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Outlander has finally concluded after more than a decade on screen, drawing the curtain on the epic historical drama adapted from the novels by American author Diana Gabaldon, reports the Daily Record.

The series finale was broadcast on Starz in the USA on Friday (May 15) and on MGM+ via Prime Video on Saturday (May 16).

Entitled And the World Was All Around Us, the Outlander series finale witnessed Jamie (played by Sam Heughan) and Claire Fraser (Caitríona Balfe) marching into battle at Kings Mountain alongside his militia.

Jamie braced himself for death having read Frank Randall's (Tobias Menzies) book, which appeared to seal his destiny.

A terrified Claire went with Jamie in the hope that her 20th century medical expertise would keep her beloved husband safe.

Here is how Outlander concluded and showrunner Matthew B. Roberts' thoughts on the series finale.

WARNING: This article contains major spoilers from the Outlander series finale

Outlander concluded with Jamie and the others emerging victorious in the battle at Kings Mountain, but at the final moment he was shot dead by a surrendering general acting out of spite.

A devastated Claire stayed beside Jamie's body throughout the night as they lay on the battlefield.

There was then a flashback to the opening episode of Outlander, where Jamie's ghost was observing Claire in 1940s Inverness.

Having watched Claire and walked past a startled Frank, Jamie made his way to the standing stones at Craigh na Dun. He reached out and touched one of the stones before walking away, with a cluster of forget-me-nots blooming at the base of the enormous rock.

As devotees will recall, Claire ended up being pulled through time when she ventured to Craigh na Dun alone to gather forget-me-nots.

This flashback scene appears to complete the circle and implies that Jamie travelled there to ensure that Claire would inevitably journey through time to find him.

Following the flashback, there was a moving montage of Jamie and Claire moments spanning the years across Outlander.

The programme then cut back to Jamie and Claire on the battlefield, where the pair opened their eyes and drew in a deep gasp of breath.

Nevertheless, it remains uncertain whether they had survived thanks to Claire's healing abilities or were now in the afterlife together.

It appeared highly probable they'd made it through, given her hair had turned entirely white as foretold by the prophecy.

Regardless, Jamie and Claire were united as fate had decreed.

After this, there was a post-credits scene in a bookshop, where a reader is having their copy of Outlander signed by author Gabaldon.

The author has a copy of what appears to be Claire's journal and reveals that she drew "inspiration" from it, in a knowing acknowledgement.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the ending to Outlander, showrunner Matthew B. Roberts said: "I always knew I wanted to incorporate [Jamie's] ghost. It was really important that the moment have some kind of closure." Roberts revealed he wanted to address the question of why Claire travelled through the stones in the first place.

The TV producer remained tight-lipped regarding Jamie and Claire's fates and whether they survived.

However, he cryptically told the outlet: "I've read a lot of things in history books in my day that ended up not being true."

Devoted fans took to Reddit to share their emotional responses to the episode, with one user posting: "Anyone else not okay after watching the episode??? The montage at the end hit my soul. Needing the support. No one around me understands this pain."

A second wrote: "I have not stopped crying the montage was mixed with my ugly sobs [sic]."

A third explained: "I have never cried this much and with this much intensity from a show/movie.... I was actually surprised that it hit me so hard honestly! I did not expect to get so emotional because I have been so angry and annoyed/disappointed with this season and found so much of it to feel forced and cheesy ??"

A fourth Redditor added: "I went in with low expectations based on how this season has been so far But now I'm here crying like a baby."

Yet another: "Can't stop crying. I wish we were all together right now so we can comfort and hug each other."

It is worth noting that Gabaldon is still working on the 10th and final novel in the Outlander book series and contributed no material from it to the TV series.

This means the ghost's explanation in the books could differ considerably from the version depicted on screen.

Outlander is streaming on MGM+ via Prime Video now