Featured Favorites is a new section of the blog highlighting past posts that are worth revisiting. This is a good place to come and hang out for a while, especially during Droughtlander. This page will be updated periodically, so check back! Enjoy…
Seasons 6 & 7
As I publish posts about updates on Seasons 6 and 7, they will go here.
Season 6 Filming Wraps, Overcoming Unprecedented Challenges
Cover photo: A glimpse of what filming looked like this season – cold, wet, and masked. Starz Season 6 teaser – the Frasers meet the Christies Woo hoo! The amazing leadership, cast, staff, and crew of our beloved Outlander have finished filming Season 6, amid unprecedented challenges. Literally, on the first day of filming, Scotland […]
How Will Season 6 End?
SPOILERS!! Based on yesterday’s news, that Season 6 will be eight episodes, and Season 7 will be 16, where do you think Season 6 will end? I’ve been asked if it will end with a cliffhanger, and my answer is a resounding Yes!! Most assuredly – the question is – which cliff??? Some episode titles […]
Truncated Outlander Season 6 & Season 7 Will Be 16 Episodes!!
Last night, when Starz dropped the World Outlander Day video at 10:00PM the day before WOD, I thought, “hmmm, this is likely an appetizer, something is coming tomorrow…” Well, here it is! Happy World Outlander Day, and with this announcement, we can all look forward to the premiere of Season 6 in early 2022. According […]
My Convo with The Dipp on Season 6 & 7 Storylines, Casting, LJG Spin Off, & More
The Dipp invited me for a chat on 5/12, and we had a good old time. Here it is in case you missed it. Thanks to Caitlin and everyone who came for a fun evening! Be sure and check out my latest interview, with Jack Holden (who played Lord John Grey’s love, Hector Dalrymple, in […]
Bees is Finished! (Sort of) & New BTS Look at Season 6
Diana announced on SM that she is finished writing Bees!! This is huge!! YES! BEES is FINISHED!! (No, I have no idea when the pub date is–the publisher decides that.) pic.twitter.com/aSPvYvWSx9 — Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) March 27, 2021 There are many more steps in the process before we get the book in our hands. Diana […]
What Scenes Are You Looking Forward to in Season 6?
Photo: Jamie and Claire, Starz It’s my practice to do a leisurely re-read of the corresponding book prior to each new tv season of Outlander. Season 6 is based on A Breath Of Snow And Ashes (ABOSAA), and possibly some Book 7, An Echo In The Bone (we haven’t had validation of that yet, to […]
Meet Malva Christie!! Jessica Reynolds
Starz just released this – hot off the press. Meet Irish actress, Jessica Reynolds who is playing Malva! “Jessica is a 2019 graduate of LIPA (Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts) – founded by Paul McCartney. At the age of 17, Jessica landed the regular role of Gwen in MORGANA in a Television Pilot for Disney […]
Meet Tom Christie! Mark Lewis Jones
You’ll likely recognize Season 6 Tom Christie from The Crown – he played Edward Millward (‘Tedi’), the Welsh Nationalist and Aberystwyth University language professor, who tutors Prince Charles and takes him under his wing, developing a compassion for his station and teaching him to deliver his speech to the people in Welsh. “His other roles […]
Alexander Vlahos is Our Season 6 Allan Christie!
Cover photo: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images We welcomed him aboard a while back, but now we have confirmation! Another Welshman, (that’s 3 now – Kyle Rees, Mark Lewis Jones, and now Alex), Alexander Vlahos is playing Allan Christie! You’ll maybe know him from his role as Philippe, Duke of Orléans, in the television series Versailles. Alex Vlahos […]
My Hopes and Predictions for Season 6 Storylines
Photo: Jamie and Claire, Season 5, Starz The fabulous, wonderful, talented production team is filming away. By my calculations, they are about to start week 12 of filming. At two weeks per episode, that means they’re midway through filming Episode 6, so literally halfway finished with filming the season right now. They may or may […]
OutlanderBTS What’s New: S6 Filming, More On Bees, Sam & Cait Projects
Cover photo: Cait, hosting her delightful book club Season 6 filming continues. As usual, and, especially during Covid-19 I’m assuming, we don’t see much BTS. There are some little bits and bobs from cast and crew on social media, and in interviews. During lockdown, and Droughtlander, Caitriona has been hosting a lovely book club, with […]
More On Season 6 Filming, Courtesy of Elle Mag
Photo: Sam and Cait filming the new season of Outlander! by Robert Wilson for Elle Magazine Here it is: the official announcement about Season 6 production from Starz, Now *this* is wonderful news. We're officially in production on #Outlander Season 6! pic.twitter.com/piwiX24KUc — Outlander (@Outlander_STARZ) February 9, 2021 via a nice piece from Elle Magazine, […]
OutlanderBTS What’s New: Signs of Season 6
Cover Photo: John Bell as Young Ian, by César Domboy This post contains SPOILERS! Season 6 filming is underway; we know when Davie Hollywood is getting up at 4:00AM on weekdays, it’s time to drive one Sam Heughan to work for the filming of Outlander. Source: Davie Hollywood, Insta Davie has been Sam’s driver since […]
Alexander Vlahos Heads to Scotland
Photo: Alexander Vlahos, WhatsonStage.com Eagle eyed Outlander fans spotted reports on social media by Alex Vlahos, best known for playing Philippe, Duke of Orléans, in the television series Versailles, that he recently traveled to Glasgow for a new “top secret” role. Richard Rankin responded with an invitation for tea, and minds started spinning. Could […]
Season 6 Filming Starts, Amid Covid-19 Concerns
Cover photo: BTS Season 5, by Caitriona ****Update – Nicola Sturgeon has just announced a new nationwide lockdown law for Scotland today (Jan 4), starting tomorrow (Jan 5), based on rising numbers of coronavirus. Source: itv. On the Scot.gov site (published today, Jan 4), it says that “Film and TV production can continue to […]
Happy Holidays and Malva Will Be in Season 6!
