After five successful seasons, the much-anticipated sixth season of the historical American-British fiction and fantasy program Outlander will shortly premiere. The series is based on a book series by American author Diana Gabaldon the same name. Gabaldon has written nine of the planned ten books in the series.
The first season of the show began on Starz on August 9, 2014. It was based on the first book in the Outlander series. In the same way, the second season was based on the second novel, Dragonfly in Amber. The third season, which had 13 episodes, was based on Voyager. The fourth season, which had 13 episodes, was based on The Fiery Cross.
In the same way, the upcoming second season of the show is based on the sixth book in the series, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, which was published by Delacorte Press on September 27, 2005. It will show more of the story of Claire, a British combat nurse during World War II, and Jamie Frazer, her husband in the 18th century, as they deal with the chaos and politics of the coming American Revolution.
When Will the Outlander Season 6 Be Released?
Fans have had to wait two years since the start of the fifth season to see the exciting sixth season. It will start on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on the Starz platform.
This season will start with eight episodes, whereas all previous seasons had more than ten episodes. However, the first two episodes will run for 90 minutes each.
On June 1, 2021, which is World Outlander Day and the day Diana Gabaldon published her first book, the end of filming for this upcoming season was announced.
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The Cast of the Outlander Season 6
This season’s main characters are Claire Beauchamp Fraser, played by Irish actress Caitriona Balfe, and James MacKenzie Fraser, or Jamie, played by Scottish actor Sam Heughan.
Both of the main actors had been in every season of the show before. Besides them, these stars are also expected to play important parts:
- Richard Rankin as Roger Wakfield
- Sophie Skelton as Brianna Randall
- Mark Lewis Jones as Tom Christie
- John Bell as Young Ian Murray
- Lauren Lyle as Marsali
- Cesar Domboy as Fergus
- Chris Larkin as Richard Brown
- Lord John Grey as David Berry
- Alexander Vlahos as Allan Christie
- Jessica Reynolds as Malva Christie
The show is written and created by Ronald D. Morre, and its main stars, Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan work with David Brown to fund it. Bear McCreary wrote the original music for the movie.
In terms of technical work, the cinematography was done by Neville Kidd, David Higgs, Martin Fuher, Denis Crossan, and Stephen McNutt. Michael O’Halloran and Liza Cardinale edited the series.
Expected Plot of the Outlander Season 6
Outlander season 6 still focuses on the Fraser family on Fraser’s Ridge, but the American Civil War is always in the background.
Not only that but there are also a bunch of new people coming. Richard Rankin, who plays Roger MacKenzie, Jamie’s son-in-law, told RadioTimes.com that faith is a big part of season 6: “There will be religious elements in the show, and people’s faith and where it comes from will be questioned.
“Tom Christie has such a strong, religious view of Christianity, and Roger has doubts about how he teaches and keeps the community in line with that view. So you can tell right away that there is going to be some kind of tension between the Christies and the Frasers/MacKenzies.” After being brutally kidnapped and raped at the end of season 5, Claire will continue to fight her demons.
“We started talking about how important it was to see the recovery and the fallout even before we started filming,” Caitriona Balfe told RadioTimes.com. “I’m so glad that our writers were willing to talk about that a lot.
“I also think it’s important that we see a character like Claire, who is often called a “strong female,” to show that even if you look strong on the outside, something like this can really shake you to your core. Claire has always been able to put bad things behind her and move on, but now she has PTSD and makes some mistakes on her way to getting better.
Still, Jamie and Claire will continue to help each other, even though Claire has been through a lot. They are “as in love with each other now as they were from the beginning.”
Brianna, played by Skelton, will also be fighting her demons in upcoming episodes. At the end of season 5, she found out that her attacker was still alive and could still be looking for her.
Skelton told Deadline that Brianna has pretty much been through everything that could happen to a person. “But I know that next season will have a lot more going on, and it will be fun to see what the writers come up with because it’s always great.”
Brianna also found out in the season 5 finale that she has a half-brother named William, and there was a twist that Jamie’s family is not the only one who can travel through time. It’s not clear if these plotlines will get more attention in season 6, but it seems likely that they will.
Trailer of the Outlander Season 6
Star released the trailer for this historical fiction/fantasy season on January 19, 2022, on its official YouTube channel. This more than 2-minute-long trailer looks good and gives us a lot to look forward to.
The trailer shows how Jamie, Claire, and the rest of Fraser’s crew deal with a new threat, a new arrival, and a new danger during the American Revolution.
The trailer’s tagline, “Changes take courage, Freedom takes sacrifices, Love takes everything,” gives us an idea of how exciting and scary the movie will be.
Where to Watch the Outlander Season 6
Outlander season 6 can be streamed on StarzPlay, a “channel” on Amazon Prime Video that costs an extra £5.99 per month on top of your £7.99 per month Amazon Prime subscription.
You can also try out the service for free for 30 days through Amazon. If you download the StarzPlay app directly, you can try it for free for 7 days.
Final Words
After five successful seasons, the sixth season of Outlander will shortly premiere. The series is based on a book series by American author Diana Gabaldon. This season will start with eight episodes, whereas all previous seasons had more than ten. It will show more of the story of Claire Beauchamp Fraser and Jamie Frazer. Outlander season 6 still focuses on the Fraser family on Fraser’s Ridge, but the American Civil War is always in the background.
After being kidnapped and raped, Claire will continue to fight her demons. Jamie and Claire are still “as in love with each other now as they were from the beginning”. Star released the trailer for season 6 on January 19, 2022. The trailer shows how Jamie, Claire, and the rest of Fraser’s crew deal with a new threat. Outlander season 6 can be streamed on StarzPlay, a “channel” on Amazon Prime Video.
