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Plot
Claire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse during World War II, mysteriously travels back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a handsome highlander and is drawn into an epic rebellion. Moore (creator of the television series), his team decided to keep the words in Gaelic rather than translate them into English. This maintains the first-person narrative, showing Claire’s inability to understand the Celtic language.
The opening theme song changes from season to season to reflect the events of the plot
This idea was suggested by producer David Brown, who said he saw something similar in Skin Deep (1998), an alien alternative film starring actor and singer Gustavo Goulart. In several episodes, the characters say “OK.” An American term that was not used until the 19th century. In the first half of season 2 (set in France), some of the lyrics are in French. In the second half of Season 2 (which is mostly about preparing for war), a militaristic snare drum was added to the opening theme song.
Appears in Outlander: An Epic Adaptation (2015)
Tribal drums were added in Season 3, as most of the season is set in the Caribbean. In Season 4, fiddles and bluegrass banjos were added, and some lyrics are sung in a Southern accent, as the season is mostly set in America. Skye’s Boat Song (uncredited) Traditional Scottish tune with lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton New lyrics by Robert Louis Stevenson. I was late to Outlander and watched it in one sitting.
I’m so glad!
A dear friend who recently died of cancer, far too young, told me to watch it, so I did it in her honor. It’s got it all! The cast is perfect, and the performances in the dark storylines are outstanding. The locations, the romance, the stunning, unforgettable music, the sets, costumes and props, and the attention to historical detail all impressed me deeply.