Photo: S5 ending, where we left off. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Feliz Caga Tió, Furaha ya Kwanzaa, Happy Boxing Day, First footing, Ōmisoka, or whatever you happen to celebrate! We got an exciting update from Starz yesterday – from Sam, Cait, Sophie, and Richard about filming starting for Season 6, and some little tidbits. Sam […]
Season 6 Gearing Up Now – John Bell Preps for Mohawk Ian
We’ve been hearing about Season 6 filming starting in January, which seems to be, by all appearances, on track to happen. Sam has mentioned in several interviews that there’ve been scripts received and costume fittings. It will certainly be a whole new world – filming with covid-19 restrictions. What will be included in Season 6? […]
Favorite Posts about Herself, Diana Gabaldon
In the spotlight for now, are posts from the past you may have missed or want to re-read about the woman who started it all… Diana Gabaldon, and updates about Bees…
Bees Publication Date and other info…
Publication Date for Bees Announced!
Photo: EW, Cover art for Bees (see source below) The date we’ve all been waiting for is here! Go Tell The Bees That I am Gone will hit the shelves on November 23, 2021! This is fantastic news!! However, I’m not so sure about the prognosis for Thanksgiving, 2021 (in the US), which is two […]
Excerpts from Bees and a lovely interview with Herself
Diana Gabaldon with Excerpts from Bees & Q&A
The Literary Southwest hosted a live conversation with Diana on Friday, April 2nd which includes lots of interesting questions and answers about Bees, including SPOILERS!, the show, her characters, etc. You’ll hear some familiar and some new. (I spot listened as I am waiting to read Bees and don’t want spoilers!). Enjoy! What […]
An update on Bees, by Diana and me…
Thoughts and Updates on Bees, from Diana G. & Me
Photo: Diana G at home, Diana’s SM I’ve given several updates on the status of Season 6 filming, (the latest: OutlanderBTS What’s New: Signs of Season 6 ). The other burning question in our minds is, what’s the update on Bees?? Below are my thoughts on the subject, with input from Diana, and she gives us […]
Diana tours the Outlander studio for the first time in 2013, a must see if you haven’t already!
Looking Back… Diana Tours Cumbernauld Studio
Photo: Starz: Production Designer Jon Gary Steele shows Diana models for the Season 1 sets, as Ron looks on. It’s crazy to look back to the beginning, or the relative beginning. In this video, Ron and Maril give Diana her first tour of the studio in Cumbernauld. Since this time, the space and the operation […]
Diana’s writing process & more – great outside interview
My New Fave Interview with Diana on her Writing Process, Not Reading Reviews, Not Pandering to Fans, and Much More
Photo Credit: Emerald Mae Gibson Interview by Authors Road
If you’re a book fan, this is a must read…
Diana Sums up Each Outlander Book… in One Word
On Facebook, Diana shared with us one word that summarizes the theme for each of her Outlander (the big books) novels: love, marriage, identity, family, community, loyalty, nexus, forgiveness, and…. By her account, there will be two more theme words, yet to come, which will represent thousands of hours of work and lifetimes of experiences […]
A great Q&A (recap) with fans and Diana…
Diana Gabaldon Answers Your Questions… S3, S4, Her Writing Process, Favorite Eps, Sam, Etc.
