The final episode of Outlander’s fifth season sparks a big question about using rape to drive the show’s storyline. Trigger warning: this article discusses rape and sexual violence in detail.

"The cast and crew are back at it," the series shared at the time from its official Twitter account. "#Outlander Season 7 is in production!" Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ...

When I spoke with Skelton in the fall as part of Starz's Outlander press junket, I had to know: what was her experience in Season 7B when she was much more isolated from her usual cast mates?

Full disclosure: I’m premenstrual, I’ve just watched the first episode of Outlander season five, and I’m sobbing fat tears while writing. Yes, emotions are well and truly high, fellow ...