In , Jamie Fraser (under the alias Alex MacKenzie) begins working as a groomsman at the noble Helwater estate. He becomes the target of Geneva Dunsany , a headstrong noblewoman who blackmails him into spending the night with her before her wedding to the much older Lord Ellesmere. Nine months later, Geneva dies in childbirth, leaving behind a son, William (Willie) . Lord Ellesmere, realizing the child is not his, threatens the baby's life, forcing Jamie to shoot and kill him to save his son.
Of Lost Things " is the fourth episode of 's third season, originally aired on October 1, 2017. It explores the parallel lives of Jamie and Claire as they navigate the pain of being separated by centuries and the complex sacrifices of parenthood. outlander s03e04 720p