Outlander showrunner Matthew B. Roberts recently discussed the concerns he and the team had regarding Jamie Fraser's hand injury in the midseason finale of the show. In the Outlander novels, Jamie's finger was amputated, but in the show, his medic wife Claire saves it using her 20th-century medical knowledge. Roberts explained that they had to make adjustments due to time constraints and wanted to ensure a seamless viewing experience for those unfamiliar with the story. He emphasized that Outlander is a fictional show with fictitious characters and historical elements.