By Pulak Kumar
Outlander, the long-running historical fantasy series, has hit its highest viewership number in four years with the season 8 premiere, “Soul of a Rebel.” Per Variety, the episode topped the weekly charts for scripted cable programs with around 3 million multiplatform views.
The hype around Outlander looks to be at an all-time high, given that season 8 also happens to be the final season of the series, meaning dedicated fans will be waiting with bated breath to see how the story ends. Here’s everything you need to know about Outlander and its final season.
‘Outlander’ Is Adapted From Diana Gabaldon’s Book Series
The story of Outlander originated in a novel series of the same name authored by Diana Gabaldon from 1991 onwards and is still ongoing to this day. The first novel, 1991’s Outlander, was adapted for the first season of the Starz network show.
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The story follows Claire Randall (played by Caitríona Mary Balfe), who is a World War II veteran and nurse stationed in Scotland. While on a honeymoon with her husband, Frank Randall, Claire explores a mysterious noise near a stone circle on the hill of Craigh na Dun, only to get thrown back in time to 1743. There, she encounters Frank’s ancestor, Captain Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies), who promptly marks her as an enemy, but she’s rescued by a Highland warrior named Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan).
Unable to find a way back to her own time, Claire eventually adjusts to the new life forced upon her and falls in love with Jamie, eventually marrying him and …read more
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