‘Outlander’ season 4: Sam Heughan begins without Caitriona Balfe

“Outlander” cast members are back to continue the production of season 4. The TV series was on a Christmas and New Year break after filming the first two blocks. Sam Heughan (Jamie) shared a picture online from the script readthrough, where another lady took Caitriona Balfe’s (Claire) place.

“Great job today Gemma! Block 3 readthrough,” Heughan wrote on Twitter (see below). The readthrough took place without Balfe, so someone else had to take her place for a day.

Balfe was attending the Golden Globes Awards, where she was nominated for the award for the best performance by an actress in a drama series. Elisabeth Moss won for her performance in “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

Balfe will be back to continue filming her scenes for the show. Heughan wished his fellow cast member a safe flight.

The two stars are known for their online banter, which fans thoroughly enjoy. Heughan took the opportunity and teased Balfe for missing the action at the readthrough.

“Ummmmmmmmm .....?????????????” was all that Balfe could manage to say to Heughan in reply to his tease. Many fans joined the conversation by adding GIFs of how the actress responded and how Heughan might sweet talk his way out of trouble.

Another big news about Balfe is that she got engaged during the break. The actress has been dating Tony McGill for nearly two years, and now it’s official. Balfe told People that she’s “very happy” about the engagement.

There will be 13 episodes on “Outlander” season 4. That means the cast and crew will have to film nine more. After filming wraps, the show will go into post-production, in which producers cut the scenes and put together the episodes.

Credit: Sam Heughan/ Twitter