In August of last year, Starz renewed Outlander for a second season after only one episode of the series had aired. Now, there are rumors that season two has been cancelled. What’s going on?
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.
As fans of the series know all too well, Outlander is currently on hiatus. Starz decided to split the first season’s 16 episodes into two groups. The first eight finished airing in late September and the second set will begin running on April 4th. It’s a long wait but the Outlander TV show will certainly be back.
While the show doesn’t draw big ratings, it’s doing very well for Starz. The audience grew quite a bit over the course of the first eight episodes. The mid-season finale drew 1.42 million viewers — nearly twice as many as watched the series debut. Networks and cable channels really like to see that kind of trend.
It seems that the cancellation rumor stems from a site called National Report which creates fictional stories with just enough credible information in them to make them believeable.
Starz has not cancelled their plans for a second season of Outlander. The cable channel is heavily promoting the second half of the first season and Outlander author Diana Gabaldon has also confirmed that the cancellation is a hoax.
This month, executive producer Ronald D. Moore confirmed that filming of season two will begin in May. The story will take some of the characters to another country but production will continue to be based in Scotland.
Here’s a preview for the rest of season one, as well as a preview scene:
What do you think? Are you looking forward to the return of Outlander?
I started watching Oulanders when I heard our female radio announcer talking about the wedding episode. I changed cable companies just to watch this on Starz. I absolutely love this show. I now have started reading the books. Almost all my friends are in love with this show as I am. Please please please don’t cancel Outlanders. Don’t know what I would do without Jamie and Clair. Best series I have ever watched!!!!
I absolutely love this show! I will be extremely disappointed if thre isn’t a season three, four, five, six Ect…, I love watching shows based on history and this one is exceptionally well done. I can’t wait to continue watching and the only downfall is that there aren’t enough episodes in the season!
You have done an amazing series based on amazing books. Please say you will continue the series?
I can’t wait for the next phase to come this Fall. Amazing cast, a wonderful interpretation of the books. It makes me want to read all the books again. I hope there will be a DVD of the season just finished. Can”t say enough about the whole series so far.
Please do Not cancel this continue with season three
Best program on TV .
here I go again five minutes later still thinking about whether or not there’s going to be a season 2 of Outlander I pray to God that there is I absolutely love this series and I’ve never watched a series like this before but after the first episode I was hooked so please don’t take this away from me especially someone who’s not used to watching these kind of series it has also made me start watching all the back seasons of Spartacus I need a Outlander in my life honestly I do
Please we need a season 2 Claire is pregnant and we want to see where the story takes us we have to have another season 2015 and 2016 we need Outlander PLEASE
Oh my goodness please don’t leave me hanging like this ….I was hooked from the first show and then had to wait until April Please get busy can’t wait for season 3 love love love this show. Pat Georgia
Outlander is absolutely fantastic. I haven’t read the books but the series is so rich in culture and the actors are wonderful. I can’t wait for season 2.
Absolutely cant wait until 3rd season!!
Incredible show! The books are the best series ever and this show has totally honored DGs exquisite writing. The casting is spot on…perfection. After being immersed in the books for years I was sure a TV series would be sure to disappoint. Instead, the characters walked right off the page, out of my very specific imagination, into real life. I don’t know how this show could be better other than returning sooner. Bravo!
You all are doing a fantastic job. First, I love the books. One of the many terrific aspects of the stories are the characters. Our main characters — Jamie and Claire are both rich and complex folks and the actors who play them are wonderful. One of the things I love about Gabaldon’s story is the respect and value Jamie and Claire place on each other as well as their passionate love. I welcome seeing more !!!! . 🙂 Sara
Outlander stinks and has been copied from The Rob Roy movie.
Anonymous, check your dates. First Outlander book = 1991. Roy Roy Movie = 1995. Who’s copying whom?
You have it the wrong way around
I love this show! Jamie is hot! Clair is beautiful. I love where the show has taken fans so far… Please I need more! Love the books as well.. Just have to have more please!
You obviously don’t know anything about Scottish history! These books and this series are much better than rob Roy.
Fantastic series — fantastic acting. Congrats to all working so hard on series!
BEST THING SINCE THE SOPRANOS..SORRY, I KNOW THEY ARE NOT THE SAME BUT MY MY MY, OUTLANDER IS JUST SO GOOD. Read the books, but putting the actors in now, I am re-reading them..Just outstanding acting..
I watch over and over