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Synopsis
Claire Beauchamp Randall, a World War II nurse, mysteriously travels back in time to Scotland in 1743. There she meets a charming Highland warrior and becomes embroiled in an epic rebellion. Moore (the TV series’ developer), his crew decided to keep the Gaelic words instead of translating them into English. This kept the narrative in the first person while showing Claire’s inability to understand Gaelic. This idea was suggested by producer David Brown, who said he saw something similar in Skin Deep (1998), a foreign alternate history film starring actor and singer Gustavo Goulart.
In some episodes, characters say “OK”
; An American term that did not come into use until the 19th century. The opening theme song changes from season to season to reflect what is happening in the story. In the first half of the second season (set in France), some of the lyrics are in French. In the second half of the second season (which is mostly about the buildup to war), a militaristic drum is added to the opening theme song. Tribal drums will be added for Season 3, as much of the season is set in the West Indies.
Appears in Outlander: An Epic Adaptation (2015)
Season 4 features bluegrass fiddles and banjos, and some lyrics are sung in a Southern accent, as the season is set primarily in America. The Skye Boat Song (unrecorded) Traditional Scottish phrase with lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton New words by Robert Louis Stevenson. Outlander has been a constant presence in my life for the past 23 years. I have read it countless times, in fact I just started reading it again yesterday. I am proud and honored to be one of the original seven women of Lallybroch, joining one of the first global groups dedicated to Diana Gabaldon and The Books.
Now it is here
The idea of a film version of The Books has tantalized and provoked us for decades, flirting with our imaginations and desires. And here it is. Every detail is brilliant: the writing, the costumes, the sets and yes, the actors. The series is a visual companion to The Books and it is a companion blessing. It is also an atonement, not a literal declaration.
Caitriona Balfe is as truly Claire as Sam Heughan is Jamie
Diana’s continued involvement in the creative process ensures fidelity to our beloved characters and the story. He is fiercely protective of his story and at the same time of his fans, who are both legion and legend. Hats off to Ron Moore, Maril Davis and the entire crew (Terry for the amazing costumes) for our Outlander…