Based on the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and developed for television by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Helix) Outlander is a drama, romance, Fantasy TV Show starring Caitriona Balfe as Claire Beauchamp Randall, Sam Heughen as Jaimie Fraser, and Tobias Menzies as Frank Randall/ Johnathan “Black Jack” Randall.

The Plot: Claire Beauchamp Randall, a married World War II nurse finds herself transported back to 1743 Scotland during the civil war.

Review: The show premiered on August 9th but I was a little too busy to watch it. I am glad to have waited to see the show because it’s impressive. It’s nicely paced, and beautifully shot and the voice-over is an incredibly nice touch. The cherry on the top of a well-thought-out show.

Outlander starts off in 1945 after World War II. We get to learn about what Claire’s life is like, what she has, and ultimately what she’ll lose once she’s swept back in time to 1743. There seems to be no assumption that the viewers have read the books, everything makes sense, there’s no moment where I had the feeling the books would help my understanding of the show. Each scene brings a piece of information, walking the viewers through this new universe. I realize that it might have felt  

The show has more of a movie or book feel than a TV series feel; in the sense that each of the episodes really feels like a chapter. Claire’s voice-over allows us to see the world through her eyes, it’s almost like reading a book with an omniscient character. The movie feels like Outlander is brought by the vast beautiful Scottish countryside. It creates an outwardly feel, the mesmerizing effect of a very realistic show. The pilot left me wanting more because Claire was thrown into the unknown and I want to discover this new world with her.

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