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Outlander Prequel Draws Praise for Craft as Stars Discuss Time-Travel Roles

A fresh review hails the prequel’s meticulous look, with questions raised over modern touches in its period romance.

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Overview

  • Outlander: Blood of My Blood, a Starz prequel, spans Jacobite-era Scotland and a World War I thread tied to the franchise’s time-travel premise.
  • The Washington Examiner review applauds the production’s realistic sets, scenic vistas, convincing accents, and standout costumes.
  • The critique notes intricate, well-cast storytelling while flagging perceived anachronisms in portrayals of gender and consent.
  • In a TechRadar interview, stars Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine say they received little acting advice from the original cast, focusing instead on on-set logistics like catering.
  • The actors describe approaching time travel as a minute-to-minute survival challenge, and the series streams on Starz, with MGM+ in the UK and Stan in Australia.