get Ellen married to Malcolm, even though their father, the deceased Red Jacob did not want such a thing to happen.

Further, fans of the books have noted that during the 1716 Gathering at Castle Leoch, Ellen was rude towards Malcolm and he left the event without saying a word. Ellen also eloped with Brian and hid from the others. Ellen only came out of hiding after she was heavily pregnant and had to be married to Brian otherwise there would be social stigma.

In the trailer of Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Ellen and Malcolm are partaking in a ceremony that looks like a wedding. Therefore, the show could diverge from the books.

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The show is available on Starz.

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