Starz was very happy with the early reception of their new Outlander TV show so they gave it an early season two renewal. The cable channel has often given quick renewals but the series are then often cancelled after two seasons. Will Starz regret giving Outlander a second year order so soon? Would it have been cancelled if they had waited?
The Outlander series revolves around Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), a married combat nurse from 1945. She finds herself mysteriously thrown back in time, to 1743 Scotland, and forced to marry another man to save her life. A passionate affair is ignited. The rest of the cast includes Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Graham McTavish, Gary Lewis, Annette Badland, Stephen Walters, Laura Donnelly, Lotte Verbeek, James Fleet, Duncan Lacroix, Roderick Gilkison, Simon Callow, Grant O’Rourke, Bill Paterson, and Simon Meacock.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
1/29 update: Have you heard that season two has been cancelled? Well, it hasn’t.
Final season averages: 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.04 million total viewers.
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What do you think? Do you like the Outlander TV show? Do you think it should have been renewed for a second season or cancelled instead?
Keep it going. Totally enthralled now. Can’t wait for the new season!!
Please continue the show covering all the books. It is soooooo well done and the cast and crew have been cast perfectly. Not only are Jamie and Claire being true to book, Rupert and Angus crack me up. They are so funny and their loyalty to clan shines through as to the rest of them. I hope you are able to track not only the numbers of people watching the episodes for the first time, but the reruns as well and DVR’s. I think the least times I’ve watched each episode is 5 times. Not only am I seeing the… Read more »
Love the series. Please keep it going.
RENEW! ALL 8 BOOKS! I have dreamt of the moment Jamie and Claire would come to life on the big screen.
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT
I love the season and hope to see the second season soon.
I am not going to watch for the following reason: Starz cancels all of its series and there is never any resolution: Party Down, Camelot, Magic City, Boss, The White Queen, etc. I was very invested in these series and loved them all. However, they all got cancelled far too quickly. So I’ve learbed my lesson: don’t watch Starz original programming. It’s like watching The Godfather for the first time and the movie projector breaks after 45 minutes … with no refund.
#1 If people don’t watch it, it will definitely be cancelled. These books have a MASSIVE fan base, of which I am one, so please watch it. #2 In the event it IS cancelled, you can read the books and thus not be left hanging. (Though the author has not yet concluded the series, is currently working on book 9, takes about 4-5 years to finish each book, and tends to end each book with a major cliffhanger (except for book 8. It’s fairly obvious what is going to happen, and the fee loose ends only pertain to supporting characters,… Read more »
I th look out Stars months ago for Outlander…..’they drop it and Stars is history for me!
Keep it going through all of the books!
The unbelievable transformation from book to screen of these two unique and sincere characters is breathtaking. Jamie, made of dreams and blossoming each episode and Claire, resilient, intelligent and full of compassion. Perfection at its best. This wonderful combination of Claire and Jamie has transported my life from mundaneity to into another realm of historical beauty, compassionate sensual love and adventure. The painstaking work on the costumes is vividly captured through the eyes of the memorable cinematic photography. Just keep it keep reeling forever and ever…….and ever. Diana Gabaldon you are a genius in your written words and Ronald Moore… Read more »
Definitely, keep it going it’s an excellent series. Where would I get hold of the Skye song that plays at the beginning of it.?
Best show ever. Please don’t cancel until all the books have been done.
Keep it going!!!!! Unlike soap operas this revolves around historical circumstances and the interaction of the characters not only between themselves and history is absolutely wonderful. Love Diana Gabaldon for creating such true to life characters. As I told some of the fans that I work with, “Every woman needs a Jamie in her Life!” Sam Heughan as Jamie and Catriona Balfe as Claire are perfect!
Love, Love, Love, it. Finally a show that I look forward to every week. I love the story line the actors and the emotion that they portray it draws not just me but my husband and even two of my older kids in. Last Saturday I came home to find I had a house full of teenagers male/female watching the show and loving it. Keep up the good work!
The passion last week sealed the love I have for this series. Having read all the books I love all of them. I agree Starz keep them coming ……all of them!
I want this series to go through all 8 books. !!!!!!!!! I look forward to my show every week-you can’t cancel EVER!!!!!!!!!
RENEW……RENEW…..RENEW. Have waited so long for this, love the show and love the books. Finally something not geared to “baby” demographics…I pay for STARZ not the kids. Every single book needs to be adapted. PS…forget so much Frank, Jamie and Claire forever.