Starz, MGM+ herald Outlander: Blood of my Blood

FIRST LOOK: Outlander: Blood of my Blood, a prequel to the original Outlander historical fantasy drama, will premiere in the US on Starz on Friday, August 8.

From the war-torn battlefields of the First World War to the sweeping Highlands of 18th century Scotland, the series tells two new love stories as the young couples defy the forces that seek to tear them apart.

A stand-alone prequel series, Outlander: Blood of my Blood features new cast, characters and stories while also providing origin stories of characters from early seasons of Outlander.

Hermione Corfield and Jeremy Irvine star as Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp, with Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy as Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, the parents of Outlander’s central couple Claire and Jamie.

The cast also includes Tony Curran as Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, Séamus McLean Ross as Colum MacKenzie, Sam Retford as Dougal MacKenzie, Rory Alexander as Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser and Conor MacNeill as Ned Gowan.

Outlander: Blood of my Blood will premiere on Starz on Friday, August 8, before landing on MGM+ on Saturday, August 9.

Matthew B Roberts is the showrunner and executive producer, with Ronald D Moore, Maril Davis and Jim Kohlberg also executive producers.  Outlander: Blood of my Blood is produced by Sony Pictures Television.

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