Outlander (TV series)

Outlander is a historical fantasy television series based on the book series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon. Developed by Ronald D. Moore, the show premiered on August 9, 2014, on Starz. It stars Caitríona Balfe as Claire Randall, an English former World War II military nurse in Scotland who, in 1945, finds herself transported back in time to 1743. There, she encounters and falls in love with a dashing Highland warrior named Jamie Fraser, a tacksman of Clan Fraser of Lovat whom she later marries. Here, Claire becomes embroiled in the Jacobite rising.

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8.3/10

202,012 votes

Year: 2014
Runtime: 60 min
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

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Key facts

Genre: Historical fantasy Drama Adventure Romantic fantasy
Based on: Outlander , by Diana Gabaldon
Developed by: Ronald D. Moore
Showrunners: Ronald D. Moore Toni Graphia Matthew B. Roberts
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Outlander is a historical fantasy television series based on the book series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon. Developed by Ronald D. Moore, the show premiered on August 9, 2014, on Starz. It stars Caitríona Balfe as Claire Randall, an English former World War II military nurse in Scotland who, in 1945, finds herself transported back in time to 1743. There, she encounters and falls in love with a dashing Highland warrior named Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), a tacksman of Clan Fraser of Lovat whom she later marries. Here, Claire becomes embroiled in the Jacobite rising.

Outlander consisted of a total of eight seasons and 101 episodes, with the finale airing in May 2026. A prequel series, titled Outlander: Blood of My Blood, which focuses on Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp's parents, premiered in August 2025.