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Claire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse in World War II, mysteriously travels back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a handsome Highland warrior and becomes involved in an epic rebellion. Moore (the series’ developer), his team decided to keep the Gaelic words instead of translating them into English. This kept the narrative in the first person, showing Claire’s inability to understand Gaelic.
The opening music changes from season to season to reflect what is happening in the story
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, the characters say “OK”, an American term that did not come into use until the 19th century. In the first half of season 2 (which is set in France), some of the lyrics are in French. In the second half of season 2 (which is mainly about preparing for war), a militaristic drum roll is added to the opening music.
Featured in Outlander: An Epic Adaptation (2015)
During the third season, tribal drums are added because much of the season takes place in the West Indies. In the fourth season, bluegrass fiddles and banjos are added, and some of the lyrics are sung in a Southern accent because the season is set primarily in the United States. The Skye Boat Song (uncredited) Traditional Scottish tune with lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton New lyrics by Robert Louis Stevenson. I came into Outlander late and watched it immediately.
It has everything!
A dear friend who recently died of cancer at a young age told me to watch it, so I did it in her honor. I am so glad! The cast is perfect with stellar performances of raw stories. The locations, the romance, the STUNNING and memorable music, the sets, the costumes and props, and the attention to historical detail left a huge impression on me.
