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Claire Beauchamp Randall, a World War II nurse, mysteriously travels back in time to Scotland in 1743. There she meets an extraordinary Highland warrior and becomes embroiled in an epic rebellion. Moore (developer of the TV series), his team decided to retain the Gaelic words rather than translate them into English. This kept the narration in the first person, showing Claire’s inability to understand Gaelic.
The opening song changes from season to season to reflect what is happening in the story
This idea was suggested by producer David Brown, who said he had seen something similar in Skin Deep (1998), an alternative foreign 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. In the first half of season 2 (which takes place in France), some of the lyrics are in French. In the second half of season 2 (which is mostly about the buildup to war), a militaristic drum roll is added to the opening song.
Featured in Outlander: An Epic Adaptation (2015)
During season 3, tribal drums are added as much of the season takes place in the West Indies. In season 4, bluegrass fiddles and banjos are added, plus some of the lyrics are sung in a southern accent as the season is mostly set in America. The Skye Boat Song (uncredited) Traditional Scottish air with lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton New lyrics by Robert Louis Stevenson. The first two seasons were amazing.
I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen
The music, the setting, the characters were all perfect. However, it took on a lot of depth after season 3 and it got really boring. Brianna and Rodger are really annoying and Brianna in particular is hard to watch at times. It’s really disappointing because it was an amazing show.
So I dropped the show
I watched season 4 and still season 5, but it became obvious that it would never regain its magic. I’m not sure if it’s the same story as the book, but I just did the books and I think I’ll read those instead.
