By Curt Wagner
RedEye's Show Patrol
With "Outlander" premiering Aug. 9 on Starz, here's a sneak peek at photos from the first few episodes and behind the scenes of filming in Scotland. Adapted from the book series by Diana Gabaldon, "Outlander" tells the story of Claire Randall, a nurse in 1945 who is transported back to 1743 Scotland where she meets Scottish warrior Jamie Fraser. You can find more "Outlander" news on the show's Facebook page and Instagram gallery.
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Played by Sam Heughan
Armed with sheer grit and enduring strength, Jamie is a strapping Scottish Highlander with a complicated past and a disarming sense of humor. Intelligent, principled and, by 18th century standards, educated and worldly, Jamie has a tenderness and compassion that stand out in contrast to his contemporaries. A natural leader of men, he has no political ambitions or desire for battlefield glories. Instead, he wishes to remove the price on his head and return to his family's ancestral farm. — Frank W Ockenfels 3 / Sony Pictures Television, March 27, 2014
played by Caitriona Balfe
Claire is a modern woman of 1945, a strong-willed and quick-witted former British Army nurse who served on the frontlines in WWII. While on a second honeymoon in Scotland with her husband Frank, she is swept back in time to the year 1743. Upon her arrival, she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her freedom and her life are threatened. — Frank W Ockenfels 3 / Sony Pictures Television, March 27, 2014
Played by Tobias Menzies
Claire's beloved husband Frank is an intellectual and an academic. He served in British Intelligence section MI6 during the war, and was responsible for sending men on dangerous missions. With the war now over, he's looking forward to a new career as a historian at Oxford when his wife disappears in the Highlands. — Frank W Ockenfels 3 / Sony Pictures Television, March 27, 2014
Played by Tobias Menzies
A captain in the English Army in 1743, Jack has been posted in Scotland during a rebellion. As an officer in an occupying army, he's seen and done terrible things in the undeclared war in the Highlands. Jack is capable of monstrous acts, which he justifies to himself as being necessary to enforce British rule. He's also a sadist who finds joy in the torment of others--a secret side of himself that he loathes but cannot escape. Randall has an unhealthy obsession with Jamie, who runs afoul of him more than once. — Frank W Ockenfels 3 / Sony Pictures Television, March 27, 2014
Played by Gary Lewis
The Laird of the MacKenzie clan, Colum is Jamie's maternal uncle and brother to Dougal. Colum suffers from what is known in the 20th century as Toulouse-Lautrec Syndrome, a painful and degenerative disease that renders his legs immobile at times. He must rely on cunning and intellect to lead his clan. Not surprisingly, there is a quiet sadness about him, as he must depend on his brother Dougal to be his enforcer. But above all, he is insightful and stern; a strong leader who secretly fears for the future of his clan and its leadership. — Frank W Ockenfels 3 / Sony Pictures Television, March 27, 2014
Played by Graham McTavish
A skilled and experienced warrior, Dougal is the War Chieftain of Clan MacKenzie. His older brother Colum is the ruling Laird, but Dougal is his loyal right hand and the true muscle. He is courageous on the battlefield and is feared by many; the kind of man who will get what he wants, no matter what (or who) stands in his way. Though an artful tactician, he sometimes lets his temper get the better of him. — Frank W Ockenfels 3 / Sony Pictures Television, March 27, 2014
Played by Annette Badland
This quick-witted woman is the glue that holds Castle Leoch together. Dry, sarcastic and never one to hold her tongue, Mrs. Fitz is the first one up in the morning and the last one to go to bed at night. — Frank W Ockenfels 3 / Sony Pictures Television, March 27, 2014
Played by Lotte Verbeek
The wife of the procurator fiscal and a good friend to Claire, Geillis' advanced knowledge of herbs and plants cause many to believe she is a witch. Geillis is a master manipulator, able to get her husband and others to bend to her will. She is also smart, sexual and mysterious--the kind of character you know you can't trust. — Frank W Ockenfels 3 / Sony Pictures Television, March 28, 2014
Played by Nell Hudson
A young girl of 16 who is attracted to Jamie, Laoghaire has the kind of natural, girl-next-door beauty that could get her--or others--in trouble. — Frank W Ockenfels 3 / Sony Pictures Television, March 27, 2014
Played by Duncan Lacroix
Like a vulture lurking in the background, Murtagh dutifully watches over his godson Jamie. Although a reserved man, he's very loyal and lives his life by a strict code. And he's more than happy to let his reputation, and if need be his fists, do the talking. — Frank W Ockenfels 3 / Sony Pictures Television, March 27, 2014
Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser — Neil Davidson / Sony Pictures Television, May 9, 2014
Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall in the 1940s during World War II. — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 7, 2013
Tobias Menzies and Caitriona Balfe as Frank and Claire Randall — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 8, 2013
Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall in the 1940s. — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 9, 2013
Tobias Menzies as Frank Randall and Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall. — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 19, 2013
Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall in the 1940s. — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 10, 2013
Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall in the 1940s. — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 10, 2013
Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 15, 2013
Captain Black Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies) delivers Red Coat justice to Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) in this image from "Outlander." — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 15, 2013
Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall suddenly in the 1740s. — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 11, 2013
Black Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies) — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 18, 2013
Claire Beauchamp (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Nov. 6, 2013
Claire Beauchamp (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 28, 2013
Colum MacKenzie (Gary Lewis), Claire Beauchamp (Caitriona Balfe) and Dougal MacKenzie (Graham McTavish). — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 31, 2013
Geillis Duncan (Lotte Verbeek) and Claire Beauchamp (Caitriona Balfe) — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 24, 2013
Claire Beauchamp (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 22, 2013
Claire Beauchamp (Caitriona Balfe) in the 1740s — Neil Davidson / Sony Pictures Television, Dec. 5, 2013
Dougal MacKenzie (Graham McTavish) and Colum MacKenzie (Gary Lewis) — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Nov. 2, 2013
Claire Beauchamp (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 25, 2013
Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe) — Neil Davidson / Sony Pictures Television, Nov. 11, 2013
Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser — Neil Davidson / Sony Pictures Television, April 28, 2014
Tobias Menzies as Black Jack Randall — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 15, 2013
Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) — Ed Miller / Sony Pictures Television, Feb. 27, 2014
Claire Beauchamp (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) — Nick Briggs / Sony Pictures Television, Oct. 4, 2013
Starz tweeted this image that could be Craigh na Dun, the rock formation where Claire Randall is transported back to 18th century Scotland. — Starz, Jan. 11, 2014
Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe — Neil Davidson / Sony Pictures Television, April 30, 2014
Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) in a scene from "Outlander." — Starz, Jan. 11, 2014
