Outlander: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Outlander (2014): Adventure, Romance, Science-Fiction. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Outlander follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
The Outlander series, adapted from Diana Gabaldon's international best-selling books, spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history and adventure into one epic tale.
Series details
- Title: Outlander
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Romance, Science-Fiction
- Premiere date: 2014-08-09
- Final broadcast date listed: 2026-05-15
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: STARZ
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
- TVMaze ID: 43
Cast and credited roles
- Caitríona Balfe — Claire Randall
- Sam Heughan — James "Jamie" Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser
- Richard Rankin — Roger Wakefield
- Sophie Skelton — Brianna "Bree" Randall Fraser
- John Bell — Ian "Young Ian" Fraser Murray
- César Domboy — Fergus Fraser
- Duncan Lacroix — Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser
- Lauren Lyle — Marsali MacKimmie
- Caitlin O'Ryan — Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wemyss
- David Berry — Lord John Grey
- Charles Vandervaart — William Ransom
- Tobias Menzies — Frank Randall
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2014-08-09; final listed air date 2015-05-30; episode order: 16.
- Season 2: premiered 2016-04-09; final listed air date 2016-07-09; episode order: 13.
- Season 3: premiered 2017-09-10; final listed air date 2017-12-10; episode order: 13.
- Season 4: premiered 2018-11-04; final listed air date 2019-01-27; episode order: 13.
- Season 5: premiered 2020-02-16; final listed air date 2020-05-10; episode order: 12.
- Season 6: premiered 2022-03-06; final listed air date 2022-05-01; episode order: 8.
- Season 7: premiered 2023-06-16; final listed air date 2025-01-17; episode order: 16.
- Season 8: premiered 2026-03-06; final listed air date 2026-05-15; episode order: 10.
Source and licence
Adapted from Outlander on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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