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The ‘Outlander’ Obsession: How the Starz Series Became a TV Smash Hit

This is an excerpt from TV Guide Magazine’s Outlander Forever Special Collector’s Issue, which is available for international pre-order online at OutlanderForever.com and available nationwide on newsstands now. Before Outlander even started steaming up our TV screens on August 9, 2014, the sexy saga had superfans. They were the deeply devoted readers of author Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling time-travel romance series. The frisky franchise already numbered … Continue reading The ‘Outlander’ Obsession: How the Starz Series Became a TV Smash Hit

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Outlander and Blackness Castle – the story behind one of show’s most impressive locations

Dubbed the ‘ship that never sailed’, the coastal fortress plays a vital role in season one of the hit show. It’s one of Scotland’s most impressive Outlander locations – a coastal fortress with high walls that jut out into the Forth. Blackness Castle, which lies near the village of Blackness near Linlithgow, on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, was built in the … Continue reading Outlander and Blackness Castle – the story behind one of show’s most impressive locations

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Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe, Sophie Skelton & Richard Rankin On Season 5 Of STARZ’s “Outlander”

Season five of STARZ’s “Outlander” finds the Frasers fighting for their family and the home they have forged on Fraser’s Ridge. Jamie must find a way to defend all that he has created in America, and to protect those who look to him for leadership and protection. BUILD hosted stars Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe, Sophie Skelton and Richard Rankin to talk about the hit series. … Continue reading Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe, Sophie Skelton & Richard Rankin On Season 5 Of STARZ’s “Outlander”

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‘Outlander’ giving boost to N.C. tourism sites

The wildly popular books series and Starz TV show has inspired fans to visit local historic sites Although Gabaldon’s first three books and TV seasons primarily take place in Scotland, Claire and Jamie eventually travel across the ocean and arrive in America by way of Wilmington, a real path taken by thousands of Scottish Highlanders in the years before and after the American Revolution. The … Continue reading ‘Outlander’ giving boost to N.C. tourism sites

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Outlander S5 Sneak Peek Clip

I read a lot of complaints about the clip. Just remember, they are just clips and obviously not in sequential order. Additionally, Books 1 & 2 / Seasons 1 & 2 are over. There is MORE to the story than Claire and Jamie. They have a family now and lots of tenants. Therefore, they will NOT be the only ones featured ALL THE DAMN TIME! … Continue reading Outlander S5 Sneak Peek Clip

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50 Surprising Outlander Facts to Get You Ready for the Season 5 Premiere

Perhaps, these aren’t a surprise to most; but, they might be for some. We’re in the final stretch of Droughtlander, and all our burning questions will be answered (hopefully) when Outlander season 5 premieres Feb. 16 on Starz. Will Brianna and Roger finally be happy? Will Jamie betray rebel Murtagh and turn him over to the Redcoats? And most importantly, will we see more “intimate moments” between … Continue reading 50 Surprising Outlander Facts to Get You Ready for the Season 5 Premiere

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Guide to Outlander Season 5 Will Get You Through the Rest of Droughtlander

If we could travel in time, we’d fast forward right to Feb. 16, when Outlander returns for season 5 on STARZ. The new season, based on Diana Gabaldon’s The Fiery Cross, picks up with Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and his wife Claire Randall Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) happily ensconced at Fraser’s Ridge in the hills of North Carolina, where their little settlement is growing. Of course, it wouldn’t … Continue reading Guide to Outlander Season 5 Will Get You Through the Rest of Droughtlander

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Outlander triggered more interest in Scotland than ‘any other cultural artefact in recent years’

The historical roots of the hit television series Outlander and its cultural impact on Scotland will be examined in the first major academic conference of its kind next year. The University of Glasgow will host the Outlander Conference 2020 in June with the history, customs, politics, culture, clothes and music featured in the phenomenally successful television series which is based on the novels of Diana … Continue reading Outlander triggered more interest in Scotland than ‘any other cultural artefact in recent years’

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Blacklanderz Margot’s (@Margot94V) Outlander Tour!

We appreciated Margot taking us on her journey and wanted to share it with you! Geillis’ House Garden where Claire and Geillis met. Castle Leoch They give you a little device when you tour the castle that plays recordings. They had Sam Heughan talking on some of the stops in the castle. The kitchen. Lilithgow Palace, where they filmed Wentworth. Blackness Castle (aka Fort William) … Continue reading Blacklanderz Margot’s (@Margot94V) Outlander Tour!

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A spooky Scottish story straight out of Outlander

Outlander, the popular TV series based on the novels of Diana Gabaldon, has always asked its viewers to suspend their disbelief. The show has dabbled in witchcraft, voodoo spells, stories of fairies and the antics of kelpies. And, of course, the very heart of the show revolves around time travel, as the adventure begins when heroine Claire Randall touches the standing stones of Scotland’s Craigh … Continue reading A spooky Scottish story straight out of Outlander

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Outlander Photos and Video Reveal Jamie and Claire’s New Life in America

Executive producer Maril Davis talks the perils of recreating the New World: “You’re never going to get the heat and humidity of North Carolina in Scotland.” Ask someone who hasn’t seen a single episode of Outlander to explain the series, and they may still be able to tell you two details: 1) This is a story that takes place in Scotland, and 2) it’s a … Continue reading Outlander Photos and Video Reveal Jamie and Claire’s New Life in America

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Americans fall in love with Scotland through Outlander

Scotland is winning a whole new generation of fans through its appearances on cult TV show Outlander. The programme, shown on the Starz network in America, and on the UK on More4, stars Scots actor Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in the series, based on the novels by American author Diana Gabaldon, which sees Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), a married World War II nurse fall … Continue reading Americans fall in love with Scotland through Outlander

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Hopes of Outlander-style tourism boom after Avengers and Outlaw King filmed in Scotland

The Berwickshire coast could be set for a massive tourism boost from the new Hollywood blockbuster Avengers movie and the Outlaw King. With the third instalment of the Avengers having filmed at St Abbs in the summer and the Outlaw King – about Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Scottish Independence – on location just across the Border in Berwick-upon-Tweed last week, places such … Continue reading Hopes of Outlander-style tourism boom after Avengers and Outlaw King filmed in Scotland

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