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Plot
World War II nurse Claire Beauchamp Randall mysteriously returns to Scotland in 1743. There she meets a dashing Highland warrior and becomes embroiled in an epic rebellion. Moore (developer of the TV series), his team decided to keep the Gaelic words rather than translate them into English.
It kept the first-person narration and showed Claire’s inability to understand Gaelic
The idea was suggested by producer David Brown, who said he had seen something similar in Skin Deep (1998), a foreign alternative film starring actor and singer Gustavo Goulart. In some episodes, characters say “Okay.”; an American term that was not used until the 19th century. The opening song changes from season to season to reflect what is happening in the plot.
Season 3 adds tribal drums since much of the season is set in the West Indies
In the first half of the second season (which is set in France), some lyrics are in French. In the second half of season 2 (which is mostly about preparing for war), a militaristic drum roll is added to the opening song. Season 4 adds bluegrass fiddle and banjo, and some of the lyrics are sung in a Southern accent since the season is mostly set in America.
Featuring Outlander: An Epic Adaptation (2015)
The Skye Boat Song (uncredited) Traditional Scottish tune with lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton. New lyrics by Robert Louis Stevenson. This show is a great escape from reality.
The plot remains interesting throughout the series
It’s visually stunning and the acting is great, with the exception of Sophie Skelton. Her acting is some of the worst I’ve ever seen.