We have an air date for the new OUTLANDER TV series!
OK. Let me start off with a few brief facts (in hopes of staving off reams of stuff about “But when is it showing in Outer Mongolia?”):
SONY is the corporation that actually owns the film rights.
STARZ is the American production company that is _making_ the tv show and who thus has the US licensing rights to air it. Sony will license the show to other countries individually.
This is the announcement about the Starz showing, which is why it’s for the US. The UK, France, Germany, Sweden, etc. are NOT being discriminated against; they (and a few hundred other countries) just don’t YET have licensing deals.
(Australia and Canada DO have licensing deals already: Foxtel SoHo will show it in Australia, Showcase in Canada. Neither of those channels has announced an air date yet, which is why it’s not here.)
OK. Y’all still with me? Good! [g] In that case…
STARZ’ production of OUTLANDER will air in the US on August 9th, at 9 PM EST, as the poster above says.
This is a regular cable-TV show (not a movie, not a mini-series), with a first season (and we hope there will be more) running 16 episodes. The first season covers OUTLANDER only; subsequent seasons, if we get them, will cover the other books.
Hang onto your seats: it’ll be FUN!
Thanks for letting us know, Diana.
It’s actually much earlier than I expected it to be. I’m delighted!
Ivona
Diana you are truly a gifted writer. I just finished Outlander not know what it all was about but I could not put it down.
You gathered me right into your story and when it came to the rock and I kept reading and my mind was with you and then I thought – where am I? I literally had to go back and find out if I had missed something – truly marvelous writing and I relaxed and let it all flow. I now can hardly wait to get the next book from the library.
I look forward to seeing it on Starz on August 9 and do hope that they will not cut you out as to me that would be most important with this book. Was fun to see how you and Frank look also in the book. You have me going – - – and good luck to you.
Now comes the hard part for you!! After you finish the series, and it is rather considerable, you will find your self scratching your head with other authors wondering how they are just not as good and interesting as Dianna. I hope you will find your own personal challenge in all that, once you finish the series though. Dianna is a bloody good writer and reading her works has challenged me to become a lot more picky in choosing what I read now.
I’m so excited!! Can’t wait to get my hands on some Outlander merchandise starting with that poster!
I am so excited, I feel downright giddy! I guess if I’m to make some Cherry Bounce, I’d better do it now!
Hi Diana,
When I saw the “a” I thought, “Someone else wrote this post because Diana would never make that mistake.” LOL! Then I saw your first sentence.
Connie
I am so excited about this and I can’t even stand myself .. and neither can my family…but I don’t care!! Thank you so much for these books and for just being you because you are as much fun as they are!!!
Thank you for explaining….I guess we Sassonachs are just panicking a bit! It’s hard to believe that the series wouldn’t be shown in the UK but it’s equally hard not to be jealous of the US fans.
Thank you. Anyway we can help the process along for other countries’ fans? Or, is it all in the hands of the cable
Gods?
Thankyou Diana for the update ! Great news for our Outlander fellows in the US, Canada, Australia ! I, as well as many Outlander fans are in France, UK, Portugal, Spain, Greece, etc…but I’m sure all of us will manage somehow to watch our beloved series…the big question is WHEN ? . But, first of all, I’m so looking forward to GET MOBY IN MY HANDS !!!
Wow! Excellent poster too.
I am so excited for this production to air! I didn’t always feel this way but after several trailers, I’m hooked!
I just entered the time and date into my phone calendar. An alarm will go off 15 minutes to show time!! Can’t wait. I just started a I just finished The Drums of Autumn and am starting The Firey Cross. Thank you!
Wow!… Makes me quiet and wanna scream the same moment
Does anybody know if we get this in the Netherlands?
And while I’m out here…
Does anybody know when we can read “written in my own hearts blood” in Dutch in Holland?
Wow again…
Mariëlle
Thanks for the explanation, Diana. Not everyone is aware of the intricacies of the business side nor of the things that YOU have no control over. I appreciate your continuing to educate us in the “behind the scenes” details.
I hope the series will become available on DVD. My cable company does not carry the Starz channel.
Dear Karen–
Hey…do you know _any_ popular TV series that _doesn’t_ come out on DVD?
–Diana
Hi Diana,
Do you know if and when the Outlander series will be released on DVD? I can’t afford to add Star to my satellite package, but would certainly find a way to purchase a DVD. Last week I thought I’d found a way to watch the series on my laptop. Downloaded Microsoft Silverlight and was able to watch the first episode. I was so overjoyed, then the big letdown, when I found out I couldn’t watch the rest of the episodes. I was really down in the dumps.
Diana, will you please send me an email letting me know when I can start looking for the Outlander DVD. Love, love, love your books.
Arlene
Wonderful news! Our household is all set to watch Starz’ Premiere broadcast of Outlander on 8/9: On Eight Nine, we will get a Ten on the Richter scale! Thank you Diana for the books, the vision, EVERYTHING. I’ve been following the TV Production closely online, and it looks beyond perfect, and amazing. The Cast, sets, costumes, scenery, props, dialog – it’s clear our beloved story is being lovingly, professionally, painstakingly adapted to the screen by perfectionists. AUGUST 9TH!!!
9 PM Eastern standard time or Eastern Daylight Savings time?
JerryT, since August 9 falls during Daylight Savung Time, you can safely assume it is 9pm Eastern/DST. Which is 8 pm, Central. I dont know if they delay for Pacific time on premium channels . . .
Daylight savings time in the east doesn’t end until October.
Dear Leah–
Oh? Thanks. I live in Arizona; we don’t hold with new-fangled silliness like Daylight Savings… [g]
==Diana
I wish Georgia did like Arizona. I hated Daylight Savings Time years ago when I lived in Georgia. Loved Arizona not going on it. Arizona got enough daylight anyway. When I moved back to Georgia, they had extended it to about eight months out of the year. It did keep me a little confused calling family back in Georgia when I lived in Phoenix figuring how many hours they were ahead .
soooooooooo excited! I also can’t wait to read MOBY!! Thanks Diana–you’re amazing
It’s all so very exciting, Diana!
Thanks for the details. After all these years, it’s down to a few months..
Wow..pinch me..
I agree! After all these years, we’re going to see them.
Please, please, please… let there be more seasons
Did the actors know they might be signing on for 8 ish years… or more?