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| Caitriona Balfe | ... |
Claire Randall
(29 episodes, 2014-2016)
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| Sam Heughan | ... |
Jamie Fraser
(29 episodes, 2014-2016)
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| Duncan Lacroix | ... |
Murtagh Fraser
(25 episodes, 2014-2016)
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| Tobias Menzies | ... |
Jack Randall
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(20 episodes, 2014-2016)
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| Grant O'Rourke | ... |
Rupert MacKenzie
(18 episodes, 2014-2016)
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| Graham McTavish | ... |
Dougal MacKenzie
(17 episodes, 2014-2016)
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| Stephen Walters | ... |
Angus Mhor
(15 episodes, 2014-2016)
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Follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives. Written by Starz
Having discovered Gabalton's novels only recently (generally reserving my limited reading time to the likes of Bernard Cornwell and Patrick O'Brien, more swords;less romance),I was pleased with the quality of the production, casting, pace and overall presentation of this complex story. Romantic? Yes. However, if the mini-series story line continues in keeping with the books (as seems likely)it will likely unfold into dovetailing themes of sacrifice,duty,honor,jealousies and complex loyalties that even many of the male viewers will relate wholeheartedly to. Not since PeterJackson's close to the novel(s) rendition of the Lord of the Rings saga have I been as pleased (at least with the initial installment) with a book-to-screen version of a great story. Thanks STARZ!