Diana took to Twitter today on Sony’s account and answered lots of fantastic fan questions. Great Q&A. Enjoy… Karen: Was there a specific moment in time that you realized that your “story” was bigger than you could ever have dreamed? I sent the ms. for Outlander to my agent and said, "I realized while finishing […]
An article on Diana’s process and Bees, with an Outside Interview…
The Bees are Buzzing… It’s Coming
Photo: Diana at home with her gift from Matt Roberts – the A. Malcolm sign from Season 3, by Jon Gary Steele and team Have I mentioned lately how much I truly love this woman? She’s a gift, an absolute gift. Fresh from the extraordinary mind of Diana Gabaldon, and onto her Facebook page […]
A great Q&A between Maril and Diana
Season 5 Blu-Ray Available for Preorder (in the US) & Diana & Maril Convo Released Today!
Sony and Outlander production teamed has produced a great Q&A between Maril Davis and Herself. This is the second interview I’ve seen Maril do, and she’s fantastic! Great questions and answers. This series is being promoted and distributed by Outlander Collector, and they’re calling it the End of Summer Series, benefiting Doctors Without Borders. You […]
Diana receives an award in Scotland…
OutlanderBTS Season 5 Updates & Insights, Diana Award in Scotland, Thoughts on Bees Release
Photo: Jamie, Claire and Jemmy, by the ever talented and gracious Vera Adxer Happy Spring! As the Outlander story goes on and gets bigger and bigger, so does the cast, crew, and the fanbase. At any given time, there’s always something new to report, if not a lot to report! Top of mind for fans […]
This one is about deviations from the books in the show, with excerpts from Diana.
Dearest Outlander Creators…
Here we are in the home stretch, just a few days before the Season 3 finale. Hard to believe. And even though Droughtlander will resume again, we can take heart knowing that Season 4 filming is well underway. This means, of course, that the writers, Gary’s team (set/location), and Terry’s team (costume) started work months […]
Diana on Mr. Willoughby and Why Jamie was a virgin
Diana on the Origin of Mr. Willoughby, S3 Filming Schedule, and How Jamie Became a Virgin
Photo: from Diana’s website In an interview with Scotland’s The Herald earlier this month, Diana said filming was on schedule. “There are 13 episodes in season three and they are right in the middle of the sixth episode. They filmed the eighth episode already – they were out of order as they needed to accommodate […]
Diana & cast on the unsexiest moments BTS in S1
Tobias, Cait, Sam & Diana on the Unsexiest Moments BTS in S1
Excerpts: Tobias: “There was a bit where Caitriona [Balfe] and I were filming the stuff from 1915 or 1916, and I was leading her down this corridor, and I had sort of a flaming brazier in my hand,” recalled Tobias Menzies, who plays Balfe’s character Claire’s husband Frank and the villainous Black Jack. “It was an old […]
Diana’s response to J. Hirsch article
Diana Responds…
Photo: Wonderful Diana with our beloved Show Claire and Jamie, Pinterest Diana works in the wee hours of the night, as most of us know. And last night, presumably on a break from crafting the much anticipated ninth book in the series, Bees, she also wrote a response to Jeffrey Hirsch: @Outlander_Starz – Jeffrey Hirsch “Well, […]
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3 Most Popular Posts of All Time
These are my most popular posts of all time. This first one, in a category all its own, is a spoof interview between Josh Horowitz and “Jamie and Claire” which is hilarious. Enjoy!
Jamie & Claire in Couples Therapy… Hats off to Josh Horowitz
There have been A LOT of interviews released this past week, I mean A LOT (including mine – in case you missed it: OutlanderBTS S3 NYC ), and my overriding take away about our two wonderful leads is this: they are gracious, fun, fun loving, and game for pretty much anything. HATS off to Josh Horowitz […]
In 2nd place, is my interview with Graham McTavish about Clanlands…
Graham Talks Clanlands & Publication Date
Big news this morning from Sam and Graham – their book, Clanlands will be published on November 3rd, 2020, and is now available for preorder in the US. And, Diana, Herself, is writing the forward! She says: ‘I’m so pleased to announce that Sam and Graham have invited me to write the foreword for their Clanlands book! […]
And, the 3rd most popular post of all time, also in a category all its own: Sam and Cait’s original chemistry test, the scene from Ep 109, The Reckoning…
Sam & Caitriona Original Chemistry Test
This really never gets old… Happy Weekend! A look back at the very beginning, when Sam and Cait first met. This was their “chemistry” test. Sam was already cast as Jamie, and reading with lots of potential Claires at the time, when Caitriona came in, and POW! The rest is history. Enjoy… For a wee […]
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